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EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 32 MIN

Museums Are for Everybody: Access, Promise Zones, and 50,000 Community Voices

from Spotlight on the Community · host Cloudcast

Tom Felkner, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum Council, is joined by Brian “Beef” Drechsler, Executive Director of the Navy SEAL Museum, and Alethea Arguilez, Executive Director of First 5 San Diego, to chat about Museum Month, leadership, service, and expanding access for 70+ museums across the region. This episode explores nonprofit leadership, early childhood education, and public-private partnerships. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Tom Felkner, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum Council, is joined by Brian “Beef” Drechsler, Executive Director of the Navy SEAL Museum, and Alethea Arguilez, Executive Director of First 5 San Diego, to chat about Museum Month, leadership, service, and expanding access for 70+ museums across the region. This episode explores nonprofit leadership, early childhood education, and public-private partnerships. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

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Tom Felkner, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum Council, is joined by Brian “Beef” Drechsler, Executive Director of the Navy SEAL Museum, and Alethea Arguilez, Executive Director of First 5 San Diego, to chat about Museum Month, leadership,...

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