New Bedford Whaling Museum

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will develop and implement a training program to increase cultural competency of museum volunteers and improve their ability to welcome and engage all visitors.  Project activities will include an assessment of current volunteer policies and procedures, establishing a resource library, diversifying volunteer recruitment, and creating a sustainable training model that includes evaluation and professional growth. The project will generate a comprehensive training program that will support an expanded corps of volunteers with enhanced knowledge and skills, who can deliver inclusive and equitable services to people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds and to individuals with disabilities.