Childrens Museum And Theatre Of Maine

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED JULY 10, 2019, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM & THEATRE OF MAINE. THESE FUNDS WILL ASSIST IN THE CLEAN UP A BROWNFIELD SITE AT 10 THOMPSON POINT, LOT 7, IN PORTLAND, MAINE. CLEANING UP THIS SITE WILL HELP BRING BENEFITS TO THE AREA OF THOMPSON'S POINT AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND AT LARGE. BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT.

THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AND THEATRE OF MAINE WILL EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT MAINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ’EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND ETHIC STUDIES AND WABANAKI STUDIES CURRICULA AS MANDATED BY STATE LAW. THE MUSEUM WILL COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND A DIVERSE GROUP OF ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, PERFORMERS, AND STORYTELLERS TO DEVELOP ON-SITE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY ALIGN WITH NEW CURRICULA REQUIREMENTS AND CENTER COMMUNITY VOICES. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO CREATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAINE EDUCATORS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT NEW CURRICULA REQUIREMENTS.  IN ADDITION TO NEW PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULA, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, THE PROJECT WILL ALSO RESULT IN THE PRODUCTION OF A NEW PLAY ADAPTED FROM A CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITTEN BY AN AUTHOR FROM THE REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND MARKETING EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.