In 2017, I founded an employee DEAI committee at The National WWII Museum Sensory Inclusion Partnered with Kulture City to create headphone zones, quiet zones, social stories, and sensory bags. LGBTQ Welcoming Guidelines Began work on the AAM LGBTQ Welcoming Guidelines to make the institution more welcoming. – Addition of All-Gender restrooms and joining theContinue reading “Promoting DEAI Initiatives in Museums”
Project Archives
University of Louisiana Alumni Success Stories
I am a two-time graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The History Department began to spotlight successful alumni who are working in the Public History field. Staying engaged with the Academy is an important aspect of my career. From 2021.
Adapting to COVID: WWII Museum’s Digital Education Strategy
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Media and Education Center at The National WWII Museum increased the volume of digital content and digital engagement. February 2021: American Liberators of the Holocaust November 2020: Electing Roosevelt October 2020: World War II and the Early Civil Rights Movement May 2020: Get in the Scrap! at Home (part 2)Continue reading “Adapting to COVID: WWII Museum’s Digital Education Strategy”
World War II Films Explored: Service on Celluloid
Service on Celluloid was a captivating podcast that takes a deep look at depictions of World War II on film over the last 70-plus years. I participated in multiple podcast episodes. Episode 141: Flags of our Fathers Episode 135: Valkyrie Episode 132: From Here to Eternity Episode 127: Catch 22 Episode 123: Grave of Fireflies Episode 119:Continue reading “World War II Films Explored: Service on Celluloid”
Exploring Race and Propaganda: 2019 National WWII Museum Lecture
2019 Lunchbox Lecture on Race and Propaganda at The National WWII Museum
Revamped Get in the Scrap! Website and Curriculum
In 2019 and 2020, I lead a team of designers in a project to redesign the Get in the Scrap! classroom curriculum and website. See the full curriculum and website:www.getinthescrap.org
TEDx Talk: Rethinking Community Monuments
I was invited to speak at TEDxVermilionStreet in Lafayette, Louisiana. “Monuments in our communities should reflect the values of the places in which they exist”
Brundibár: A Children’s Opera of Hope and Resilience
“Brundibár,” a two-act children’s opera written by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krása, was originally staged by children at Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War II. The 2016 production of the opera at The National WWII Museum was my largest early projects. The Museum hosted 3 sold out performances. I had the honor of having ElaContinue reading “Brundibár: A Children’s Opera of Hope and Resilience”
Creating an Interpretive Plan for Abraham Lincoln’s Heritage Area
I was fortunate to work with the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area during the summer of 2014. I helped create an Interpretive Plan guidebook for the 43 county Heritage Area.
Adam T. Foreman 