Generating Engagement and New Initiatives for All Latinos (GENIAL): Informal Science Education Para Todos

作为在非正式环境中加强学习的总体战略的一部分，推进非正式STEM学习(AISL)计划为各种环境中使用的研究和创新资源提供资金。这次会议将召集非正式的科学教育研究人员、实践者、政策制定者和其他人，专注于为拉美裔创造参与和新的倡议。会议的目标是评估该领域在为拉美裔提供有效的ISE体验方面的现状，确定导致合作研究的需求和差距，并综合有效的战略，丰富拉美裔的STEM学习。会议将于2016年9月在加利福尼亚州旧金山的探索博物馆面对面地召集100名与会者。将于2017年10月在科学技术中心协会年会上为另外40名与会者举办后续讲习班。会议成果包括：确定未来研究的领域；从业者和研究人员之间新的和加强的伙伴关系；以及为拉美裔人设计有效的非正式学习经验的一套原则和指导方针。

As a part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds research and innovative resources for use in a variety of settings. This conference will convene Informal Science Education researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and others focusing on generating engagement and new initiatives for Latinos. The goals of the conference are to assess the current state of the field in providing effective ISE experiences for Latinos, identify needs and gaps leading to collaborative research, and synthesize effective strategies that enrich STEM learning for Latinos. The conference will gather 100 participants face-to-face in September 2016 at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. A follow up workshop for another 40 participants will be held in October 2017 at the Association of Science-Technology Centers annual meeting. Conference outcomes include: identification of areas of future research; new and strengthened partnerships between practitioners and researchers; and a set of principles and guidelines for designing effective informal learning experiences for and with Latinos.