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Charlie Hersh
@charliehersh
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Educator, historian, nerd (pronouns: they/them)
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2018-01-18 00:20
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charliehersh
money
2018-04-24 02:40
So... Now What?
What a semester it's been! Over the past three months, my class has explored the possibilities of how steemit can support non-profit ventures. We attempted to award grants fueled by cryptocurrency, wrote
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volunteers
2018-04-18 02:02
Who Ya Gonna Call? Volunteers!
This week, the @phillyhistory #explore1918 crew is talking about non-profit health when it comes to collections preservation. Using a field-wide report from 2005, we have read about how only 20% of cultural
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charliehersh
money
2018-04-04 01:39
Bodily Death: Recent News from Our Bodies, Ourselves
As we have been learning about and discussing non-profit health, one topic that has repeatedly popped up (thanks in part to @jfeagan) is non-profit death. What happens when a non-profit can no longer sustain
charliehersh
money
2018-03-31 00:31
A Change of Scenery: Job Swaps and Non-Profit Health
What a busy time of year it's been! At school, I've been finishing up my thesis, and at work, we opened a major exhibit and now get to welcome the 2,300+ people who prebooked tours. So I'm very behind
charliehersh
life
2018-02-28 16:32
Making the Cultural Sector More Accessible from the Bottom Up
The job structure within the national cultural sector is broken. According to a 2015 report by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, only 28% of art museum employees are people of color, despite being 38% of
charliehersh
accessibility
2018-02-27 01:44
Art-Reach and the Possibilities of Accessibility
As we move forward in our #explore1918 project, my classmates and I are preparing to establish criteria for our @phillyhistory grant. To do that, this week, we are identifying needs within Philadelphia's
charliehersh
history
2018-02-21 03:55
Revenge is a Dish Best Served in... Chicago?
In recent discourse about the minimum wage and working conditions in service positions, tipping often becomes a divisive topic. For food service employees, tipping is a necessity in an industry that is
charliehersh
philadelphia
2018-02-18 03:53
Philadelphia History Museum(s)
VisitPhilly.com, a tourist information site, features a list of the 25 most visited attractions in Philadelphia. A significant number of the places listed here involve experiencing a part of Philadelphia's
charliehersh
history
2018-02-12 00:48
The Centennial of a Centennial: #explore1818
Through the #explore1918 tag, my classmates and I have been looking at different parts of what was going on in 1918. We've covered huge events like the Spanish flu and the end of WWI, to topics with huge
charliehersh
money
2018-02-06 21:25
Who's Paying? Funding Sources in the Cultural Sector
This week, my classmates and I are reimagining how funds can operate within the cultural sector. We'll be discussing the different sources from which museums and other historical institutions generate
charliehersh
history
2018-02-02 03:59
Lost in Time
When I talk about history with students, often one of the hardest things for them to grasp is how different everyday life is in the past. This sounds pretty simple when written out like that — of course
charliehersh
explore1918
2018-01-30 14:26
Bryn Mawr College, Quarantines, and a Spanish Flu Success Story
On October 10, 1918, a strange group of people gathered on Merion Green at Bryn Mawr College. Members of the Christian Association covered their bodies with masks, gowns, and other costumes, and instead
charliehersh
explore1918
2018-01-30 02:17
Selling Out: Using Ads to Understand the Past
The Power of Ads This weekend is the superbowl! The yearly sporting event represents a lot of great things for different people: a fun rivalry, time with friends, the halftime show, great snack food...
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explore1918
2018-01-23 04:16
Human Value and Immigration: Exemptions from the Immigration Act of 1917
In 1917, the United States went to war. The government built up public support for America's participation in "the Great War" by promoting patriotism, such as through the now-iconic image of
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explore1918
2018-01-20 04:25
שוואַרץ חתונה: Marrying the Spanish Flu Away
On October 25, 1918, Harry Rosenberg and Fanny Jacobs stood together in Hebrew Mutual Cemetery near Cobb's Creek. They didn't know each other, and the only thing they had in common was a lack of wealth
charliehersh
introduceyourself
2018-01-19 02:15
Making Histories and Historians: an Introduction from a Museum Educator
Hello, Steemit! As you can guess from my username, my name is Charlie Hersh, and I'm working towards my Master's in Public History at Temple University. I typically blog about school on my wordpress blog,
