The Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance’s Museum and Interpretive Center
Pros: The Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance would allow the donation to go towards a subject of history which is less covered. It would provide essential funds needed to create exhibits, and visits to the campus.
Con/Questions: Would are donation provide enough funds to help push this program forward, and cover all bases needed?
Walking Tours that are Free, Relevant and Engaging
Pros: By providing funds to this program, we would be helping teach history about Philadelphia including history after the colonial era. There have been many historical events after this period of time. I also think developing free/ or low-cost tours for students is a great idea. The concept of using are donations to further education is a great concept for us to pursue.
Con/Questions: How would we pursue this program? Would we pick one specific historical tour group to work with, or would we look at a collaborative approach? Also, if we provide the funds for this program, how would Philadelphia’s School District react to our program?
Invest in the Future of History
Pros: I think this program has a great concept. The idea of Temple teaming up with The Philadelphia History Museum would provide both parties with abundant resources, and talent. Each group has so much to offer the potential partner group. This program could also eventually expand to include other Universities.
Con/Questions: Would the Philadelphia History Museum be interested in pursing this relationship? If so, would we want to bring other Temple University Programs into the loop for are plan early on. Also, do we have any other potential museums, just in case the Philadelphia History Museum wasn’t interested?
Plan a New Museum for the “City Of Homes”
Pros: This project would provide funds to an area of Philadelphia history not covered very well. It would provide a look into the historic style row homes, which have housed diverse groups of people throughout many generations. This would provide a great opportunity for various historical groups to collaborate on a project.
Con/Questions: How would we pursue this project. Would there be a specific location predetermined that the New Museum location? Also what groups could provide essential help in creating this new museum?
A Community-Led Oral History Project
Pros: Collaboration between these groups three groups would be a great partnership. Reaching out to additional groups would also provide the potential for great progress in the future. The funds would help these diverse groups reach goals and create an amazing collaborative program.
Con/Questions: Would it be possible to include local youth programs into this process? It would be very interesting to see these groups collaborative work directly influencing the youths of these diverse communities.