Amy C, Museum Education Professional, WRITER , ACTIVIST, QUEER.
A portfolio and online journal by Amy C, Museum Education Professional. Sharing original poetry, articles, artwork, and reflections on museum education, social justice, and personal values including feminism, LGBT+ rights, anti-racism, and equality. With over three years in learning and engagement roles, I contribute to Birmingham Museums Trust by fostering meaningful, inclusive experiences that celebrate diverse histories. My expertise lies in audience development, team management, and delivering creative programs that inspire a love of learning, particularly in the domains of feminism and the ancient world. At Birmingham Museums Trust, I led the development of impactful events such as the annual 'International Women and Girls in Science Day,' emphasizing collaboration and community engagement. My mission is to create accessible opportunities for learning while empowering teams and contributing to organizational growth.
Category: Community
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I can rationalise, Empathise, and process, with the best of them. Faster, than I thought I could. I type until I can sleep, still there’s neurons firing, adrenaline pumping, with nowhere to run to. As if, someone, (owner? father? husband? master?) Left me, bleeding and broken. without a charge. Or a spark. For years, a…
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Get updates on my museum work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-cheng-learning/recent-activity/all/ Some examples:
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Northern, Miner’s Strikes Protest is in my blood. Geordie accent, NHS workers, the Beatles. Beaches in winter, building sandcastles anyway. Billy Elliot. I try to force myself to assimilate, speak in Geordie or even brummy, never in my dialect, never in the tongue of my people. Never show them fear, you were born here. But,…
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/amy-cheng-learning_i-have-been-reflecting-on-being-mixed-race-activity-7368885556254126080-u-42?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAEci-ucBteZGmjqAELsZ8mfqmyvoLaMj_2A
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In honour of the beloved Pre-Raphaelites going back on display at BMAG
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Resistance in Asian Poetry: Women’s Voices Unveiled Visual Glimpses of Resistance Poetry has long been a vehicle for defiance. From working-class ballads in 19th-century Britain to women’s voices across Asia, poets have challenged oppression, given voice to the silenced, and blurred the line between art and activism. Chinese Poets of Dissent and Exile The Misty…
