The historical society of long beach in california, in partnership with the black student union elders association, seeks to expand its educational opportunities to exhibit the society's collection,…

The Historical Society of Long Beach, California, in partnership with the Black Student Union Elders Association, will receive $100,000 through a one-year Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. Under the award, set to run from November 2021 through October 2022, the Historical Society will expand its educational outreach and develop new community partnerships to tell a more complete history of Long Beach. Specifically, the Society will produce complementary docent materials and a symposium to provide historical context for underrepresented communities in its collections. It will also encourage visitors to contribute materials reflecting the racial and ethnic diversity of Long Beach. The funding will support efforts to address critical needs in the museum field and advance practice to strengthen services for the public, in line with the National Leadership Grants program's goals.

The historical society of long beach in california, in partnership with the black student union elders association, seeks to expand its educational opportunities to exhibit the society's collection, add historical context, and produce a symposium. The museum will develop complementary docent materials and encourage visitors to contribute materials of communities who have been underrepresented in the museum's historical collections and have faced disproportionate impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. The museum also will develop new community collaborations reflecting the racial and ethnic demographics of long beach. Through the materials IT collects, the museum will tell a more complete history of long beach.