| Welcome to the IW? website, feel free to navigate the journal entries
of the students and read about their experiences as they embark on a voyage
of self discovery.
Background to IW?
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery was aware that it is not fully meeting
the needs of Black and Asian women. A recent consultation exercise at
a women-only event to celebrate International Women’s Day revealed
that there was a demand for learning related to the museum’s collections
in a welcoming environment. The women said that they would like: “Clubs
and facilities where women can come together and celebrate womanhood”
and “Playgroup and women’s centre with learning opportunities,
drop-in classes, and basic learning with progression.”
In answer to this consultation, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery worked
closely with I.D.E.A.L. Productions and South Birmingham College to develop
informal learning opportunities, backed up by an accredited tailor-made
course. Through a series of workshops with educators and curators, the
women will have the opportunity to explore the way Black and Asian women
are represented in the Museum’s collections. The programme gives
students the chance to develop their own projects, using media skills
such as website design, video, sound and radio production, with a view
to producing a live radio broadcast from the mobile unit.
Last updated:
August 3, 2006
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