Conner Prairie Museum Inc

PRAIRIE SCIENCE: INTEGRATING INFORMAL SCIENCE AND HISTORY LEARNING THROUGH FAMILY DIALOGUE

CONNER PRAIRIE WILL DEVELOP A DIGITAL LEARNING INITIATIVE FOR PRESCHOOL AND K-8 TEACHERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ONSITE FIELD TRIPS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND BEYOND. THE ?CONNER PRAIRIE IN THE CLASSROOM? PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF DIGITAL PROGRAMMING, COMPLEMENTED BY ?HISTEAMIC? HANDS-ON CLASSROOM KITS TO SUPPORT DIGITAL LEARNING, DIGITAL BACKPACKS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, AND SUPPLEMENTARY PRE- AND POST-EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS. THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO REACH 40,000 SCHOOLCHILDREN THROUGHOUT INDIANA AND ACROSS THE NATION. A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM WILL ALSO SERVE TEACHERS THROUGH LIVE AND PRERECORDED WEBINARS. A SERIES OF EVALUATIONS WILL RESULT IN A SUMMATIVE REPORT, WHICH WILL BE SHARED THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES.

1863 CIVIL WAR JOURNEY: RAID ON INDIANA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

CONNER PRAIRIE MUSEUM, INC. IS THE LEAD APPLICANT ON THE MUSEUMS EMPOWERED 2019 GRANT IN THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CATEGORY, AND PROPOSES A PROJECT TITLED "OPENING DOORS TO INCLUSION." THE 2-YEAR PROJECT WILL BEGIN BY ALLOWING CONNER PRAIRIE TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF WEAKNESS WITHIN THE AREAS OF DIVERSITY, ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEAI) CURRENTLY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; AND, FROM THERE, FORMULATE A COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE PLAN TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES. THIS REFLECTIVE METHOD WILL STRENGTHEN THE MUSEUM?S INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND WILL PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF TO BE SUCCESSFUL. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THIS WORK WILL HELP PREPARE US TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC CULTURE CHANGE TO ULTIMATELY ENSURE INCLUSIVE HIRING, SUPPORT CONNER PRAIRIE?S EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS, AND IMPROVE THE MUSEUM?S RELEVANCE AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES OF WHICH WE ARE A PART.

NATIONAL AWARD FOR MUSEUM SERVICE