.jpg){kind=small}
University of Florida, CJC Online, Foundations of Intercultural Communication MMC5708.
This three-episode podcast was created in fulfillment of the University of Florida's Foundations of Intercultural Communication MMC5708 final project. In the second episode of this podcast series, Julie continues the conversation with Lori Ferrara, Development Manager for the Baltimore Museum of Industry. Ms. Ferrara shares a story about how a visitor's meltdown in the museum lobby changed the way that the BMI approached its exhibits. The following discussion explores messaging and outreach strategies used to target historically marginalized voices in downtown Baltimore City, Maryland.
CLICK THE LINK TO LISTEN:
This second podcast episode includes audio captured from "Smith's Onion Model of Culture" on Train The Last Sage Youtube channel, followed by the continuing interview with Ms. Ferrara in which she describes the events that altered the BMI's approach to addressing diversity, equity, access, and inclusion.
Check Out Podcast References
For more information about Intercultural Communication, you might consider purchasing Neuliep's textbook: Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach - Kindle edition by Neuliep, James W.. Reference Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
For more about the BMI's Bethlehem Steel Legacy Project, visit the museum website link here Bethlehem Steel Legacy Project — The Baltimore Museum of Industry (thebmi.org).
To watch the Youtube videos referenced in this podcast, check out Train The Last Sage's Smith's Onion Model of Culture, and the BMI's "Fire & Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel".
Listen To The BMI's Podcasts on NPR
In 1887, it was an isolated stretch of marshland on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. By 1958, it was the biggest steel mill in the world. It went bankrupt in 2001. And by 2015, it was a pile of demolished rubble. Sparrows Point is a story of capitalism, labor unions, race, gender, civil rights, pride, and hubris. It's the story of American steel.
Support the BMI, today!
The BMI needs your help NOW to preserve Baltimore's industrial heritage. For more information about the Baltimore Museum of Industry, visit the museum's website: The Baltimore Museum of Industry (thebmi.org)
How can you help?
Subscribe to the BMI newsletter: Join our Mailing List (thebmi.org)
Become A Member:
Individual & Family Membership (thebmi.org)
Intercultural communication doesn't only take place between different countries, but also between different communities. The process of addressing diversity, equity, access, and inclusion takes time and commitment. How can you help? Stay open to viewing the world from different perspectives...and support the BMI! Visit the BMI, listen to the museum's podcasts, or sign up to receive their newsletter.
Thank You For Listening!
Comments