Hi Carol!
Here in North Carolina I do not believe that we have previously partnered with our Main Street program but what a great opportunity! There is certainly significant overlap and we will definitely look into developing a partnership as we plan our next tour. Thanks for sharing!
Best,
Caitlin Patton
Program Coordinator
North Carolina Humanities Council
320 E. 9th Street, Suite 414
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 687-1520 (Main)
(704) 687-1521 (Direct)
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Subject: State Main Street organizations...a question
Hi all,
Last week I attended a Program Planning meeting for Hometown Teams in Louisiana. Brian invited Ray Scriber, Director of Louisiana Main Street, to talk to the group about building strong partnerships in their communities. It was fabulous!
I’m curious about two things:
1) How many of you partner with your state Main Street organizations?
2) How many of your MoMS host communities involve local Main Street organizations in their planning?
So many communities these days seem to be divided, sometimes along race lines or struggling to find ways to include new immigrant groups, etc. Are the Main Street programs in your states strong? Could they be instrumental in providing some training for MoMS host communities about ways to build strong partnerships?
Just thinking about how MoMS can continue to make a strong impact in the host communiteis. Would love to hear your ideas!
Best,
Carol
Carol G. Harsh
Director, Museum on Main Street and Special Projects
Smithsonian Institution, SITES
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