Building a Future

It was a really exciting week at work!


For one thing, KidsBuild, our extremely cool exhibit, opened. I got to take some pictures of it, and play with the giant lincoln logs (see exhibit A)

Exhibit A: Giant Lincoln Logs are really cool.

The Blazers came and did some PR. There was free Fro Yo for an afternoon. The marketing team and I went on a field trip to make pressed pennies at the Forestry Center and the Zoo. We also took a look around the Forestry Center which is actually WAY COOL. I think they've remodeled since the last field trip I took there in probably fourth grade. 

I also finished (hopefully for good) the write-ups about craft projects for the newsletter. I ended up writing about 2 years worth of crafts, assuming they get put up once a month. Next week I get to move on to writing press releases again.

I'm starting to feel really included at the Museum. A member of the development team, relayed a conversation she had with my super-boss wherein they both stated they wish I could stay working there. She also was wishing I was a senior in college so I could just work there already. Aw, shucks.

It feels really good to be familiar with this institution. I got to sit in at a brainstorming meeting and it made me see how creative and cool an institution like the children's museum is. We're a nonprofit, and our goal is to serve the community. It became really apparent to me how we do try to operate that way. By serving the needs of children, we are incorporating present day hopes and dreams of what we want our future to be.  I only wish that the museum had a wider audience, not just children and parents. I want us to be a cool institution for all ages, instead of just a place for parents to keep their kids busy.

I'm not sure if the Children's Museum is where I could see myself in the future, but I'm a really big fan of what we do.