University of California, Berkeley (Lawrence Hall of Science)

The Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkley will develop institutional capacity to use data-driven approaches to serve and engage with communities in the East Bay. Project activities will include hiring advisors to work with staff to assess and refine current data collection and co-design processes, and to create embedded evaluation processes to receive programmatic feedback. The project will train staff in data collection and analysis as well as in collaborative design practices with communities to develop exhibits and programs. Through this staff development, the university will be able to use data to identify high-impact initiatives that will benefit target audiences. By developing iterative feedback through evaluation, the university will be better able to assess program success as well as improve visitor participation.