Considerations to help you start evaluating DEAI in your institution to improve equity accountability.
Measuring DEAI in Your Institution
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Opening Day: Seasonality in Zoos
We explore the differences in visitation between seasonal and year-round zoos and how holiday lights programs affect the distribution of visitors.
Advancing Diverse Leadership Development in the Zoological and Aquarium Community
Initial findings have been released for this research project that identifies opportunities and potential barriers to leadership within AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums.
Building a Start-Up Museum: Learnings From the Moonshot Museum
Sam Moore, former Executive Director, explains the guest experience and museum connection to conservation organizations in part two of this interview.
Building a Start-Up Museum: Learnings From the Moonshot Museum
Sam Moore, former Executive Director of the Moonshot Museum, shares learnings from the collaboration between cultural attractions and corporations necessary to build the Museum.
What’s the Role of Mission-Based Organizations in Saving the Planet Through Community?
Making a long-term investment in our communities is what leads to change. How can we leverage our common strengths and community engagement to be change agents for a better planet?
Mixed-Use Developments and Cultural Attractions
Leisure venue guests want seamless, hassle-free experiences. They want to experience multiple activities during their precious free time. Mixed-use developments all over the world are capitalizing on this trend.
What is the Role of Mission-Based Organizations in Saving the Planet?
Are we doing enough? No. Significant changes are required within our approach. Join us for a four part webinar series to further this conversation, challenge our thinking, and reveal what’s being done.
Women Shaping Culture
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re featuring interviews of six women leaders who are shaping our culture and planet for the better.
Female Leaders in Times of Crisis
Honoring gender equality on International Womens Day by examining the behavior of women leaders in times of crisis.
Lessons I Have Learned: Leading with Heart
“Self-development is especially critical in our field, where we are seeking to change the world. To state the obvious, changing the world is not easy, and it has become clear to me that we will not be successful without exceptional leadership.” In a new series of essays, Jackie Ogden reflects on the lessons she has learned throughout her career to inspire leaders.
The Value of Organizational Culture: Why Investing in Your Culture Should Be Top Priority
A strong organizational culture is not a luxury but a necessity. Canopy’s Vice President, Lori Perkins, shares her perspective on why investing in culture is crucial, and how leaders can actively create and nurture organizational cultures that reflect their values and missions.
Planning 101: Different Types of Plans and What to Expect From Each Process
Welcome to the first edition in our Planning 101 series: designed to demystify the planning process, address what’s included in different types of plans, and prepare you to start strategic planning and/or business planning with a clear sense of what to expect.
AMLAZ Program Update: Cohort Highlights and Final Projects
Congratulations to the inaugural cohort of MIAZS’ Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos Program! We caught up with several participants to capture their highlights from the program, as well as an overview of the impactful final projects they completed for their respective organizations.
