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THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS (MUOSEUM) SEEKS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT CURIOUS SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATOR (C SI): BEYOND SPACESHIP EARTH TO CONNE

ACTIVITIES WILL BLEND FLIGHT CONCEPTS INTRODUCED IN AN ORIGINAL PLANETARIUM SHOW WITH ON-SITE AND ONLINE PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THR

VIRTUAL HUMANITIES PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS [THE CHILDREN?S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS (MUSEUM) REQUESTS A GRANT OF $500,000 FROM THE NEH TO FUND VIRTUAL SCHOOL HUMANITIES PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED URBAN AND RURAL STUDENTS AND TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM?S ONGOING DELIVERY OF ITS CORE HUMANITIES MISSION TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE RETENTION OF EIGHT KEY HUMANITIES STAFF.] [PURPOSE:?THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT VIRTUAL SCHOOL HUMANITIES PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED URBAN AND RURAL STUDENTS.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE MUSEUM WILL CONTINUE AND IMPROVE ITS REAL-TIME VIRTUAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND INTRODUCE AN ON-DEMAND LIBRARY OF RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS. MUSEUM STAFF WILL DIGITIZE PART OF THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTIONS, CREATE A SCRIPT, AND PRODUCE VIDEO CONTENT FEATURING THE MUSEUM?S ACTOR-INTERPRETERS. THEY WILL ALSO WORK WITH INDIANA EDUCATORS TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM MEETS STATE AND NATIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS AND TO DISTRIBUTE THE RESOURCES THROUGH EXISTING SCHOOL FIELD TRIP AND PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES:?REAL-TIME PROGRAMS ABOUT ARCHAEOLOGY, GREEK CULTURE, AND FAMOUS CHILDREN FROM HISTORY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AS OPTIONS FOR VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS. TEACHERS WILL ALSO GAIN ACCESS TO A LIBRARY OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING WEB SERIES, CHATS WITH MUSEUM CURATORS, VIRTUAL TOURS, AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS.   INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE MUSEUM?S PROGRAMMING WILL BENEFIT STUDENTS IN THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, INDIANA?S RURAL SCHOOLS, AND OTHER STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. ]

EMMETT TILL'S JOURNEY HOME: A STORY OF RACISM THAT SHOCKED A NATION

POWER OF CHILDREN: MAKING A DIFFERENCE "MALALA'S WORLD"

DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MODEL FOR MID-NORTH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS (TCMI) TO CO-DEVELOP AN EQUITABLE, IMPLEMENTATION-READY, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN BUSINESS MODEL FOR EV CHARGING ON ITS CAMPUS IN MID-NORTH INDIANAPOLIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SURROUNDING JUSTICE40 DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (J40 DACS).

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITIES TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO NEW AND EVOLVING CYBERSECURITY THREATS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ENHANCEMENTS TO CRITICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INFRASTRUCTURE, CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND COACHING FOR MUSEUM STAFF WITH A CONSULTANT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXISTING IT DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN BY INTRODUCING PHYSICAL AND CLOUD-BASED OFFSITE BACKUP SYSTEMS. THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT TO SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRACTICES ACROSS THE MUSEUM, ENHANCING THE MUSEUM'S ABILITY TO SERVE ITS PUBLIC SAFELY AND SECURELY THROUGH INNOVATIVE NEW VIRTUAL PROGRAMS LAUNCHED AT THE OUTSET OF THE PANDEMIC.

THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL UPDATE THE PERMANENT EXHIBITION, CAROUSEL WISHES AND DREAMS, TO ADDRESS A GROWING GAP IN IMAGINATIVE PLAYTIME FOR CHILDREN WHILE PROVIDING AN IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR SELF-DIRECTED PLAY AND EXPLORATION WITH ENHANCED ACCESSIBILITY. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONSULT WITH A SPECIALIST CAROUSEL CONSERVATOR TO DEVELOP A CONDITION AND TREATMENT HISTORY OF THE CAROUSEL AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS PRESERVATION. EXHIBITION PLANNING AND DESIGN WILL BE LED BY THE MUSEUM'S CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL TEAM WHILE THE CAROUSEL UNDERGOES PRESERVATION AND REPAIRS. MUSEUM STAFF WHO SPECIALIZE IN THE CREATION OF IMMERSIVE 3D ENVIRONMENTS WILL PRODUCE AND FABRICATE THE EXHIBITION ONCE CONSERVATION IS COMPLETE. AS A RESULT, THE MUSEUM WILL OFFER A LONG-LASTING IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO PLAY, EXPLORE, AND DISCOVER.

THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL MARK ITS CENTENNIAL IN 2025 WITH AN EXHIBITION THAT TELLS STORIES ABOUT THE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, BELIEFS, AND ABILITIES FROM ALL ACROSS THE WORLD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MUSEUM, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIETY. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE SELECTING OBJECTS WITH FINAL CONCEPTUALIZATION AND INPUT GATHERED FROM THE COMMUNITY, CONSULTING WITH ADVISORS ON STORYLINE DEVELOPMENT, CLEANING AND STABILIZING OBJECTS FOR DISPLAY, PRODUCING COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING A FORMATIVE AND REMEDIAL EVALUATION. THE EXHIBITION WILL ELEVATE UNDERHEARD VOICES, CELEBRATE MUSEUM AND COMMUNITY MILESTONES, AND EXPLORE THE SOMETIMES-DIFFICULT STORIES BEHIND THESE OBJECTS WHILE ENVISIONING THE ROLE THE MUSEUM WILL PLAY IN SOCIETY OVER THE NEXT CENTURY. THE PROJECT WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP, TURNING VISITORS INTO AMBASSADORS WHO WILL SUPPORT CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN EFFORTS TO FUND COLLECTIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO SAFEGUARD THESE ICONIC OBJECTS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

THE OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) SEEKS TO: 1. ATTRACT STUDENTS TO STEM THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPARK INTEREST AND PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO NASA S MISSION AND WORK 2. ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH NASA S

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THE CHILDREN?S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL REDESIGN ITS POPULAR DINOSPHERE EXHIBITION TO EXPLORE AND TEST ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE DISCOVERIES FROM ITS ?JURASSIC MILE? DIG SITE ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL VISITORS. THIS WILL RESULT IN UPDATED EXHIBITION ELEMENTS THAT PROMOTE ACCESSIBLE LIFELONG LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF ALL ABILITIES, AS WELL AS SPARK INTEREST IN STEM THROUGH HANDS-ON ENGAGEMENT. FINDINGS FROM THE ACCESSIBILITY ASSESSMENT ALSO WILL INFORM DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE EXHIBITIONS. THE MUSEUM WILL DISSEMINATE THE FINDINGS TO ARTS, SCIENCE, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

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THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL DESIGN AND INSTALL "MALALA'S WORLD" AS A NEW COMPONENT OF ITS PERMANENT EXHIBITION, "THE POWER OF CHILDREN: MAKING A DIFFERENCE." THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CREATE MALALA'S HOME AS AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE TO TELL THE STORY OF MALALA YOUSAFZAI, A YOUNG GIRL FROM PAKISTAN WHO ADVOCATED FOR EDUCATION AND EQUALITY UNDER THE THREAT OF THE TALIBAN. THE EXHIBIT SPACE WILL ALSO INCLUDE FIRST-PERSON THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, THIRD PERSON THEATRICAL ROOM TOURS, SOUND AND VIDEO SHOWS, AND ACTIVITY AREA EXPERIENCES. THE MUSEUM WILL CONDUCT FORMATIVE EVALUATION TO FACILITATE ADJUSTMENTS AND REDESIGN AS THE EXHIBIT IS BEING CREATED, FOLLOWED BY SUMMATIVE EVALUATION ACTIVITIES TO MEASURE VISITOR IMPACTS. THE MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP A UNIT OF STUDY ON THE EXHIBIT FOR GRADES 6-9 BASED ON INDIANA AND NATIONAL ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND LANGUAGE ARTS.

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHILDREN'S MUSEUM [THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS. AN EXTERNAL ESG FIRM WILL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT, ANALYZING DATA FROM A FACILITIES CONDITION ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ASHRAE LEVEL 2 ENERGY AUDIT WHILE ALSO COLLECTING NEW DATA ON WATER USE, WASTE STREAMS AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TO PROVIDE A 360-DEGREE VIEW OF THE MUSEUM?S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THAT, COUPLED WITH COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK, WILL INFORM A NEW SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY. THIS STRATEGY WILL BE BUILT INTO THE MUSEUM'S MASTER CAMPUS PLAN TO CREATE A ROADMAP OF SHORT- AND LONG-TERM ACTIONS TO MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL HOTSPOTS ASSOCIATED WITH MUSEUM OPERATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A $100 MILLION CENTENNIAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, WHICH HAS A GOAL OF SECURING $16 MILLION FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS.]

THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL STREAMLINE ITS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR STAFF TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING TRACKS THAT RESPOND TO THEIR NEEDS AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE LAUNCH OF AN INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND LEARNING LIBRARY AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TRAINING MODULES. EXTERNAL TRAINERS WILL DEVELOP AND PRESENT SESSIONS RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INCLUSION; SECURITY AND OSHA COMPLIANCE; CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT; AND MANAGEMENT. THE TRAININGS WILL BE DESIGNED TO HELP THE MUSEUM’S 350 STAFF MEMBERS BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL VISITORS AS WELL AS FELLOW STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

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CONSERVATION PROGRAM

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL USE FUNDS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN TO GUIDE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE STORAGE OF THE MUSEUM?S ARTS AND HUMANITIES COLLECTION AS WELL AS A LOGISTICS PLAN FOR REHOUSING OBJECTS AND THE LONG-TERM GROWTH OF THE COLLECTION. FOUNDED IN 1925, THE MUSEUM IS UNIQUE AMONGST ITS PEERS IN THAT IT IS A COLLECTING INSTITUTION FEATURING OBJECTS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN CHILDHOOD. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE ARTS HUMANITIES COLLECTION, WITH 120,000 ARTIFACTS THAT INCLUDES MANY OBJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE MUSEUM'S STRENGTHS IS ITS ABILITY TO TELL THE EVOLVING STORY OF THE AMERICAN FAMILY THROUGH OBJECTS MADE FOR AND BY CHILDREN. THE PROJECT WILL BE MATCHED WITH $124,642 IN NON-FEDERAL SHARE.

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GALLERIES FOR AMERICAN ARTS AND POPULAR CULTURE

UNDER THE OUR EARTH FROM ABOVE: CLIMATE SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR K-8 PROJECT THE CHILDREN S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS (MUSEUM) WILL CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE NEW K-8 CURRICULUM EXPLORING NASA S ROLE IN MONITORING AND LEARNING ABOUT EARTH S NATURAL SYSTEMS. THIS CURRICULUM TO BE CO-DEVELOPED WITH THE INDIANA STEM ECOSYSTEM WILL FILL KEY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING GAPS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROJECT WILL REACH AT LEAST 2 400 LARGELY UNDERSERVED INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 AND ANOTHER 1 200 STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. THE EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS WHICH CLOSELY ALIGN WITH THE NASA COMMUNICATIONS THEME EARTH. YOUR HOME. OUR MISSION WILL BE OFFERED AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT AND ARE ESTIMATED TO REACH ANOTHER 7 500 K-8 STUDENTS (5 000 IPS) WITHIN 5 YEARS. THE PROJECT WILL FALL WITHIN THE NASA THEME: EARTH. YOUR HOME. OUR MISSION FOCUSING ON HOW NASA USES THE VANTAGE POINT OF SPACE TO INCREASE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR HOME PLANET AND SAFEGUARD OUR FUTURE. SCHOOL PROGRAMS WILL ADDRESS GENERAL STEM KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS THE STATED NASA PRIORITIES AND WILL BE IN ALIGNMENT WITH NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. MUSEUM EDUCATORS WILL BUILD ON EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE AND ISS NATIONAL LAB TO SUPPORT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WILL SPUR INCREASED INTEREST IN NASA PRIORITIES THROUGH USE OF NASA RESOURCES SUCH AS THE EARTH OBSERVING DASHBOARD LANDSAT 9 THE ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY (OCO) AND A-TRAIN SATELLITE CONSTELLATION. THE PROJECT WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: DEVELOP AND ROLL OUT A UNIFIED EXPERIENTIAL NASA-BASED K-8 WEATHER AND CLIMATE SCIENCE CURRICULUM WITH THE INDIANA STEM ECOSYSTEM INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.

CRISPUS ATTUCKS: REPRESENTING REVOLUTION [THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CRISPUS ATTUCKS MUSEUM, WILL PRODUCE A NEW EXHIBITION, "CRISPUS ATTUCKS: REPRESENTING REVOLUTION" (WORKING TITLE). THE EXHIBITION WILL EXPLORE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THROUGH THE STORY OF CRISPUS ATTUCKS, THE FIRST AMERICAN TO DIE IN THE BOSTON MASSACRE, AND WILL EXAMINE HIS ENDURING LOCAL LEGACY THROUGH INDIANAPOLIS'S HISTORIC CRISPUS ATTUCKS HIGH SCHOOL. FEATURING REAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARTIFACTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION AND OBJECTS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL'S FOUNDING, THE EXHIBITION WILL ENGAGE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS STUDENTS IN EXPLORING AMERICA'S REVOLUTIONARY VALUES AND HOW AMERICANS CONTINUE TO LIVE OUT LIBERTY, JUSTICE, AND EQUALITY TODAY.]

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