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Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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ASTC is exploring ways its members harness the experience and knowledge of 
older adults who are looking for opportunities to benefit their community 
(referred to in the literature as civic engagement, fostering sustainable 
behaviors, and citizen science).

What are examples of ways you have involved older adults, individually and/or 
as a group, in short-term and/or long-term projects that benefit the 
community? (Note, the “project” may start at the science center or museum, say 
as a pilot--a way to get your feet wet, and then go outwards into a 
neighborhood).

By “projects,” I'll give you examples I can think of: researching, planning 
and carrying out a recycling campaign; gaining the knowledge and skills to 
conduct an energy audit or monitor the nearby river for pollutants; studying 
the museum's impact on global warming.

What did your program and the process look like? Maybe it was 
intergenerational; maybe it started with your in-house  corps of volunteers or 
maybe you intentionally recruited from a wider population; maybe you teamed up 
with a local or national organization.

If you want to respond to me directly, that's fine 
([log in to unmask]). Whatever. I will return to ISEN with a summary of 
what is shared.

Thank you and, on a personal note, it's good to be back in touch!
Sally Middlebrooks

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