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Dear Gwendolyn,

I also wrote back to Robert and perhaps you and I might have 
something to share, as well. I'm at the Math Forum, 
http://mathforum.org/, which has a significant informal science 
aspect. On our front page you can see our new Technology Problem of 
the Week (tPoW) in Spanish link in the upper right-hand corner. 
We're interested in other Spanish-related projects and have been 
trying since '97 to get some off the ground.

If you think we might have something to share I'd love to chat with 
you. I'll be at ASTC, Saturday noon and Sunday at the NSDL booth and 
I'm staying in the Marriott until Tuesday.

Best wishes,	Gene Klotz

The Math Forum @ Drexel and
Swarthmore College Department of Mathematics




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>Hello, Robert.
>
>We have spoken briefly before. As the Outreach Programs Coordinator 
>at Explorit Science Center, a focus of my work is creating 
>culturally and linguistically accessible programs.
>
>Our science center is located in Davis. Our programs serve a 
>culturally diverse audience, primarily Latino, Hmong, and Russian, 
>throughout the Sacramento region. One of our outreach programs is an 
>evening family event called Health in Your World that focuses on the 
>science of health, the human body, and the environment.
>
>I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to learn more 
>about Celebra La Ciencia. I am particularly interested in hearing 
>the specific ways that your project engages Spanish-speaking 
>children and families. I would be happy to tell you about Explorit's 
>outreach programs and share resources we have developed to better 
>serve English learners.
>
>Are there any specific times that you are available? Perhaps we 
>could meet for coffee sometime during the conference.
>
>With regards,
>Gwen
>
>
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>>I direct Celebra la Ciencia, a project that combines media (radio,
>>newspapers) and community outreach to encourage Latino children and 
>>families to get more
>>involved in informal science and health education.  The project is active in
>>five areas (LA, Chicago, Washington State, Albuquerque, Washington, DC) and
>>has been funded by NSF and NIH. A number of ASTC members, such as the Pacific
>>Science Center, the California Science Center, the New Mexico 
>>Museum of Natural
>>History, Explora, Chicago Children's Museum, the Science Museum of Virginia,
>>and others (as well as zoos, aquariums, community centers, universities, and
>>media) have been involved in the project.
>>
>>I would enjoy meeting with anyone who is attending the ASTC conference in
>>Richmond who is interested in the project or who has significant 
>>Spanish-language
>>or bilingual science education exhibits, education, or outreach resources.
>>
>>Please let me know via email or contact me via my cellphone (202-997-5539) at
>>the meeting if you are interested.
>>
>>Thanks very much.
>>
>>Robert L. Russell, Ph.D., Principal
>>Learning Experience Design
>>(202) 997-5539
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>>Project Director, Celebra la Ciencia
>>www.celebralaciencia.org (to be replaced by new website by year end)
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>Gwendolyn Casazza
>Health in Your World Project Coordinator
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>Explorit Science Center
>PO Box 1288 / 3141 5th Street
>Davis, CA 95617-1288
>530.756.0191
>fax 530.756.1227
>http://www.explorit.org
>
>Explorit's expanding!  Read more about the four gallery spaces, how 
>the building connects to Explorit's current site and when 
>construction will begin at 
>http://www.explorit.org/expansion/index.html.  Think it.  Try it. 
>Explorit.
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