Stepping Stones Museum For Children Inc

STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN WILL COMPLETE PRE-CONCEPT DESIGN PHASES OF AN IMMERSIVE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL STORYBOOK EXHIBITION WITH DIGITAL ELEMENTS THAT EXPLORES AMERICA AND ITS PEOPLE, PLACES, AND INNOVATIONS THAT MAKE IT UNIQUE. THE PROJECT, TITLED WE (HEART) AMERICA!, IS A MULTI-COMPONENT EXHIBITION THAT WILL SERVE AS A STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL PLATFORM FOR YOUTH TO LEARN FROM HISTORY AND CATALYZE A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TOOLS THEY CAN USE TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN IN CONNECTICUT WILL HIRE A MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR AND CONTINUE TO RETAIN AN AUDIOVISUAL CONSULTANT WHO IS REFINING THE MUSEUM'S VIDEO PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE CENTERPIECE OF A NEW E-COMMUNITY PLATFORM FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES AND LAUNCHING IN EARLY 2022. THIS WORK WILL ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO DEEPEN ITS EXPERTISE IN CREATING, CURATING, AND PRESENTING DIGITAL MEDIA IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE INDIVIDUALS IN THESE ROLES WILL HELP FRAME AND ADVANCE THE MUSEUM OBJECTIVE TO BETTER PAIR DIGITAL RESOURCES WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITY KITS AND SUPPORTS, AS WELL AS ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF GRADUALLY INCREASING IN-PERSON, ON-SITE EXPERIENCES THAT WILL BE LAUNCHED AFTER NOVEMBER 2021. THE MUSEUM WILL TRACK PROJECT MANAGEMENT MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES AND WILL EVALUATE MILESTONES USING AN OVERARCHING LOGIC MODEL AND THE RESULTS-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY MODEL MATRIX. THIS INITIATIVE WILL ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MULTIMEDIA AND HYBRID LEARNING RESOURCES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN WILL PROVIDE ITS CROSS-FUNCTIONAL MUSEUM MANAGERS AND DIRECTORS WITH THE EDUCATION AND TOOLS NEEDED TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN THREE AREAS: EXPANDING A CULTURE OF REFLECTION AND INTENTIONALITY TO ACHIEVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT; ONGOING ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION; AND DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING METHODOLOGIES. THE 18-MONTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE CT DATA COLLABORATIVE. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS IN RESULTS BASED ACCOUNTABILITY (RBA), A DATA SKILLS SERIES, AND INTERNAL PLANNING AND RESULTS REFLECTIONS, THE PROJECT WILL EMPOWER MUSEUM TEAM MEMBERS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS CRITICAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT, AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE UPON PRIORITY INITIATIVES IDENTIFIED THROUGH ITS 2018-2020 STRATEGIC PLANNING MATRIX.

FUNDS SHOULD ASSIST WITH PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION IN BELEM DO PARA. AND PARTIAL PROGRAM EXPENSES IN THE U.S.

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