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Informal Science Institutions and Equity: Taking This Moment to Act With Justice
Thu, April 21, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Tower, Ground Level, Pacific Ballroom 19Session Type: Structured Poster Session
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on museums and science institutions; months of closure, staff furloughs and leaves, with some anticipating shuttering permanently. Amidst this global tragedy, the racial reckoning sparked from the murder of George Floyd propelled into the mainstream long overdue discourse on systemic racism and anti-Blackness. From these tragedies emerges an opportunity for informal science institutions to directly address racism, equality and justice. In this poster session, we share compelling research from multiple sites representing natural history/collections based museums as well as interactive science spaces of efforts to put equity not only front and center but also systemically so that the work can endure.
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Applying Community Cultural Wealth Theory to Informal Learning Youth Programs (Poster 1) - Robert Habig, American Museum of Natural History; Preeti Gupta, American Museum of Natural History; Jennifer Dawn Adams, University of Calgary
Equity-Centered Approaches to Teacher Learning and Research in Informal Science Institutions (Poster 2) - Jennifer Dawn Adams, University of Calgary
Exploring Outcomes of a Museum-Based Teacher Residency Program Through an Equity in Science Education Lens (Poster 3) - Jamie Wallace, American Museum of Natural History; Karen M. Hammerness, American Museum of Natural History; Elaine Howes, American Museum of Natural History; Rosamond Kinzler, American Museum of Natural History; Cristina Trowbridge, American Museum of Natural History; Meryle Weinstein, New York University
Informal Science Institution–Designed Efforts to Broaden Participation in STEM Learning and Career Pathways (Poster 4) - Rena Dorph, University of California - Berkeley; Valeria Fike Romero, University of California - Berkeley; Matthew A. Cannady, University of California - Berkeley
Pursuing Equity Through Partnerships and Scholarships: Approaches and Results in Informal Science Institution–Based Summer/Camp Programs (Poster 5) - Kalie Sacco, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California - Berkeley; Rena Dorph, University of California - Berkeley; Vanessa B. Lujan, University of California - Berkeley
STEM Equity: Building an Action Research Agenda for Assessing Long-Term Outcomes of Girl-Focused STEM Programs (Poster 6) - Lynda Susan Kennedy, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Trauma-Responsive Educational Practices in a Museum (Poster 7) - C. Aaron Price, American Meteorological Society; Micere Keels, University of Chicago
Using a Framework for Engaging Reflective Practice With Critical Consciousness to Support Informal Science Education Professionals (Poster 8) - Lynn Uyen Tran, National Science Foundation
Using Data to Explore Outcomes and Advance Equitable Practices in a Museum (Poster 9) - Karen M. Hammerness, American Museum of Natural History; Anna MacPherson, American Museum of Natural History; Douglas Ready, Teachers College, Columbia University