New York Hall of Science

Purpose: Serving as Centers of Community Engagement The New York Hall of Science is New York city's foremost hands-on science and technology center. Its mission is to bring excitement and understanding of science and technology to children, families, teachers, and others by offering creative, participatory learning experiences. The Hall of Science is developing new initiatives that will broaden learning opportunities for high school and college students participating in its core education program, the Science Career Ladder. The Career Ladder is an effective means of (1) providing access to careers in science and science education for underrepresented populations; (2) creating a new cadre of highly qualified science teachers, thereby addressing one of the most pressing issues facing the regional education infrastructure; and (3) offering hundreds of thousands of visitors a youthful and representative face for high-quality experiences on the exhibit floor and in workshops. This grant will help the Hall of Science expand its physical plant and provide the following new initiatives as part of the Career Ladder: student-teacher outreach lesson modeling, expanded programming for new audiences, and specialized explainers for specific areas of the Hall of Science.