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Hi,

Before becoming a grad student (again), I was Coordinator of Outreach  
Services for the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn, NY for six years.

Like Kim, we did the second type of program where we went to  
classrooms during school hours. However, we also went to libraries,  
hospitals (for bedside activities), nursing homes, and community  
centers. In addition, we did lots of after-school and pre-school  
programs at schools. All of these programs were very, very popular.  
The pre-k programs especially, since they were not able to come to  
the aquarium due to travel restrictions. We tried to do station type  
or auditorium programs, but they never really got off the ground  
while I was there.

Outside of what I did, we also occasionally had family nights. The  
local council person would sponsor neighborhood schools to come to  
the aquarium for free. We, the education department, would set up  
activity stations around the park for families to partake in. This  
was also very well received.

Hope this is of help. If there are other questions, feel free to ask!
Gary


Gary Holliday
Graduate Research Assistant
Illinois Institute of Technology
Dept. of Mathematics and Science Education
3424 S. State Street, Room 4007
Chicago, IL 60616

Office (312) 567-3664
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