International Coalition of Sites of Conscience

To address the need in many communities for a safe space in which to address critical questions around immigration, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience will conduct the National Dialogues in Immigration Project to equip museum professionals with the skills and knowledge to enable their institutions to serve this role. Twenty-five museums across the country, with a broad reach of over 6 million visitors will build their capacity to provide a dynamic forum for dialogue on local community challenges and questions around immigration through partnerships with local community organizations, training, access to resources on the project website, and participation in a national summit. The National Dialogues on Immigration Project will also launch a new regional network in the Northeast and connect it with two existing regional networks to create a cohesive national dialogue program with roots in the communities of each participating museum.