Friends Event: What is Happening with Educational Outreach and Audiences at the APS?

Throughout the pandemic, schools have been bouncing between all-virtual, hybrid, and in-person classrooms; museums have been opening and closing their galleries; and the APS has been all virtual with its programming. So, you might be wondering: “What is Happening with Educational Outreach and Audiences at the APS?” Friends of the APS are invited to join Head of Education Programs Michael Madeja as he answers that question and discusses the past, present, and future of Education Programs at the APS Library & Museum.

Michael Madeja is the Head of Education Programs at the APS Library & Museum. Prior to joining the Museum team in 2015, Mike filled education and visitor services roles at a variety of institutions such as Ford’s Theatre, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Philadelphia Zoo. He currently serves on the board of the Museum Council of Greater Philadelphia and on the Steering Committee of the American Alliance of Museums’ Education Committee. His work on "Emerging Museum Professionals" has been published in the Care and Keeping of Museum Professionals. Mike holds an M.A.T. in Museum Education from the George Washington University and a B.A. in Biological Anthropology from Temple University.