Good morning, everyone, and greetings from EdCom! Friday is the last day to register for AAM Annual Meeting events. No tickets will be available for purchase on site. Register at http://www.aam-us.org/events/annual-meeting/program/purchase-tickets. **EDCOM LUNCHEON: A CONVERSATION WITH ERIC LIU OF CITIZEN UNIVERSITY** EdCom invites you to join us for a thought-provoking luncheon program on Tuesday, May 20th. "When we're talking about building the bonds of trust and affection that enable a community to thrive not just on paper, but in flesh and blood, what we're talking about is citizenship." -Eric Liu Each of our institutions is focused on learning outcomes that are tied to very specific disciplines. But is there a broader set of educational objectives that we share? What role can and should museums-and museum educators-play in fostering the sort of civic learning that underpins widespread participation in public life. How can institutions ranging from art, history, and science museums to zoos and aquaria contribute to a society where all citizens are empowered to tackle the challenges facing our communities? And what lessons can we learn from like-minded professionals working in seemingly dissimilar fields? Eric Liu is an author, educator, and civic entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Citizen University, which promotes and teaches the art of great citizenship through a portfolio of national programs, including an annual national conference. WATCH Eric's TEDx talk about host city Seattle's 'Civic Secret Sauce' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhOJPTS0QJ4 **EDCOM LUNCHEON** And please join us, along with our friends from the Museum Education Roundtable and George Washington University Museum Education Program, for a fun and inspiring evening of good conversation, networking, cocktails and hors hors d'oeuvre<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hors_d'oeuvre>s on Sunday, May 18th. The reception will include an opportunity to mingle not only with your colleagues from EdCom, MER, and GW, but also those from other AAM professional networks including CurCom, CARE, SMAC, COMPT, and LMN. Just a few tickets remain! Safe travels, everyone...and see you in a month! Courtney Brouwer Annual Conference Committee Chair, EdCom Assistant Director of School Programs & Resources, Civics Program Robert R. McCormick Foundation [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 4300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (T) 312 445 5173 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).