September 9 Webinar: Responding to Social Isolation Through Education and the Arts The COVID-19 crisis forced many of us into difficult social isolation–hitting pause on engagement with cultural attractions, traditional education, and in-person events. How can we provide tools to educators and cultural institutions in order to provide rich digital experiences in learning and the arts to mitigate the adverse effects of social isolation? Join Aspen Tech Policy Hub [1]COVID-19 Challenge Grantees as they showcase their projects focused on [2]R[3]esponding to Social Isolation Through Education and the Arts. Following the presentations, we are thrilled to be joined by [4]Beth Harris and [5]Steven Zucker, Co-Founders of [6]Smarthistory, who will give further remarks on the projects and the current reimagining of cultural and educational institutions. This webinar is part of our Challenge Grant Project Presentations series. Learn more [7]on our website. [8]RSVP The projects to be presented are: Cultural Engagement To Mitigate Social Isolation by Michael Peter Edson & Dana Mitroff Silvers. COVID-19 has presented GLAMs (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) and performing arts organizations with new, urgent demands to create services and programs that mitigate the effects of social isolation. But while many organizations want to accelerate their programming, most need help with training, funding, and other forms of technical and creative support to respond at the speed or scale necessitated by COVID-19. [9]Michael Peter Edson and [10]D[11]ana Mitroff Silvers joined forces to give expert coaching and support to ten organizations across the country on the accelerated development of experimental digital programs that combat the negative effects of social distancing in their communities. Suggestion Box. In the spring, schools quickly responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with their best attempts at remote learning. But for fall 2020, schools were tasked with developing tailored, equitable remote learning plans that could better support their communities’ unique needs. [12]Nidhi Hebbar and [13]Yusuf Ahmad created The Suggestion Box to provide schools with an iterative design toolkit to quickly source challenges from teachers, students, and families in order to design responsive, needs-based learning plans. The Suggestion Box enables schools to effectively prioritize their communities’ challenges, inform technology procurement, and establish a remote organizational culture that better supports teachers in their new environments. [14]RSVP CONTACT US [15]Twitter [16]Email Address [17]Website References 1. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/covid-19-challenge-grant-project-presenta... 2. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-tech-policy-hub-covid-challenge-... 3. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-tech-policy-hub-covid-challenge-... 4. https://smarthistory.org/author/dr-beth-harris/ 5. https://smarthistory.org/author/dr-steven-zucker/ 6. https://smarthistory.org/ 7. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/covid-19-challenge-grant-project-presenta... 8. https://aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ScXsFMNmTnakkC9RPEinPg 9. https://www.usingdata.com/about/#bio 10. https://designinginsights.com/team/dana-mitroff-silvers/ 11. https://designinginsights.com/team/dana-mitroff-silvers/ 12. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/nidhi-hebbar/ 13. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufahmad/ 14. https://aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ScXsFMNmTnakkC9RPEinPg 15. https://www.twitter.com/aspenpolicyhub 16. mailto:aspentechpolicyhub@aspeninstitute.org?subject=Newsletter Question 17. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/ Unsubscribe: https://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.php?r=71217812&l=113004&s=0KZB&m... This message was sent to air-l@listserv.aoir.org from aspentechpolicyhub@aspeninstitute.org Betsy Cooper Aspen Tech Policy Hub 2300 N Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037