Dear Miss  Borden,

Could you give me some info on attending this conference?  I am a Fine
Arts teaching candidate at York University in Toronto, On. Would be
interested in attending next year, is it open to students?

Pamila Matharu

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Valerie Borden wrote:
>
> CALL FOR PROPOSALS
>
> InterActivity 1999
> Association of Youth Museums
> May 21-23, 1999
>
> "Coming of Age in the 21st Century:  Building a Better World for Children"
>
> Co-sponsored by New York University School of Education
>
> Hosted by The Brooklyn Children's Museum, Children's Museum of Manhattan, and
> Staten Island Children's Museum
>
> The Association of Youth Museums is pleased to announce an exciting
> collaboration with New York University School of Education designed to explore
> the intellectual and philosophical foundations upon which our institutions are
> built.  InterActivity 1999 offers tremendous potential for synergy among
> children's museum professionals, educators, students, and world-renowned
> experts in the areas of teaching and learning.  As we come together in New
> York City to celebrate the 100th anniversary of children's museums, we will
> join collaborators with worldwide perspectives, expertise, and commitment to
> children and learning.
>
> Youth museums have come of age in the past century, serving children and
> families as leaders in informal learning.  As we move forward into the 21st
> century, what are the challenges of the new era, and are we ready to meet
> them?  How can we expand and strengthen our capacity to serve our audiences in
> this rapidly changing environment?  Who are our natural partners, and how can
> we form alliances to make a greater impact on the lives of children--today,
> and as they grow and develop into global citizens?  New York City, with its
> vast cultural and intellectual resources, including a consortium of children's
> museums, offers the ideal backdrop for a provocative and stimulating
> conference--challenging us to envision a better world for children, the
> communities we serve, and children's museums.
>
> The Association of Youth Museums and New York University School of Education
> currently seek proposals that address how children's museums and their
> partners within the educational community are poised to meet the challenges of
> the 21st century.  Together, AYM and NYU have identified three conference
> priorities, and proposals should address these issues with a depth of content
> designed to challenge even the most experienced attendee:
>
> --Advancing Family and Early Learning
> --Reaching Diverse Audiences
> --Forging New Alliances
>
> In particular, the 1999 Program Committee welcomes proposals that:  1) focus
> on the practical applications of research and evaluation; 2) incorporate
> future and/or global perspectives; and 3) form links between museum
> professionals, teachers, daycare providers, and other practitioners who work
> with children.  Please help us to shape this year's program by submitting a
> proposal for InterActivity 1999.
>
> Proposal Deadline:  August 3, 1998
>
> For more information or to request a session proposal form, please contact
> AYM.
>
> 1775 K Street, NW  Suite 595
> Washington, DC  20006
>
> Phone 202/466-4144
> Fax 202/466-4233
> Email  [log in to unmask]