Date & Time: October 18, 2023, 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Da Kų Cultural Centre, Haines Junction
Cost: Free

Join YHMA at our 2023 Yukon Heritage Symposium, Looking Forward, Looking Back, for a chance to meet new colleagues and catch up with old ones, be inspired by new ideas and trends, and share knowledge and best practices. Registration is free of charge and includes lunch and refreshments. 

2023 marks the Yukon’s 125^th year as an official territory of Canada. This is an opportunity to both celebrate and reckon with our past, beginning millennia before 1898, and look to the future we want to create – a task to which the heritage sector is uniquely well-suited.

This Symposium seeks to explore what we are learning about and from our heritage, how we think about and conduct work in heritage and how these are changing, and how the heritage sector contributes – or could contribute – to building a better future.

Register online now or download and return the registration form to join us in Haines Junction!

We are also still accepting presentation proposals until September 13! The Call for Presentations can be found here.

Event Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Event Location: Da Kų Cultural Centre, Haines Junction
Proposal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

The 2023 Heritage Symposium, Looking Forward, Looking Back, will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in Haines Junction at the beautiful Da Kų Cultural Centre. Join YHMA for a chance to meet new colleagues and catch up with old ones, be inspired by new ideas and trends, and share knowledge and best practices. Registration will be free of charge and include lunch and refreshments.

2023 marks the Yukon’s 125^th year as an official territory of Canada. This is an opportunity to both celebrate and reckon with our past, beginning millennia before 1898, and look to the future we want to create – a task to which the heritage sector is uniquely well-suited.

Our sector can shine a light on historical and contemporary issues and challenges and support important dialogues and actions to address them. It can empower communities to take the lead in sharing their own stories and conserving the heritage that is meaningful to them. It can embrace digital technologies to create unique experiences or make the inaccessible accessible. It can help us understand where we’ve been, where we are, and where we want to be in our communities and as a territory.

This Symposium seeks to explore what we are learning about and from our heritage, how we think about and conduct work in heritage and how these are changing, and how the heritage sector contributes – or could contribute – to building a better future.

YHMA is currently seeking proposals for presentations. Case studies, theory-based talks, and other formats are welcome. Presentations should be a maximum of 20 minutes in duration and may involve multiple speakers.  

Suggested themes include the following, but if you have an idea for a presentation you’d like to share, please get in touch – we are open to any and all ideas, provided they have some connection or relevance to Yukon heritage and/or the Yukon heritage sector.

• Digitization and new technologies
• Crowdsourcing and community-based projects or research
• Engaging new audiences
• Re-thinking and re-imagining policies and procedures
• Advancing reconciliation and diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Disaster planning and emergency response

How to Submit a Proposal
All proposals should be submitted using the contact information below, Attn: Heritage Symposium Committee, by September 13, 2023. Proposals should include:

• Name of contact/primary presenter
• Contact phone number and e-mail address
• Names of additional presenter(s), if applicable
• Presenter(s’) position(s) and organization(s), if applicable
• Presentation title/theme
• Brief description of proposed presentation
• Estimated length of presentation
• Anticipated technical requirements

Please send any questions to Lianne Maitland, Executive Director, using the same contact information.

Email: info@heritageyukon.ca
Mail: 3126 3rd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 1E7
Fax: 867-667-4506

You can download a copy of this Call for Presentations here.

On July 26, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a cabinet shuffle and appointed Pascale St-Onge as the new Minister of Canadian Heritage. In partnership with the provincial museum associations, YHMA has sent a welcome letter to the new Minister. You can read the letter here.

We would also like to thank the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, the outgoing Minister, for his service as Minister of Canadian Heritage. Minister Rodriquez has now taken on the Ministry of Transport portfolio.

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault remains Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada.

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Old Log Church Museum (303 Elliott Street, Whitehorse) and online (Zoom)

You are invited to join YHMA for our 2023 Annual General Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the Old Log Church Museum. A call-in option will be available via Zoom.

We will be giving an overview of YHMA’s activities over the past year and what’s in store for the coming year, sharing our updated strategic plan, presenting our reviewed 2022-23 financial statements, appointing an accountant, and electing our 2023-24 Board of Directors.

All are welcome! If you plan to attend in person, an RSVP is appreciated, but not required. To attend via Zoom, please register here.

Only members in good standing are eligible to vote and stand for election, including designated representatives of Institutional and Corporate Affiliate members. Please note that Directors must meet the qualifications laid out in the Societies Act, sections 46-48, and candidates will be required to declare their qualification prior to election.

If you would like to renew or purchase a membership, you can visit our membership page to do so online, contact us at info@heritageyukon.ca or 867-667-4704, or visit our office at 3126 3rd Avenue, Whitehorse. Membership forms will also be available at the meeting.

Unsure of your membership status? Interested in becoming a Director and want to learn more? Want to check or change your organization’s designated representative? Contact Lianne at info@heritageyukon.ca or 867-667-4704.

If you are a member in good standing and would like to cast a proxy vote, please fill out and return a proxy vote appointment form. You can download the form here or contact us at the coordinates above to obtain a paper copy.

All proxy vote appointment forms must be received at the YHMA office or by email to info@heritageyukon.ca by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 for delivery to the Chairperson presiding over the meeting, or delivered directly to the Chairperson presiding over the meeting prior to its commencement.

Any member in good standing at the meeting is entitled to present one proxy vote on behalf of another member.

Thank you to the Old Log Church Museum for providing the meeting space.

The Yukon Historical and Museums Association (YHMA) is seeking an engaged, motivated individual to join our team as Digital Transformation Project Coordinator.

YHMA has engaged a consultant (Strategic Moves) to undertake a digital assessment of YHMA’s operations and communications and develop a digital strategy and implementation plan to modernize and streamline our member services, internal processes, and programming. The project will also include custom digital workshops on relevant topics.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Digital Transformation Project Coordinator will act as the day-to-day contact for the consulting team, collect relevant organizational information and data and provide it to the consulting team, actively participate in the audit and review process, advise on the development of workshops and coordinate participants, ensure the final digital strategy meets our organization’s needs, and begin implementation of the strategy.

To facilitate a thorough understanding of YHMA’s current digital tools and internal processes, the Digital Transformation Project Coordinator will also be responsible for managing public-facing digital communications via YHMA’s social media channels, website, and e-bulletin.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day contact between YHMA and the consulting team
• Provide access to information required for project completion to the consulting team
• Actively participate in the audit and review process, including facilitating stakeholder engagement and participating in working sessions to review findings
• Review, provide comments on, and collect feedback on report and deliverables from YHMA Executive Director and board members and consolidate input into coherent briefings for the consulting team
• Advise on workshop topics and organize participation of YHMA staff, board members, and members, as appropriate
• Ensure final digital strategy meets the needs of YHMA
• Manage YHMA’s social media channels and website
• Produce and distribute weekly e-bulletin
• Prepare data for migration to digital tools through compilation of digital records, digitization of paper records, and other methods as required
• Begin implementation of digital strategy with support from Strategic Moves, including launching selected digital tools and processes
• Act as primary contact for any specialized contractors or service providers required for adoption of selected digital tools and processes
• Develop procedural guidelines for digital tools and processes
• Assist in identifying additional funding opportunities to support implementation of digital strategy, if necessary
• Prepare a final report outlining progress completed towards implementation of digital strategy and next steps
• Assist with basic office administration and maintenance tasks

Desired Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• High level of computer literacy
• Ability to synthesize information
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team setting
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with a wide variety of digital tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, social media, digital marketing tools, CRM systems, and content management systems
• Formal training or work experience in project management, policy and procedure development, information management, and/or communications and marketing is considered an asset.
• Interest in heritage, especially Yukon heritage, and familiarity with the Yukon heritage sector is considered an asset.

Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide references.

Hours: 20 hours/week
Term: as soon as possible until April 30, 2024
Rate: $26/hour
Application Period: open until position is filled
Location: Whitehorse

How to Apply

Apply with cover letter and résumé by email to:

Lianne Maitland (she/her)
Executive Director
info@heritageyukon.ca
Subject: Digital Transformation Project Coordinator application

HOURS: 37.5 hours/week including occasional evenings and weekends
TERM: 12-15 weeks, May 23-September 1 (approximate, dependent on applicant availability)
RATE: $21/hour
CLOSING DATE: May 18, 2023 at 11:59 pm PDT

We are seeking an engaged, self-motivated individual to join our team as Community Relations Officer, focusing on strengthening YHMA’s relationships with its members and other stakeholders, building partnerships, enhancing the Yukon heritage community network, and raising the profile of YHMA, the historic properties we manage, and the greater Yukon heritage community with the public.

The successful candidate will gain experience in and develop skills related to non-profit heritage organization management, develop a professional network in the Yukon heritage community, and gain a deeper understanding of Yukon heritage and the overall heritage sector.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Community Relations Officer will manage YHMA’s online communications channels and newsletter; collaborate with various stakeholders to coordinate network-and profile-building events and activities; promote and manage venue rentals; and conduct our annual stakeholder satisfaction survey.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop an individualized training plan and to participate in additional opportunities for professional development and networking where possible.

The successful candidate will also be provided with the option to work remotely where tasks allow.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage content distribution to social media channels and website;
• Develop and implement a social media campaign to highlight individual heritage attractions, organizations, independent heritage contractors, and heritage workers amongst the YHMA membership;
• Update heritage attraction, organization, building, and contractor database listings on the YHMA website;
• Produce and distribute weekly e-bulletin;
• Produce and distribute Fall/Winter edition of organizational newsletter;
• Monitor and prepare bi-weekly reports on traffic and user engagement for online communications channels using integrated analytic functions;
• Collaborate with YHMA team members, partners, and other stakeholders to plan, promote, deliver, and report on special events/activities (programs) that support the goals of community building, fundraising, and promotion for YHMA, Yukon heritage, and the Yukon heritage sector, including managing budgets and volunteers where relevant;
• Apply for and manage micro-grant funding to support production of at least one public event;
• Promote and manage park venue rentals;
• Work with Membership Committee to identify any desired changes to template for annual stakeholder satisfaction survey;
• Update and distribute stakeholder satisfaction survey based on above;
• Analyze stakeholder satisfaction survey data and prepare report;
• Assist with basic building and grounds maintenance;
• Assist with basic administrative tasks such as filing, record keeping, and organizing the office space;
• Participate in development of an individualized training plan, ongoing evaluation, and adjustment of projects/tasks; and
• Prepare a final report outlining projects/tasks completed and results.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

This position is located in Whitehorse, Yukon. Candidates must reside in Whitehorse or be willing to relocate to Whitehorse for the duration of the position.

This position is funded by the Young Canada Works (YCW) and Canada Summer Jobs programs. Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this position:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
• be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory;
• be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• not have another full-time job while employed in this job;
• have been registered as a student in the semester preceding this work assignment; and
• intend to return to studies during or after this work assignment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interest in heritage, especially Yukon heritage, and the heritage sector;
• Studying in a related field, including but not limited to: cultural/heritage resource management, museum studies/museology, curatorial studies, collections management, archival studies, conservation, history, Aboriginal studies, communications, arts administration, or non-profit management.
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team setting;
• High level of comfort working and communicating with diverse individuals;
• Experience in communications and marketing, program planning, fundraising, grant writing, and/or report writing;
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and email;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Publisher, social media, online meeting software, website design and content management systems, digital analytics, and/or digital survey software will be considered an asset.
• First aid/CPR certification will be considered an asset.

YHMA welcomes participation from equity groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply with cover letter and résumé by email to:

Lianne Maitland (she/her)
Executive Director
info@heritageyukon.ca
Subject: Community Relations Officer application

The Yukon Historical & Museums Association (YHMA) and Government of Yukon have partnered to offer the Yukon 125 Fund to help tell Yukon stories from all perspectives as the territory marks its 125th anniversary. 

We are pleased to now be accepting applications from First Nations, municipalities, and community organizations for projects, events, and activities that mark the Yukon’s 125th anniversary. 

Celebrations, gatherings, improvements to community spaces, creative performances showcasing the Yukon, and research or educational projects that focus on the Yukon’s heritage, culture, and history can be funded up to $7,500.

Yukon 125 projects must take place between June 1 and October 31, 2023.

The application period will be open until June 30, 2023 or until funding is allocated. A total of $400,000 is available.

The fund guidelines and application materials can be found here.

Questions? Email yukon125@heritageyukon.ca or call Anne at (867) 332-4979.

Yukon 125 calls on us to use knowledge of the Yukon’s past to build a stronger future.

HOURS: 37.5 hours/week including occasional evenings and weekends
TERM: 12-15 weeks, May 15-August 25 (dates are flexible)
RATE: $21/hour
CLOSING DATE: May 7, 2023 at 11:59 pm PDT

We are seeking an engaged, self-motivated individual to join our team as Community Relations Officer, focusing on strengthening YHMA’s relationships with its members and other stakeholders, building partnerships, enhancing the Yukon heritage community network, and raising the profile of YHMA, the historic properties we manage, and the greater Yukon heritage community with the public.

The successful candidate will gain experience in and develop skills related to non-profit heritage organization management, develop a professional network in the Yukon heritage community, and gain a deeper understanding of Yukon heritage and the overall heritage sector.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Community Relations Officer will manage YHMA’s online communications channels and newsletter; collaborate with various stakeholders to coordinate network-and profile-building events and activities; promote and manage venue rentals; and conduct our annual stakeholder satisfaction survey.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop an individualized training plan and to participate in additional opportunities for professional development and networking where possible.

The successful candidate will also be provided with the option to work remotely where tasks allow.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage content distribution to social media channels and website;
• Develop and implement a social media campaign to highlight individual heritage attractions, organizations, independent heritage contractors, and heritage workers amongst the YHMA membership;
• Update heritage attraction, organization, building, and contractor database listings on the YHMA website;
• Produce and distribute weekly e-bulletin;
• Produce and distribute Fall/Winter edition of organizational newsletter;
• Monitor and prepare bi-weekly reports on traffic and user engagement for online communications channels using integrated analytic functions;
• Collaborate with YHMA team members, partners, and other stakeholders to plan, promote, deliver, and report on special events/activities (programs) that support the goals of community building, fundraising, and promotion for YHMA, Yukon heritage, and the Yukon heritage sector, including managing budgets and volunteers where relevant;
• Apply for and manage micro-grant funding to support production of at least one public event;
• Promote and manage park venue rentals;
• Work with Membership Committee to identify any desired changes to template for annual stakeholder satisfaction survey;
• Update and distribute stakeholder satisfaction survey based on above;
• Analyze stakeholder satisfaction survey data and prepare report;
• Assist with basic building and grounds maintenance;
• Assist with basic administrative tasks such as filing, record keeping, and organizing the office space;
• Participate in development of an individualized training plan, ongoing evaluation, and adjustment of projects/tasks; and
• Prepare a final report outlining projects/tasks completed and results.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

This position is located in Whitehorse, Yukon. Candidates must reside in Whitehorse or be willing to relocate to Whitehorse for the duration of the position.

This position is dependent on funding by Young Canada Works (YCW) and/or Canada Summer Jobs. Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this position:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
• be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory;
• be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• not have another full-time job while employed in this job;
• have been registered as a student in the semester preceding this work assignment; and
• intend to return to studies during or after this work assignment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interest in heritage, especially Yukon heritage, and the heritage sector;
• Studying in a related field, including but not limited to: cultural/heritage resource management, museum studies/museology, curatorial studies, collections management, archival studies, conservation, history, Aboriginal studies, communications, arts administration, or non-profit management.
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team setting;
• High level of comfort working and communicating with diverse individuals;
• Experience in communications and marketing, program planning, fundraising, grant writing, and/or report writing;
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and email;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Publisher, social media, online meeting software, website design and content management systems, digital analytics, and/or digital survey software will be considered an asset.
• First aid/CPR certification will be considered an asset.

YHMA welcomes participation from equity groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply with cover letter and résumé by email to:

Lianne Maitland (she/her)
Executive Director
info@heritageyukon.ca
Subject: Community Relations Officer application

What do Canadians see as the value of museums for them, their communities, and for Canada?

Reconsidering Museums, a national project, sets out to answer the question, what do museums mean to Canadians? Through a rearticulation of the value of museums and a rebrand of the sector, this project aims to support museums with the tools and language necessary to better connect with and serve their communities, deepening their relationship, and therefore their relevance, to the Canadian public.

As a sector, we understand the significance of museums and museum work. By generating dialogue about how and why museums matter to Canadians, Reconsidering Museums empowers museums with a shared language to express our value, to increase meaningful engagement, and to create a more sustainable and relevant sector.

The resources developed through this project will provide adaptable values-based messaging that bridges the gap between museums and their publics, substantiates the value of museums with data-driven insights, and helps shape public dialogue around the vital role of museums in our society.

Find the website and toolkit at reconsideringmuseums.ca.

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Launched in 2020, Reconsidering Museums was undertaken in partnership with a consortium of provincial and territorial museums associations and the Canadian Museums Association, led by the Alberta Museums Association.

The Alberta Museums Association gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Cultural Investment Fund and the Province of Alberta through the Community Initiatives Program for the Reconsidering Museums project.

HOURS: 37.5 hours/week including occasional evenings and weekends
TERM: 12-16 weeks, May 8-August 25 (approximate, dependent on funding and applicant availability)
RATE: $21/hour
CLOSING DATE: April 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm PDT

We are seeking an engaged, self-motivated individual to join our team as Community Relations Officer, focusing on strengthening YHMA’s relationships with its members and other stakeholders, building partnerships, enhancing the Yukon heritage community network, and raising the profile of YHMA, the historic properties we manage, and the greater Yukon heritage community with the public.

The successful candidate will gain experience in and develop skills related to non-profit heritage organization management, develop a professional network in the Yukon heritage community, and gain a deeper understanding of Yukon heritage and the overall heritage sector.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Community Relations Officer will manage YHMA’s online communications channels and newsletter; collaborate with various stakeholders to coordinate network-and profile-building events and activities; promote and manage venue rentals; and conduct our annual stakeholder satisfaction survey.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop an individualized training plan and to participate in additional opportunities for professional development and networking where possible.

The successful candidate will also be provided with the option to work remotely where tasks allow.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage content distribution to social media channels and website;
• Develop and implement a social media campaign to highlight individual heritage attractions, organizations, independent heritage contractors, and heritage workers amongst the YHMA membership;
• Update heritage attraction, organization, building, and contractor database listings on the YHMA website;
• Produce and distribute weekly e-bulletin;
• Produce and distribute Fall/Winter edition of organizational newsletter;
• Monitor and prepare bi-weekly reports on traffic and user engagement for online communications channels using integrated analytic functions;
• Collaborate with YHMA team members, partners, and other stakeholders to plan, promote, deliver, and report on special events/activities (programs) that support the goals of community building, fundraising, and promotion for YHMA, Yukon heritage, and the Yukon heritage sector, including managing budgets and volunteers where relevant;
• Apply for and manage micro-grant funding to support production of at least one public event;
• Promote and manage park venue rentals;
• Work with Membership Committee to identify any desired changes to template for annual stakeholder satisfaction survey;
• Update and distribute stakeholder satisfaction survey based on above;
• Analyze stakeholder satisfaction survey data and prepare report;
• Assist with basic building and grounds maintenance;
• Assist with basic administrative tasks such as filing, record keeping, and organizing the office space;
• Participate in development of an individualized training plan, ongoing evaluation, and adjustment of projects/tasks; and
• Prepare a final report outlining projects/tasks completed and results.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

This position is located in Whitehorse, Yukon. Candidates must reside in Whitehorse or be willing to relocate to Whitehorse for the duration of the position.

This position is dependent on funding by Young Canada Works (YCW) and/or Canada Summer Jobs. Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this position:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
• be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory;
• be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• not have another full-time job while employed in this job;
• have been registered as a student in the semester preceding this work assignment; and
• intend to return to studies during or after this work assignment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interest in heritage, especially Yukon heritage, and the heritage sector;
• Studying in a related field, including but not limited to: cultural/heritage resource management, museum studies/museology, curatorial studies, collections management, archival studies, conservation, history, Aboriginal studies, communications, arts administration, or non-profit management.
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team setting;
• High level of comfort working and communicating with diverse individuals;
• Experience in communications and marketing, program planning, fundraising, grant writing, and/or report writing;
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and email;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Publisher, social media, online meeting software, website design and content management systems, digital analytics, and/or digital survey software will be considered an asset.
• First aid/CPR certification will be considered an asset.

YHMA welcomes participation from equity groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply with cover letter and résumé by email to:

Lianne Maitland (she/her)
Executive Director
info@heritageyukon.ca
Subject: Community Relations Officer application