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DESIGNING OUR TOMORROW: MOBILIZING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS

GENERATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE: TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

SUSTAINABILITY: PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DECISION MAKING IN INFORMAL EDUCATION

FULL-SCALE DEVELOPMENT: DESIGNING OUR WORLD: A COMMUNITY ENVISIONING GIRLS AS ENGINEERS

VOCES DE ESPERANZA (VOICES OF HOPE): AN EXHIBIT AND FRAMEWORK FOR SUPPORTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS WITH LATINE AUDIENCES -THIS INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROJECT LEVERAGES MUSEUM EXHIBITS AS UNIQUE FAMILY LEARNING SPACES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN CRITICAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS. MOST SCIENCE CENTERS HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED TO HELP DIVERSE LEARNERS ENGAGE IN CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS, IN PART BECAUSE TESTED CLIMATE COMMUNICATION APPROACHES HAVE NOT INCLUDED CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES. THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN EXHIBIT DESIGN FRAMEWORK TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THAT NEED. THROUGH EQUITABLE, CULTURALLY-DRIVEN CO-DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE LATINE(X/O) COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ALL ASPECTS OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, THIS PROJECT WILL OFFER LATINE(X/O) YOUTH AND FAMILIES OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AND SKILLS IN CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS THAT CAN FOSTER CLIMATE ACTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AB CULTURAL DRIVERS (ABCD) AND OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI) WILL COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A COLABORATIVO (A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE), FORMED THROUGH PARTNER ORGANIZATION, ADELANTE MUJERES. TOGETHER THEY WILL WORK TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A 500-800 SQ. FT. BILINGUAL (SPANISH-ENGLISH) MUSEUM EXHIBIT, DOCUMENT AND DEVELOP RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS IN THE INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING (ISL) FIELD CO-CREATE AND CO-EVALUATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND CO-DEVELOP AN EXHIBIT DESIGN FRAMEWORK THAT FOREFRONTS COLABORATIVO PROCESSES AND IDENTIFIES CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS, ESPECIALLY AMONG LATINE(X/O) EXHIBIT VISITORS. KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING EVALUATION WILL INVESTIGATE COLABORATIVO PROCESSES, EXHIBIT DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS, AND THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE EXHIBIT. ALL EVALUATION QUESTIONS, OUTCOMES, METHODS, AND INTERPRETATIONS WILL BE SELECTED WITH THE COLABORATIVO, WITH SUPPORT FROM EVALUATION TEAM MEMBERS. LEVERAGING EXISTING EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, THE TEAM WILL USE, AND DOCUMENT FOR OTHERS TO USE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION STRUCTURES THAT HELP COMMUNITY GROUPS FORM, BE CREATIVE, AND EXERCISE THEIR POWER TO ACHIEVE RESULTS. THE PROJECT WILL EXPLORE COLABORATIVO MEMBERS' SENSE OF BELONGING AND LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS' UNDERSTANDING OF PRACTICES THAT FOSTER BELONGING FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND MEMBERS. METHODS FOR COLABORATIVO PROCESSES MAY INCLUDE JOURNALING, PHOTOVOICE, AND INTERVIEWS THAT COULD BE QUALITATIVELY CODED FOR THEMES. THE EXHIBITION WILL INTEGRATE PRIOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION RESEARCH IN CLIMATE ANXIETY, HOPE, AND BELONGING WHICH INCLUDE WELL-TESTED APPROACHES TO STARTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS AND KEEPING THEM OPEN. DRAWING ON PARTICIPATORY POPULAR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, THE COLABORATIVO WILL SHAPE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. EVALUATION FOR EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES WILL LIKELY EXPLORE PERCEPTIONS OF PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE RELEVANCE, SKILLS FOR ENGAGING IN CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS, AND CLIMATE ACTION COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO INFORM EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FRONT END, FORMATIVE, REMEDIAL, AND SUMMATIVE PHASES. METHODS MAY INCLUDE 100 NATURALISTIC OBSERVATIONS, 100 INTERVIEWS, AND VIDEO OBSERVATIONS OF 25 FAMILIES, AND PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECRUITED FROM REGIONAL LATINE(X/O)-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS. THE RESULTING RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES WILL BE INFORMED BY COLABORATIVO-LED REVIEW THAT INCLUDES ALL PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS AND EXTERNAL REVIEW FROM PROJECT ADVISORS. RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL ILLUSTRATE AND SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS, AND BE DEVELOPED TO CAPTURE INTEREST--A GRAPHIC ONE-SHEET, A FACILITATION GUIDE, AND A VIDEO GUIDE. IN ADDITION TO THE EXHIBIT DESIGN FRAMEWORK, RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE TOOLKITS FOR OTHERS TO USE TO IMPLEMENT A COLABORATIVO APPROACH, INFOGRAPHICS, AND VIDEOS TO SUMMARIZE PROJECT FINDINGS FOR THE ISL FIELD. THIS INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT: (A) CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THAT CONSIDERS INFORMAL STEM LEARNING'S ROLE IN EQUITY AND BELONGING IN STEM; (B) PROMOTE PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IN STEM; (C) ADVANCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY; (D) FOSTER INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS; (E) CREATE AND ENHANCE THE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE INFORMAL STEM LEARNING; (F) IMPROVE COMMUNITY VIBRANCY; AND/OR (G) ENHANCE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF STEM AND STEM PROCESSES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

SUCCESSFUL SCAFFOLDING STRATEGIES IN URBAN MUSEUMS: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON MEDIATED SCIENTIFIC CONVERSATIONS WITH FAMILIES AND MUSEUM EDUCATORS

SNOW: MUSEUM EXHIBIT, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND LEARNING RESEARCH

THE HIDDEN WORLD OF PERMAFROST

INVESTIGATING HOW MUSEUM EXPERIENCES INFORM YOUTHS' STEM CAREER AWARENESS AND INTEREST

MISSION LEAP (LUNAR EXPEDITION FOR ASTRONAUT PIONEERS) IS AN INNOVATIVE HANDS-ON IMMERSIVE MIXED REA

MSI SUPPORT FOR FORMAL AND INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

FROM COMMUNITY TO CAREER - A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAM AND YOUTH FROM POPULATIONS UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM

SIMLAB: USING PATIENT SIMULATION FOR STUDENT EXPLORATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSU

THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (MSI) IN CHICAGO INTENDS TO BROADEN YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WITH AND LEARNING ABOUT NASA RESEARCH AND GOALS THROUGH A NEW

MARS ENCOUNTER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

INTERACTIVE FAMILY LEARNING IN SUPPORT OF EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

THE ZOO IN YOU: EXPLORING THE HUMAN MICROBIOME

RESEARCH: RESEARCHING THE VALUE OF EDUCATOR ACTIONS FOR LEARNING (REVEAL)

OUR PLACE IN SPACE (OPIS), AN INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM IN SPACE SCIENCE, OBSERVATION, AND EXPLORATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, WILL BE DEVELOPED B

SMALL MUSEUM RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE: EXHIBIT-BASED OUTREACH/ PHASE I & II

YOUTH LEAD THE WAY: A YOUTH ADVISORY RESEARCH BOARD MODEL FOR CLIMATE IMPACT EDUCATION

GREAT LAKES REVEALED: PILOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH-NEED EDUCATORS USING SCIENCE ON A SPHERE?? AND AN INQUIRY- AND PROBLEMS-BASED APPROA

PROPOSES A PROJECT ENTITLED EARTH FROM SPACE: EXPLORING SATELLITE DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND GLOBAL S

THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY OMSI IS APPLYING FOR A NASA CP4SMP GRANT TO FUND LENSES ON THE SKY. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE WONDER O

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HEAD START ON ENGINEERING: DEVELOPING A LEARNING COMMUNITY TO STUDY AND SUPPORT FAMILY-LEVEL INTEREST IN ENGINEERING

TEEN ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: MUSEUM-BASED CLIMATE LITERACY AND EARTH SCIENCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT POSITIO

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS - MUSEUMS

THE ZOO IN YOU: EXPLORING THE HUMAN MICROBIOME

THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI) WILL ADDRESS TWO REGIONAL NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH COMMUNITY LISTENING WITH INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL PARTNERS--LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASED INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL VISIBILITY AND AFFIRMATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER (NAYA), THE MUSEUM WILL LAUNCH A REDESIGN OF ITS LIFE AND EARTH HALLS INTO A UNIFIED SPACE KNOWN AS THE NATURAL SCIENCES HALL. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE WORKING WITH ADVISORS AND A COHORT OF NATIVE-IDENTIFYING TEENS TO DEVELOP, PILOT, AND DOCUMENT A CO-DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND CREATING UP TO THREE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES THAT CENTER TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AS COMPLEMENTARY TO WESTERN SCIENCE AS A WAY OF UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE. OMSI EVALUATION STAFF WILL CLOSELY COLLABORATE WITH NAYA’S EVALUATION TEAM TO PRIORITIZE INPUT FROM NATIVE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SCIENCE ON THE MOVE: EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS WITH SCIENCE

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

INTERACTIVE FAMILY LEARNING IN SUPPORT OF EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY WILL INSPIRE DIVERSE YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO USE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS BY CREATING HANDS-ON DESIGN CHALLENGES WHERE VISITORS WORK TOGETHER TO DESIGN AND TEST MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OREGON MESA, AN ORGANIZATION THAT USES HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN CHALLENGES TO TEACH STEM, INVENTION, AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS. PROJECT DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE THREE DESIGN CHALLENGES; A DESIGN CHALLENGE COLLABORATION PLAYBOOK OUTLINING HOW TO DEVELOP DESIGN CHALLENGES USING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN IN COLLABORATION WITH MESA YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND STAFF; AND A MESA-OMSI COLLABORATION SUSTAINABILITY PLAN THAT LAYS OUT HOW TO CONTINUE THE PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRAMS BEYOND THE GRANT. THE IMPACTS ON FAMILIES WILL BE EXPLORED DURING FRONT-END, FORMATIVE, AND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.

THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY WILL UPDATE THE MUSEUM’S LABS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL SPACES FOR YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. FOR THE PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH PROJECT LEDO, A PORTLAND-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES EQUITY IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS (STEAM). TO INFORM THE PROJECT, STAFF WILL HOST FAMILY ADVISORY WORKSHOPS, IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP PROTOTYPES FOR NEW LAB EXPERIENCE STRATEGIES. BUILDING ON WORK COMPLETED FOR A PREVIOUS IMLS AWARD, THIS PROJECT WILL REVISE THE MUSEUM’S CULTURALLY RELEVANT EXPERIENCES TOOLKIT TO EQUIP MUSEUM STAFF TO DEVELOP AND FACILITATE LEARNING THAT CENTERS UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES IN STEAM. STAFF WILL RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN LEADING HANDS-ON STEAM ACTIVITIES AND WILL SHARE PROJECT LEARNINGS AND RESULTS AT AN ANNUAL EDUCATOR SUMMIT.

SIMLAB: USING PATIENT SIMULATION FOR STUDENT EXPLORATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSU

THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY WILL INCREASE THE GENERAL PUBLIC?S ACCESS TO ITS COLLECTION BY CREATING A NEW ONLINE CATALOG ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE MUSEUM?S WEBSITE. THEY WILL UPDATE THE COLLECTION DATABASE, CREATE THE ONLINE COLLECTION CATALOG, AND DEVELOP AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ALLOW FOR REGULAR UPDATES OVER TIME. WHEN LAUNCHED, THE DIGITAL COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE A ROBUST SEARCH ENGINE, CURATED ARTIFACT ?SETS,? AND HIGH-RESOLUTION 360-DEGREE PHOTOGRAPHY. THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTION OF EXHIBITS IS AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL REVIEW OF INDUSTRY AND INGENUITY OVER TIME. THIS PROJECT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE COLLECTION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

WILDFIRE AND HUMAN HEALTH IN A CHANGING CLIMATE - PROJECT SUMMARY THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI), IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS AT OREGON MESA (MESA), OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (OHSU) AND THE WORLD FORESTRY CENTER (WFC), PROPOSES WILDFIRES AND HUMAN HEALTH IN A CHANGING CLIMATE, A PROJECT TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF LARGE AND SEVERE WILDFIRES. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A FIVE-YEAR SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AWARD (SEPA) FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). PROJECT DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: BILINGUAL (SPANISH/ENGLISH) 1,400 FT.2 TRAVELING EXHIBITION PROJECT WEBSITE EDUCATORS’ GUIDE FOR MUSEUM STAFF AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS THE EXHIBITION AND PROGRAMS WILL FOCUS ON CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF LARGE AND SEVERE WILDFIRES, AND WILL REACH A NATIONAL AUDIENCE OF FAMILY VISITORS, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON YOUTH UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM AGES 11–17. THE PROJECT WILL BE DEVELOPED BICULTURALLY AND BILINGUALLY (SPANISH/ENGLISH) TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY TO LATINE AND SPANISH-PREFERRING AUDIENCES. THE VISITOR EXPERIENCES WILL BE CO-DEVELOPED WITH YOUTH USING A HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN PROCESS AND TESTED WITH YOUTH AND FAMILY AUDIENCES. THE PROJECT HAS FOUR SPECIFIC AIMS THAT PRIMARILY TARGET YOUTH (AGES 11–17) AND THEIR FAMILIES: FOSTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH IMPACT OF WILDFIRE AND SMOKE EXPOSURE, ESPECIALLY ON VULNERABLE AND SENSITIVE POPULATIONS. PROMOTE HEALTH STRATEGIES TO ASSESS RISKS AND MINIMIZE HARMS OF WILDFIRE AND SMOKE EXPOSURE. FOSTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOW LAND USE PRACTICES AND CLIMATE CHANGE CONTRIBUTE TO MORE CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES. PROMOTE AND EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO WILDFIRE AND CLIMATE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN FIRE MANAGEMENT AND FOREST RESTORATION. A COLLABORATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM FROM MESA, OHSU, AND WFC, WITH OMSI PERSONNEL WITH EXPERTISE IN INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT, WILL WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT CURRENT SCIENCE IS ACCURATELY INTERPRETED AND EFFECTIVELY PRESENTED TO REACH INTENDED AUDIENCES. THE PROJECT WILL FOSTER BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF LARGE AND SEVERE WILDFIRES, AND AWARENESS OF ITS CAUSES AND STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION. VISITORS WILL EXPLORE WILDFIRE AND HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH A VARIETY OF FORMS—MULTISENSORY HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, GRAPHIC PANELS, REAL OBJECTS, PERSONAL STORIES FROM FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES, AND AN ACCOMPANYING WEBSITE. FOLLOWING THE PROJECT’S FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT, THE EXHIBITION WILL BEGIN AN EIGHT-YEAR NATIONAL TOUR, REACHING MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE.

THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO WILL CONDUCT A RESEARCH STUDY THAT MEASURES A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR MUSEUM GUESTS, HELPING MUSEUMS IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL EXCLUSION ISSUES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND TESTING A SURVEY INSTRUMENT WITH MUSEUM VISITORS ALONG WITH A COMPARISON GROUP OF NON-MUSEUM GOERS, CULMINATING IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE FINAL INSTRUMENT, A USER?S GUIDE, AND A TEMPLATE TO ANALYZE FINDINGS. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE NINE MUSEUMS OF VARIOUS TYPES, SIZES, AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS COLLABORATING TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA AND THEN SHARE THE PROJECT RESULTS WITH THE BROADER MUSEUM COMMUNITY. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN MUSEUM STAFF?S AWARENESS OF THEIR AUDIENCE?S SENSE OF INCLUSION, LEADING TO MUSEUMS THAT ARE MORE RESPONSIVE AND RELEVANT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

CONG. SETASIDES, MUSEUMS

THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY WILL BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF ITS NEW EQUITY ACTION FRAMEWORK TO EMBED EQUITY, DIVERSITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INCLUSION (EDAI) INTO THE FIBER OF ITS INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE. OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS WILL PRESENT AT QUARTERLY STAFF MEETINGS ON CRITICAL TOPICS TO BUILD A STRONGER BASELINE UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL EDAI TOPICS. A STAFF EQUITY EDUCATION ACTION COMMITTEE WILL COORDINATE THE TRAININGS AND DEVELOP EDAI MODULES FOR OMSI'S NEW EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS. THE MUSEUM WILL EMPOWER OTHER TEAMS TO HOST COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS, EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIPS, AND DEVELOP SYSTEMS AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT BOARD DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAM DELIVERY, AND HIRING AND SELECTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES. A SERIES OF EVALUATION ACTIVITIES WITH PUBLIC PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL TRACK SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING THE PROJECT GOALS.

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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CRPA: RESEARCHLINK: SPOTLIGHT ON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES

PLANNING: FIRE-PLAN: WILDLAND FIRE + CULTURAL BURNING (WFCB) -THIS PLANNING PROJECT TO CATALYZE INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE THROUGH DIVERSE COLLABORATIONS WILL RESULT IN A PLAN FOR FUTURE, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES THAT WILL ADVANCE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM VISITORS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN ACTIVITY, WILDLAND FIRE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE, FOCUSING ON INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING, CULTURAL BURNING, AND WILDLAND RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR, AN ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, INCLUDING A GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF INDIGENOUS VOICES AND PRACTICES, WILL CO-DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN IN SUPPORT OF A FUTURE SUBMISSION TO NSF'S ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM FOR AN INTERACTIVE, BILINGUAL (SPANISH/ENGLISH) TRAVELING EXHIBITION AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS HONORING INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING AND SHARING HOW CULTURAL BURNING PRACTICES SUPPORT WILDLAND RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE WILL IMPLEMENT INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY STRATEGIES THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, SPECIFICALLY CONVENING IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS; THEY WILL BE LED BY A NATIVE FACILITATOR AND GUIDED BY A NATIVE EVALUATOR TO ALLOW FOR DEEP ENGAGEMENT THAT IS CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, BUILDS TRUST AMONG PARTNERS, AND BRINGS DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES TO THE TABLE. LEARNINGS AND REFLECTIONS FROM THE WILDLAND FIRE + CULTURAL BURNING (WFCB) COLLABORATION PROCESS WILL FURTHER INFORM FUTURE COLLABORATIONS SEEKING TO USE WISE PRACTICES TO ELEVATE INDIGENOUS STORIES WITHIN INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING CONTEXTS AND BRING INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING TO THE FOREFRONT OF CRITICAL STEM SUBJECT MATTER SUCH AS WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE. THIS FUTURE, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE WILL BUILD PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE, PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTICE, AND INSPIRE THE LAND STEWARDS OF TOMORROW. PAST COLLABORATION WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS CURRENT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE WFCB ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, HAVE ILLUMINATED THE NEED FOR THOUGHTFUL, AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY PARTNER ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AMONG REGIONAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, NATURE ORGANIZATIONS, MUSEUMS, AND CULTURAL CENTERS IN PROJECT PLANNING. IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS, FOSTERING AND ENHANCING TRUST, PRACTICING TRANSPARENCY, CENTERING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, LISTENING TO LEARN, MAINTAINING FUNCTIONAL FEEDBACK LOOPS, AND EXPECTING TRANSFORMATIONAL, NOT TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (CROSS-HEMMER, 2022). MULTIPLE METHODS OF COMMUNICATION AND FLEXIBILITY IN TIMELINES AND PROCESSES WILL ALSO BE IMPORTANT (ROOTS OF WISDOM PROJECT TEAM, 2016). VARIED MODES OF ENGAGEMENT WILL ALLOW FOR AUTHENTIC PROMOTION OF THESE COMPONENTS. PAST PROJECTS HAVE UTILIZED LISTENING SESSIONS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, INDIGENOUS FACILITATION APPROACHES, AND OTHER METHODS OF ENGAGEMENT TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND NEEDS. OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEBRIEF AND DISCUSSION WILL BE CRITICAL TO ALLOW FOR ENGAGEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS WHO MAY NOT COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY. RECOGNIZING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES WILL ALSO BE CRITICAL, AND IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO TELL MULTIPLE STORIES. THE COLLABORATION ITSELF WILL BE A LEARNING PROCESS, AND IT WILL BE CRITICAL THAT TEAMS BE OPEN TO LEARNING AND REFLECTING ON ONE'S OWN CULTURAL ASSUMPTIONS (STEIN & VALDEZ, 2016B). COLLABORATIONS RESPECTFUL OF DIVERSE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AND SUPPORTIVE OF INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP CAN CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO THE REVITALIZATION AND ELEVATION OF CULTURAL BURNING (ADLAM ET AL., 2021). DETAILS FOR THE PLANNING PROJECT WILL INCLUDE PROPOSED PROJECT GOALS, LEARNING GOALS, FOCUS AUDIENCES, RESEARCH QUESTION(S), COLLABORATION PROCESS, DRAFT TIMELINE, AND BUDGET THAT SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS CO-LEADERSHIP, CREATION, AND EVALUATION OF A TRAVELING EXHIBITION AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS SUITABLE FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THIS PLANNING PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT: (A) CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THAT CONSIDERS INFORMAL STEM LEARNING'S ROLE IN EQUITY AND BELONGING IN STEM; (B) PROMOTE PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IN STEM; (C) ADVANCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY; (D) FOSTER INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS; (E) CREATE AND ENHANCE THE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE INFORMAL STEM LEARNING; (F) IMPROVE COMMUNITY VIBRANCY; AND/OR (G) ENHANCE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF STEM AND STEM PROCESSES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

FUSING EQUITY AND WHOLE-SCHOOL STEM MODELS: A CONFERENCE PROPOSAL

SALMON AT YOUR DOORSTEP: CONNECTING OUR CHOICES TO LOCAL RIVER ECOSYSTEMS

EXPLORING THE USE OF NON-SCIENCE THEMED ART IN SCIENCE EDUCATION: A CONFERENCE

THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY IN PORTLAND WILL INCREASE THE REACH, IMPACT, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ITS DIGITAL PROGRAMMING. SUPPORTED BY THREE EXPERIENCED DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS, MUSEUM STAFF WILL CREATE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, DIGITAL STEAM CONTENT THAT SUPPORTS UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES AND ALIGNS WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS. DIGITAL DELIVERY WAS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, ALLOWING THE MUSEUM TO TAKE CONTENT AND EDUCATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT TEACHERS, LEARNERS, AND FAMILIES. THIS NEED FOR DIGITAL PROGRAMMING, WHILE PERHAPS NOT AS ACUTE AS AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, WILL NOT GO AWAY ENTIRELY ANY TIME SOON. THE MUSEUM WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE, EFFECTIVE DIGITAL CONTENT TO INCREASE ACCESS AND BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN ITS PROGRAMS.

YOUTH CAMP

THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (MSI), CHICAGO WILL IMPLEMENT A TWO-PART COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECT TO BRING DYNAMIC SCIENCE CONTENT BEYOND THE MUSEUM AND INTO CHICAGO COMMUNITIES. BUILDING ON SUCCESSFUL LIVE, ONSITE PROGRAMMING, MSI WILL DEVELOP A NEW OFFSITE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL BRING MSI'S GUEST EXPERIENCES TEAM TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SPACES THROUGHOUT CHICAGO WITH FOUR TYPES OF INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES: LEARNING LAB, SCHOOL ASSEMBLY, WHOLE-SCHOOL TAKEOVER, AND SCIENCE FAIR. IN SUMMER 2022, MSI WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE SUMMER SCIENCE KITS THAT PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES. MSI WILL PARTNER WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH ACROSS CHICAGO'S NEIGHBORHOODS. THESE PROGRAMS SEEK TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL GROWTH AND EMOTIONAL HEALING FROM THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

RESTORATION OF THE EXISTING HABITATS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY MECHANICAL THINNING AND HERBICIDAL CONTROL.

NATIONAL AWARD FOR MUSEUM SERVICE