Explora Science Center and Children's Museum of Albuquerque will receive $347,120 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to conduct the "Roots: Supporting Black Scholars in STEAM" project from September 2021 through August 2023. The project aims to increase Explora's relationships with and relevance to Albuquerque's Black communities and provide more opportunities for Black students in Albuquerque to pursue STEAM fields....
The Seattle Public Library will partner with three other libraries and the American Library Association on a $249,743 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop libraries' capacity to address teen mental health issues. Funded through IMLS's National Leadership Grants program, the project will expand staff ability to co-design virtual and physical spaces with teenagers to promote positive mental health. A website and repository will disseminate a teen mental health...
This $149,610 Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program will enable the University of Texas at Austin to explore the current and potential role of libraries as mental health resources for emerging adults aged 18-29 years. The project will investigate emerging adults' needs, practices, and perceptions around seeking help for mental health concerns, as well as librarians' perspectives on...
The Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center will relaunch its Teen Arts Council program to address critical needs in arts education and the social-emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth. Funded by a $108,420 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program, the Teen Arts Council empowers teens to create and plan arts programs for their peers. It will use strategies such as diversity, supportive staff, authentic work...
The Explora Science Center & Children's Museum Of Albuquerque received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields (WAMS in STEM Fields) federal grant program (CFDA 10.318). The two-year award will support the Explora Science Center's "Planting Seeds of STEM" project from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The project...
The New Children's Museum in San Diego, California will receive $103,268 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to reimagine and expand its school visits program for pre-K/elementary students and Head Start groups. The Museum will develop new virtual tours, English/Spanish activity booklets, and art kits with digital art packets based on the success of similar pandemic-driven remote offerings. Programming will include...
The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry received a $198,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to build institutional capacity by creating a comprehensive training program focused on social emotional learning and creating a safe environment for all children. This initiative includes providing trauma-informed practices certification for all staff, as well as monthly...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $554,624 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to The Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. The grant will fund the creation of a cohort-based leadership development training program for middle and senior-level managers at the museum. The program aims to address inequitable access to leadership development opportunities and will involve identifying and hiring consultants to collaborate on designing the...
The San Antonio Children's Museum will reimagine its "Dream Tomorrow Today" exhibition focusing on underserved students in San Antonio, Texas under a $192,225 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. The community-driven exhibition will provide space for children ages 4 to 11 to develop key STEM leadership skills to approach their desired futures. In developing exhibit content, the museum will partner with academic...
The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) was awarded a $694,536 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant funds research exploring how museums approach diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) practices in the post-pandemic era. ASTC will partner with the Garibay Group and the Association of Children's Museums to develop a national survey to understand current DEAI...