In article <[log in to unmask]>, Aloud_zine Art News El Paso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Don't sell yourself short and say that museums aren't going to hire you >because you're not (in your own words) "in the target population for hiring >initiatives in museums." There's opportunity for many hard-working folks >to work in museums in the USA. Yes, there are initiatives to hire and >retain people of color, but women, regardless of nationality are also >sought after. aaahhh. so if you're a white male, you have to worry! >Remember, this discussion centers around groups of people >who have been excluded historically. need one point out the problems historically involved with viewing people as members of groups instead of as individuals? >I do differ with your comments >that "teenage mothers, people transitioning out of welfare, >displaced homemakers..." wouldn't make good candidates for internships. >They would. assuming they are truly interested in museum studies and not just looking for a job. >If you were a displaced homemaker who knew how to budget, how >to manage a family and were offered an internship at a museum, how would >that make you feel? if you were a qualified individual with a specialty in some aspect of museum work and were passed up simply because you were viewed as the member of a group, how would that make YOU feel? >I can't help to think that this experience would >transform not only this homemaker but her family and friends if she had a >postive experience. And aren't we talking outreach here, trying to make >museums feel like part of the family. >I'm sure that kind of atmosphere >exists at the Silver City Museum. Imagine the possibilities of people >reaching out to other people they never imagined and connecting in ways >they never thought they could. > >Miguel plus, since you can hire interns at a rate of next to nothing, there's no need to go searching for truly qualified candidates who might expect more than minimum wage for their expertise. -- please read the text before responding publicly. i do not respond to unsolicited email. kjk