All Families Matter Diversity Intern

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Research prospective donors and grants that could support the museums’ All Families Matter initiative; Research and identify prospective LGBT publications and social media where the museum could post job descriptions, All Families Matter activities, and general museum information.

Assessment and Evaluation:
Assess the museum’s physical environment

Meetings and other potential tasks (depending on intern’s interest, skills and strengths):
Attend regular All Families Matter committee meetings; Attend general museum meetings with supervisor as appropriate; Contribute ideas and/or develop activities for staff trainings that build awareness and sensitivity to the LGBT community; Photograph LGBT families on-site to diversify museum’s photo library for potential use in marketing materials and museum signage.

All Families Matter Diversity Intern

Requirements:
College-level studies in above or related fields; strong connection to (or strong desire to connect to) the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community; excellent communication skills (written and verbal); organized; reliable; self-directed; uses discretion and shows sensitivity to others; team player.

Additional Salary Information: Unpaid

Term: September 2014 – December 2014/January 2015
This internship position is Part-Time

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Chicago Children’s Museum’s mission is to improve children’s lives by creating a community where play and learning connect.

Chicago Children’s Museum is a place where families and caregivers with infants and children are encouraged to create, explore, and discover together through play. The museum features three vibrant floors of exhibits and activities that provide sensory experiences and engaging educational content focusing on literacy, science, math, visual and performing arts, and health.

Some of CCM’s most popular exhibits include: Dinosaur Expedition, where kids can dig for dinosaur bones in an authentic excavation pit; WaterWays, an interactive system of pulleys, pumps, and pipes showcasing the wonders of water; Kids Town, an early-learning exhibit featuring a real CTA bus, mini-grocery store and kid-sized cityscape; daily free family art workshops in the Kraft Artabounds Studio; Pritzker Playspace, an area designed specifically for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents; Play It Safe, a realistic firehouse and fire truck that invites families to learn about fire safety through play; and Skyline, a National Science Foundation-funded exhibit that explores the science, engineering, art, and technology that keep Chicago’s tallest buildings standing.

Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) cultural institution.

History

Located on Navy Pier since 1995, Chicago Children’s Museum is now one of the city’s top cultural attractions and the second most visited children’s museum in the country. CCM serves more than 657,000 visitors annually, both on-site and in communities throughout Chicago, particularly in areas with limited access to the museum’s rich array of resources.

CCM was founded in 1982 by a coalition led by the Junior League of Chicago in response to program cutbacks in the city’s public schools. The then-named Express-Ways Children’s Museum opened in two hallways of the Chicago Public Library, now the Chicago Cultural Center, with Getting to Know Hue, the museum’s inaugural exhibit on color, light, music, and literature.