{"id":2690,"date":"2020-07-01T08:20:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T08:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2023-07-10T01:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T01:03:34","slug":"exploring-the-work-of-a-childrens-museum-learning-about-culturally-responsive-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/exploring-the-work-of-a-childrens-museum-learning-about-culturally-responsive-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Work of a Children\u2019s Museum: Learning About Culturally Responsive Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Nicole R. Rivera, Ed.D<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><i>North Central College, Forest Park, Illinois<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Laura Diaz<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><i>DuPage Children\u2019s Museum, Naperville, Illinois<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To best serve young children from diverse backgrounds, music therapists must begin to develop more culturally responsive practices through the process of critical self-reflection and ongoing learning. In this podcast, Dr. Nicole Rivera and Laura Diaz share a case example from a children\u2019s museum working towards stronger culturally responsive practices through increased accessibility, institution-wide training, and relationship building.\u00a0Looking to a related sector can provide insights and inspiration for music therapists\u2019 own work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2690-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4_Rivera-Diaz_Podcast-2020.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4_Rivera-Diaz_Podcast-2020.mp3\">https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4_Rivera-Diaz_Podcast-2020.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_8\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kim, S., &amp; Whitehead-Pleaux, A. (2015). Music therapy and cultural diversity. <i>Music Therapy Handbook<\/i>, 51\u201363.<\/li>\n<li>Maude, S., Hodges, L. N., Brotherson, M. J., Hughes-Belding, K., Peck, N., Weigel, C., &amp; Sharp, L. (2009). Critical reflections on working with diverse families: Culturally responsive professional development strategies for early childhood and early childhood special educators. <i>Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 12<\/i>(1), 38\u201353.<\/li>\n<li>Rivera, N. R., &amp; Barlow, D. (2014). Developing multicultural sensitivity in early childhood music therapy practices. <i>imagine, 5<\/i>(1), 86\u201389.<\/li>\n<li>Teaching Tolerance. (2020). Topics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolerance.org\/topics\">https:\/\/www.tolerance.org\/topics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Latino Family Literacy Project. (2018). <i>What does it mean to be culturally responsive? <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latinoliteracy.com\/mean-culturally-responsive\/\">https:\/\/www.latinoliteracy.com\/mean-culturally-responsive\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">About the Authors:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nicole R. Rivera is an Associate Professor of Psychology at North Central College. Prior to her work in higher education, Nicole served with young children as a Board Certified Music Therapist for 17 years. Nicole currently serves at the DuPage Children\u2019s Museum\u2019s Academic Research and Evaluation Partner.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:nicolelrivera@hotmail.com\">nicolelrivera@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Laura Diaz is the Community &amp; Family Access Specialist at the Dupage Children\u2019s Museum (DCM). Prior to her position at DCM, Laura worked as a bilingual seasonal youth leader with elementary school aged children for four years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:ldiaz@dupagechildrensmuseum.org\">ldiaz@dupagechildrensmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style_2\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Suggested Citation:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\">Rivera, N. R., &amp; Diaz, L. (2020, July 1).\u00a0<em>Exploring the work of a children\u2019s museum: Learning about culturally responsive practices\u00a0<\/em>[Audio podcast]. imagine.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagine.musictherapy.biz\/\">www.imagine.musictherapy.biz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicole R. Rivera, Ed.D North Central College, Forest Park, Illinois Laura Diaz DuPage Children\u2019s Museum, Naperville, Illinois To best serve young children from diverse backgrounds, music therapists must begin to develop more culturally responsive practices through the process of critical self-reflection and ongoing learning. 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