Full-Scale Development: Ciencia Publica: Co-Creating Public Outdoor Learning Spaces with Latino Communities

探索馆与旧金山任务区的男孩和女孩俱乐部哥伦比亚公园(BGC)合作，正在实施一个为期两年的探索项目，旨在支持服务不足的拉丁裔社区的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)方面的非正式教育。在美国和欧洲几个主要城市和非STEM相关努力的基础上，探索博物馆、BGC和该地区的居民将参与STEM展览和计划的共同开发过程，将把俱乐部前面的计价器停车位实际转换为称为“Parklet”的变革性公共场所。BGC园区将以互动、双语的科技展览、节目和活动为特色，受众包括8-17岁的年轻人、主要在任务区的代际家庭和团体以及BGC的用户。Parklet展品和项目将侧重于与“观察城市环境”相关的STEM内容，重点是社区的可持续发展。该项目探索了一种与公众在日常环境中合作并参与其中的方法，并提供了相关的STEM学习经验。发展和评估进程被定位为可能在全市和其他城市推广的模式。

The Exploratorium, in collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club Columbia Park (BGC) in the Mission District of San Francisco, is implementing a two-year exploratory project designed to support informal education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) within underserved Latino communities. Building off of and expanding on non-STEM-related efforts in a few major U.S. cities and Europe, the Exploratorium, BGC, and residents of the District will engage in a STEM exhibit and program co-development process that will physically convert metered parking spaces in front of the Club into transformative public places called "parklets." The BGC parklet will feature interactive, bilingual science and technology exhibits, programs and events targeting audiences including youth ages 8 - 17 and intergenerational families and groups primarily in the Mission District and users of the BGC. Parklet exhibits and programs will focus on STEM content related to "Observing the Urban Environment," with a focus on community sustainability.The project explores one approach to working with and engaging the public in their everyday environment with relevant STEM learning experiences. The development and evaluation processes are being positioned as a model for possible expansion throughout the city and to other cities.