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Lightning Session

Lightning Session: Teens and Youth Engagement

Sunday, September 29, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US CDT
Location: S106B
Lightning Session
Beyond Workforce Development: Using STEM to Foster Youth Leadership and Advance Social Justice
Presenters
Anita Krishnmaurthi – Afterschool Alliance
Joseph Adamji – Science Museum of Minnesota
Laura Lerman – California Academy of Sciences

BROADENING HORIZONS: Using Unique Field Experiences to Introduce Diverse Audiences to STEM Fields
Explore the benefits and challenges of experiential travel programs for youth. Presenters will provide attendees with examples of two vastly different and very successful field experience programs. These programs are designed to introduce participants from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities in STEM to possible careers in these fields.
Presenters
Alix Cotumaccio – Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo
JonDarr Bradshaw – Great Lakes Science Center

Building and Diversifying STEM Program Pathways for Teens at the Adler Planetarium
Discover how the Adler Planetarium tackled the underrepresentation of Black and Latinx students in their STEM programs. Through IMLS funding, they expanded middle school pathways, diversified recruitment, and improved retention strategies. Learn from their successes, challenges, and adaptable strategies for fostering inclusive STEM pathways.
Presenters
Kelly Borden – Adler Planetarium
Lauren Wisbrock – Adler Planetarium

Transforming Teen Programs: For Teens, by Teens
Presenters
Mariana Alliatti Joaquim – Natural History Museum of Utah
Erin Shupe – Natural History Museum of Utah
Brianna Frazier – Natural History Museum of Utah

Youth Belonging: Creating a Survey Instrument for Cultural Institutions
Presenters
Nicholas Felts – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Lauren Applebaum – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Youth Volunteers: Engagement Beyond the Galleries
Teen volunteers can more than just work as gallery docents! This talk will introduce our Youth CR3W program, the model we use for youth volunteer engagement, as well as what non-docent work our students have been doing, and how your organization can benefit from harnessing their hard work and creativity.
Presenters
Morgan Rehnberg – Adventure Science Center