This weekend, I had the pleasure of taking the night tour of Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. This has long been on my bucket list of things to do in the city. And as a museum professional, I was curious about what the experience would be like. The boat ride over to Alcatraz …
A friend asked me to suggest some local places to bring a group of young people who were interesting in engineering and science. The San Francisco Bay Area is a treasure trove of amazing places to visit for young scientists and engineers. Here’s some of my favorite spots: The California Academy of Sciences is the world’s …
The new film Eighth Grade by director Bo Burnham is required viewing for anyone who live or works with adolescents. Starring the incredible Elsie Fisher, the viewer gets a unflinching kid’s eye view of the social pressures and inner turmoil that a lot of modern young people experience. Yes, junior high has always been terrible. …
Last night I moderated an interesting panel of community managers working with a wide variety of institutions — one governmental, one nonprofit, and one for-profit. A friend of mine who heard about the event asked me what is a community manager. I have my own ideas about what community management means, from more than 15 …