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I would like to piggy-back on your post, Skoshi, if that is okay.
I have a similar issue, though I am the ED of a small community arts program
offering art, music and theatre training. We serve our younger students very
well but are having problems encouraging middle and high school students to
participate other than internships and volunteering.
Thank you,
Victoria Smith
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Creative Arts
Reading, MA
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Skoshi Wise
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> Hello,
> I have a question for you all about the scope of the population you serve
> and the reaction you have from the community you serve. For example, at
> ScienceWorks we serve families with very young children through our
> PreSchool Family Network, we have preschool/Head Start field trips to the
> museum, our school program serves primarily grades K-5, we serve middle
> school girls through an after school engineering program, teens participate
> as interns during the summer, we have adult functions (lectures, Brews and
> Boogie), and we serve older adults through a partnership with our local
> Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
>
> There is a perception in our community that we do not serve middle school
> and high school students, although we do have the after school program for
> girls and the internship program for teens. I am curious about what other
> museums do to serve this population. I struggle with ScienceWorks having
> to
> be all things to all people.
>
> So, I am curious what successful teen programs other museums offer? Also,
> if you have thoughts on this idea of a science center having to serve EVERY
> age group, I'd like to hear that too.
>
> Thanks in advance for your replies.
> --
> Skoshi Wise
> Director of Education
> ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
> 541.482.6767 ext. 226
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