Discovery Place

Discovery Place will launch Juntos Ahora/Together Now in collaboration with a panel of Latin American advocacy groups, community leaders, and neighborhood schools to address the complexities of bridging linguistic and cultural gaps between the museum and Charlotte's growing Latino community. This two-year initiative will help Discovery Place build cultural competency and will provide opportunities for Charlotte's South Boulevard Corridor communities to engage with the museum and its education resources. Programming will occur at neighborhood supermarkets, schools, and the museum and will include Random Acts of Science, monthly STEM programs for families, weeklong summer camps, and annual family nights. The museum will set up pop-up booths at four events each year hosted by the Latin American Coalition and other community organizations. It will also expand its internship program to recruit Spanish-speaking teens through the Mayor's Youth Employment Program to engage in program implementation.