COVID-19 Public Square

From grave health concerns, to cultural and economic consequences, emotional distress and technical challenges, COVID-19 is affecting our lives at many different levels in all regions of the world. To best support members during this time, we have created this Virtual Public Square because we know that even while we must be physically distant at this time, we are always stronger together. Resources here are broken into three categories:

Deepen Engagement focuses on disseminating information specific to cultural programming, human rights, and techniques for communicating with your communities today.
Take Action provides concrete avenues for action related to COVID-19 and supporting Sites of Conscience at this time.
Care for Communities offers spaces for members to come together to share their experiences in supportive environments, as well as tips for self-care during the pandemic.

As always, please feel free to send us your thoughts and suggestions at coalition@sitesofconscience.org[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Deepen Engagement”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”22202″ primary_title=”COVID-19 Digital Front Page Dialogue Guide” hover_title=”COVID-19 Digital Front Page” hover_btn_title=”Go to FPD” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitesofconscience.org%2Fen%2F2020%2F03%2Fcovid-19-digital-front-page-dialogue%2F||target:%20_blank|”]Our Digital Front Page Dialogue is one model for engaging your community in constructive conversations on COVID-19.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22132″ primary_title=”Conscience Connections: Shared Resources for a Global Community” hover_title=”Resource Newsletter” hover_btn_title=”Sign up here” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FdErS8T||target:%20_blank|”]A weekly roundup of the week’s best resources related to cultural programming, self-care and non-profit management during COVID-19.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22200″ primary_title=”COVID-19 Complimentary Consultations” hover_title=”Virtual Consultations” hover_btn_title=”Learn More” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitesofconscience.org%2Fen%2Fcomplimentary-covid-19-member-consultations%2F||target:%20_blank|”]We are offering virtual consultations with our Methodology and Practice team to support your site in navigating current challenges.[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”22375″ primary_title=”Webinar Shorts: Methodology During and After COVID-19″ hover_title=”Wednesdays, 10am EST” hover_btn_title=”Dates and Times here” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitesofconscience.org%2Fen%2Fupcomingactivities%2F||target:%20_blank|”]20-minute virtual sessions devoted to core elements of methodology that can assist sites as they adapt to short- and long-term changes related to COVID-19.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22060″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Civil Liberties, Political Rights and COVID-19″ hover_title=”May 7, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch here” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FpsVqD7rornpOE6_gyWeFSL4qMIXkT6a8gSRK8_sPyErcjYhVLgUlBCQGQbPYSfeW||target:%20_blank|”]Members from Africa, Asia, and Latin America share their related first-hand experiences, and lessons learned about life under COVID-19 lockdowns.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22055″ primary_title=”Finding Support: Cultural Programming in Challenging Times” hover_title=”Conscience Matters: A Webinar” hover_btn_title=”Watch Webinar” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2F6JNFC7b0rmlIZrfP1UfaWqE6Bdz4eaa80SAfrvRZy0kwdYU6kyGDwVYo4JDk2lOb%3FstartTime%3D1586433525000||target:%20_blank|”]This webinar included financial strategies, grant writing tips, and planning for your future projects.[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Take Action”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”22059″ primary_title=”A Call for Action” hover_title=”A Call to Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment During COVID-19″ hover_btn_title=”Sign the Pledge” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cof.org%2Fnews%2Fcall-action-philanthropys-commitment-during-covid-19%3Futm_source%3DFirst%2BRead%2BNewsletters%26utm_campaign%3D0f7b763b5f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_23_04_15%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_252d27c7d1-0f7b763b5f-34792236%26mc_cid%3D0f7b763b5f%26mc_eid%3Dd17a4509b9||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22062″ primary_title=”Engage With Us” hover_title=”From Memory to Action” hover_btn_title=”Twitter” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSitesConscience||target:%20_blank|”]Follow us on social media for the latest information on Coalition events, resources and how Sites of Conscience are making a difference today.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22140″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Women and COVID-19″ hover_title=”May 21, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch here” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FppBcApKzy39Lfony9GHSQ5R7O9TYaaa8gHdP_vILxBq3-jmfL5BJksuTj7zjwSvs%3FstartTime%3D1590065890000||target:%20_blank|”]Partners and members will discuss hurdles women are facing during the pandemic and suggest strategies for offering them support now and in the future.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22215″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: How to Discuss COVID-19 Digitally” hover_title=”April 15, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch Webinar” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2F6vZbIvLu_V1LQaPD10TcWqInT7vYX6a80HIb8_tcmk63Dkl9UxFq5t9FcXc7EfMu%3FstartTime%3D1586959162000||target:%20_blank|”]This webinar was based on the Coalition’s COVID-19 Front Page Dialogue, It is helpful to those planning similar dialogues in their communities.[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”22056″ primary_title=”How Will You Remember?” hover_title=”Documenting COVID-19″ hover_btn_title=”Share now!” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfdJJwraQMx04dJKxXhvtiNaeVntNeaXAWKdOsG3cWfDfKV8A%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link||target:%20_blank|”]Share with us your strategies for engaging with your community today.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22217″ primary_title=”Become a Member” hover_title=”Membership” hover_btn_title=”Learn more” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitesofconscience.org%2Fen%2Fmembers%2Fbenefits%2F||target:%20_blank|”]The Coalition is the only global network of museums, historic sites and memory initiatives. We help our members through grants, training and networking.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22344″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Create Your Own Media” hover_title=”May 13, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch here” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2Fz914BbH_20xIXIXTsVjNX4ciIYTDX6a80ylP__dfy0dTW2cyh42yPqIWD4sklv4-||target:%20_blank|”]Learn tangible tools to enhance your print and digital media, better engage press, improve marketing, and activate your organization more generally.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22579″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Weddings at Former Plantations” hover_title=”June 5, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch Webinar” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_VnYWOrWRvs%26feature%3Dyoutu.be||target:%20_blank|”]What happens when sites of human enslavement, genocide, assassination, incarceration, war, and environmental disaster become the sites of events?[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Care for Communities”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”22052″ primary_title=”Collective Care Chats” hover_title=”Collective Care Chats” hover_btn_title=”Dates and Times here” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitesofconscience.org%2Fen%2F2020%2F03%2Fcollectivecarechats%2F||target:%20_blank|”]Bi-weekly virtual chats where regional members gather virtually to share strategies related to self-care, remote working, re-opening, and more.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22144″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Exiled: Migration and Refugee Communities during COVID-19″ hover_title=”June 4, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch Webinar” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2F7NdYIrbdriBLR53hzXH0X7c_EZXnT6a81XUa_PNYyxvDYClMjC_V19dJ5VD_e6EL%3FstartTime%3D1591275399000||target:%20_blank|”]Coalition staff and members from Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East discussed the complex relationship between public health and migration, past and present.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22141″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: COVID-19 and Vulnerable Groups” hover_title=”April 23, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch Webinar” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FvOttMY_R3GdIU6uV9hnYU5d6NIPFaaa8gHVM_PtZzh1ipH4kkdZ7B_dHvzAa5OFB%3FstartTime%3D1587643145000||target:%20_blank|”]Members from Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina shared strategies for helping vulnerable communities cope during this time.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22618″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Self-Care and Sites of Conscience” hover_title=”May 11, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Register here” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2F4dYuH5XorDpLRNbJ62D1fo8PO7TFX6a823dN_PcFyI-3OpQJ9xJaV19cVHO3Fbo%3FstartTime%3D1589201137000||target:%20_blank|”]Join Celeste Matross of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation – a GIJTR partner – for this webinar focusing on self-care for NGO and museum staff.[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”22735″ primary_title=”Panel Discussion and Workshop: Rethinking the Landscape” hover_title=”Online Event” hover_btn_title=”Learn More” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitesofconscience.org%2Fen%2Frethinking-the-landscape%2F||target:%20_blank|”]How can museums and historical societies deepen their understanding of Haudenosaunee culture and develop tools for revisioning exhibitions and programs?[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22830″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Activism and Advocacy during the COVID pandemic” hover_title=”June 17, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch session” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FuutncI7by3pJfZ3XuUfOYbIIPqfZaaa81CAX_vMLn08fgVQaa3QwQ2_PpOW2qlQo%3FstartTime%3D1592402261000||target:%20_blank|”]Practitioners and advocates discussed grassroots organizing strategies to advocate against injustices during this a pandemic.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22744″ primary_title=”Webinar Series: Transitional Justice, Atrocity Prevention, and COVID-19″ hover_title=”June 18, 2020″ hover_btn_title=”Watch session” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2F75dFaOrI9H1OYtL3r1-PeYkxB6TKeaa81HVP_fcLyx6Lf7y3CiVhnV_XdfK3A0P-%3FstartTime%3D1592485109000||target:%20_blank|”]Practitioners, activists and survivors from Africa, Asia and Latin America discussed the challenges and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”22139″ primary_title=”Self-Care Techniques” hover_title=”Self-Care Techniques” hover_btn_title=”Tips” hover_btn_color=”default” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitesofconscience.org%2Fen%2Fselfcare-tips-during-covid19%2F||target:%20_blank|”]There are many reasons you might be struggling during this pandemic and the resulting lockdown. We put together some tips to help you during this time[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]