New York Hall of Science
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As a one-time only grant for general support
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
12 months
Description
The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) is a critical resource in the New York City community. They provide families and educators access to creative science learning and have been committed to supporting the community in learning to use science, technology, engineering, and math to tackle complex 21st century challenges, such as climate change and COVID-19. NYSCI reopened on July 2 after being closed for more than a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, two months later, on September 1, NYSCI was severely damaged by Hurricane Ida-related flooding, with areas of the museum having up to three feet of standing water and damage to newly built exhibits on the lower floor. They are facing a massive remediation and rebuilding effort that will only be partially funded through insurance and FEMA funds. This general support grant will allow NYSCI to repair and rebuild the damaged areas and restore and reopen their exhibits, to continue their mission of supporting the community in science learning.
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For project support to Making STEM Inclusive: Research and Design for Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Caregiver Support
Date
Dec. 08, 2022
Duration
16 months
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We believe that local educational institutions, such as museums and science centers, serve to strengthen communities, especially communities with low-income or immigrant families. These neighborhood centers can offer access to educational and career opportunities through their programming and local outreach efforts. Founded in 1964, The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens, New York is the city’s home for interactive science as well as a hub for providing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities to local families. Over the past year, NYSCI has partnered with the NYC DOE to open the City’s first STEAM-focused Pre-K Center. With support from the Corporation, NYSCI will lay the foundation for a long-term research practice partnership (RPP) to study how this distinctive collaboration between a locally based science center, formal and informal educators, and families can work together to create culturally responsive STEM learning experiences for young children.
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For continued development of Parent University and the Parent Ambassador Program to help strengthen school-community bonds
Date
Sep. 13, 2018
Duration
6 months
Description
Communities are strengthened by the educational institutions in their neighborhoods, including museums and science centers. Founded in 1964, The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens, New York is the city’s home for interactive science. Co-designed with educators, parents and school leaders in 2017, NYSCI Neighbors is a comprehensive, community engagement initiative focused on providing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational opportunities to local communities, largely comprised of immigrant families. With support from the Corporation, NYSCI developed Parent University within NYSCI Neighbors. Using a two-generation approach where both parents and children are engaged in hands-on exploration, Parent University builds families’ awareness of STEM career opportunities for their children and provides resources to parents for helping their children achieve greater academic success. With continued support from the Corporation, NYSCI will streamline its Parent University programs, broaden its Parent Ambassador program, and begin building a community of practice with museums and science centers across the country using similar, hyper-local STEM programming to expand opportunities for families.
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As a final grant for launching the Coalition for a STEM Future
Date
Dec. 06, 2018
Duration
24 months
Description
We believe that local educational institutions, such as museums and science centers, serve to strengthen communities, especially communities with low-income or immigrant families. These neighborhood centers can offer access to educational and career opportunities through their programming and local outreach efforts. Founded in 1964, The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens, New York is the city’s home for interactive science as well as a hub for providing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities to local families by using a two-generation approach with both parents and their children. Over the past year, NYSCI has partnered with leading science centers across the country to create a community of practice around family engagement in STEM. Through this final grant from the Corporation, NYSCI will formally launch the Coalition for a STEM Future, bringing together five science centers from across the county to create a common aim for the Coalition, share best practices, and coordinate new and refined programming for family and community engagement.
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For parent and family engagement through museum programs and events to help strengthen school-community bonds, especially for immigrant families
Date
Jun. 01, 2017
Duration
12 months
Description
The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has launched a new community engagement initiative called Queens 20/20 to offer first and second generation American families real pathways out of poverty through a pipeline of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. They see empowering parents as leaders and advocates for their children and in their broader community as essential to their work. With renewed support from the Corporation, NYSCI will continue to implement and test key programs that will lay a solid foundation for a new parent engagement program called Parent University. Utilizing a two-generation approach, where both children and parents are engaged, the goal of Parent University is to help parents increase their awareness of STEM career opportunities for their children and to offer tools and resources to help their children achieve academic and career success. They will also engage a group of experts to help inform the programs and research, and reach out to other organizations and institutions across the country that are focused on hyper-local STEM programming for first-generation parents and communities to engage in a national dialogue and community of practice.
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For the Queens 20/20 project, developing a community-based Parent University.
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
12 months
Description
A 2011 study by the National Foundation for American Policy found that “immigrant parents place a heavy emphasis on education, particularly in math and science, viewing this as a path to success in America.” However, immigrant communities are most likely to be under-resourced in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) after-school enrichment opportunities. The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has launched a new initiative called Queens 20/20 in the heavily immigrant community of Corona to build a rich ecosystem of opportunity for young people, families and educators in creative STEM learning. Through a new initiative called Parent University, NYSCI will engage local parents, parent associations, Parent Coordinators and schools, and other partner organizations to develop a scope and sequence for parent resources and to provide Family STEM Career Nights and a ‘Feria de Ciencia’, a festival featuring the scientific and technologic achievements of Latin America and Latinos.
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For an exhibition related to the environment, climate change, and sustainability
Date
Sep. 17, 2015
Duration
12 months
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For Design, Make, Play - Growing the Next Generation of Science Innovators
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Dec. 15, 2011
Duration
14 months
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For a project to address the critical need for improved science, technology, engineering and math education among diverse audiences
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Jun. 11, 2009
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9 months
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Sep. 29, 2005
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