Franklin County Historical Society

ROADS TAKEN: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PROGRAM STRATEGIES AND LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF INTENSIVE, MULTI-YEAR, STEM YOUTH PROGRAMS

THE NASA LEARNING LUNCHBOX FEEDING STEM DIVERSITY AND SERVING UNDERSERVED YOUTH WITH NASA ARTEMIS AND THE JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE ACROSS THE NATION

COSI WILL UNDERTAKE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT WILL ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING INTENSIVE STEM-BASED YOUTH PROGRAMS. EXAMINING THE SPECTRUM OF MUSEUM-BASED YOUTH PROGRAMS, THE STUDY SEEKS TO IDENTIFY THEIR PRESENCE AND GOALS, THE OUTCOMES THEY MEASURE, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, EXISTING COMMUNICATION/COLLABORATION RELATIONSHIPS, AND STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES. RESEARCHERS, PROGRAM DESIGNERS, PRACTITIONERS, MUSEUM LEADERS, AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND ALUMNAE/I WILL SERVE AS SOURCES FOR BOTH LEADERSHIP AND DATA. THESE DIFFERENT GROUPS ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT BY GAINING DIRECTION FOR FUTURE RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION.

STEM: VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY: U.S. NAVAL STEM IMMERSION PROGRAM TO FUEL FUTURE DIVERSE WORKFORCE FOR NONTRADITIONAL YOUTH AND FAMILIES

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

STEM MATTERS: INVESTIGATING THE CONFLUENCE OF VISITOR AND INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING AGENDAS

EXPANDING REPERTOIRES OF PRACTICE: IMPROVING INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS

THE CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (COSI) WILL FOSTER STEAM LITERACY BY DEVELOPING AND WIDELY DISTRIBUTING AN “AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY LEARNING LUNCHBOX” WITH REPLICABLE HANDS-ON SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND ART ACTIVITIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND FAMILIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MULTIPLE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, THE PROGRAM WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND COSI’S EXISTING LUNCHBOX LEARNING EFFORTS. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SUPPLIES COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY 15,000 NEW LEARNING LUNCHBOX KITS. THE KITS WILL BE DELIVERED TO LOCAL FOODBANKS, MUSEUMS, AND LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S., WHERE THEY WILL BE SHARED WITH K-12TH GRADE YOUTH, PARTICULARLY STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AS A RESULT, YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO HANDS-ON STEAM LEARNING RESOURCES THAT ARE FUN AND ENGAGING, PROMOTE STEAM CAREER PATHWAYS, AND INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN INNOVATION.

COSI WILL LEAD A MULTI-SITE RESEARCH PROJECT TO EXPLORE MUSEUM VISITORS’ MOTIVATIONS, EXPECTATIONS, AND SATISFACTION, WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSIGHTS TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF VISITOR-CENTERED EXPERIENCES IN MUSEUMS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP, REFINE, AND TEST RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS, AND THEN WILL WORK WITH FOUR MUSEUMS, INCLUDING A SCIENCE CENTER, HISTORY PARK, ZOO, AND AN ART MUSEUM, TO GATHER DATA ABOUT THEIR VISITORS’ EXPERIENCES. THEY WILL COMPARE THE SPECIFIC SITE FINDINGS TO THOSE INSTITUTIONS’ UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE SAME EXPERIENCES. REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL FOUR SITES WILL DISCUSS THE FINDINGS DURING A REMOTE CONVENING, AND COSI WILL SHARE RESEARCH RESULTS THROUGH A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLE AND PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES. THE MUSEUM WILL MAKE RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH A DIGITAL TOOLKIT.

THE CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (COSI), IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OHIO MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION (OMA), WILL ENHANCE THE STRATEGIC PLANNING CAPABILITIES OF THREE OHIO MUSEUMS, REPRESENTING SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE INSTITUTIONS. THIS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL NEED FOR TAILORED STRATEGIC AND PARTNERSHIP PLANS TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DETAILED STRATEGIC AND PARTNERSHIP PLANS FOR EACH MUSEUM AND A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOLKIT TO GUIDE OTHER INSTITUTIONS. SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH THE COMPLETION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLANS, INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METRICS, AND THE ADOPTION OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOLKIT BY OTHER MUSEUMS. DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH OMA'S PLATFORMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLICATIONS, ENSURING BROAD ACCESSIBILITY AND IMPACT ACROSS THE MUSEUM SECTOR.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: AN EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (ISL) PROFESSIONAL FRAMEWORK

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

STRATEGIC OUTCOME PROGRESSIONS CONFERENCE: EXPLORING A FRAMEWORK FOR MEASURING INFORMAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE AIM OF COSI'S PROJECT IS TO IMPACT, CREATE AWARENESS AND INSPIRE UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH AND GIRLS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM, THROUGH STRATEGIES THAT CAN ULTIMATELY INCREASE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH DIVERSITY IN STEM.

TO ORGANIZE A TWO DAYS IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ON EXTRACURRICULAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INNOVATION CENTER (EIPIC) THAT SHOWCASES THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATION, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AS VITAL COMPONENTS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY.

THE AIM OF COSI'S PROJECT IS TO IMPACT, CREATE AWARENESS AND INSPIRE UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH AND GIRLS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM, THROUGH STRATEGIES THAT CAN ULTIMATELY INCREASE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH DIVERSITY IN STEM.

"THE CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (COSI) WILL ORGANIZE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO CREATE PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLANS. THE PROJECT DESIGN WILL BE BASED ON A FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCIES DEVELOPED THROUGH A LARGER, ONGOING COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE SUPPORTING THE INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING FIELD. IN SUPPORT OF ITS STRATEGIC GOALS TO PARTNER WITH AND BE INCLUSIVE OF OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE LARGER COMMUNITY, COSI WILL INVITE UP TO FIVE OTHER MUSEUMS TO JOIN ITS STAFF TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAIN-THE-TRAINER WORKSHOPS IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL USE THE FRAMEWORK TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLANS, LEARN HOW TO GUIDE OTHERS TO PREPARE THEIR OWN PLANS, AND DEVELOP INSTITUTIONAL DIFFUSION PLANS. THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN THE MUSEUM'S ESTABLISHED COSI U, A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES ALL STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN PROPORTIONAL HOURS OF DOCUMENTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EACH YEAR."

DEPLOY CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (COSI) SCIENCE KITS AND DIGITAL PROGRAMMING TO CREATE AWARENESS AND INSPIRATION TO TO YOUTH TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND FUEL ECONOMIC PROSPERITY PIPELINES.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

AS A LEADING CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR EVERYONE, THE CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (COSI) HAS MADE AN UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL IMPACT TO HELP CLOSE THE EDUCATION GAP, EXACERBATED BY THE PANDEMIC, BY FOSTERING DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN STEAM; INSPIRING SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES EDUCATION; AND PROMOTING SCIENCE LITERACY. IT HAS DONE THIS IMPORTANT WORK THROUGH CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICE-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AND IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER MUSEUMS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT