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How can using Smithsonian resources bolster community engagement? The panel will discuss how hosting a Museum on Main Street exhibition spurred youth and community engagement with local history through digital storytelling. This experience bridged age gaps and led to surprising outcomes by presenting history in a more relevant way. Chair: Selwyn Ramp, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, DC; Robbie Davis, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, DC ; Robin Goetz, Brunswick Public Library, Brunswick, MD; Shannon Sullivan, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC