Voces de Esperanza (Voices of Hope): An Exhibit and Framework for Supporting Climate Change Conversations with Latine Audiences

这个研究与实践相结合的项目利用博物馆展品作为独特的家庭学习空间，促进社区参与关键的气候变化对话。大多数科学中心没有足够的设备来帮助不同的学习者参与气候变化对话，部分原因是经过测试的气候传播方法不包括文化特定的战略。该项目将开发一个展览设计框架，以专门满足这一需求。通过公平的，文化驱动的共同发展和评估战略，包括拉丁美洲（x/o）社区成员在项目开发的各个方面，该项目将为拉丁美洲（x/o）青年和家庭提供机会，以建立气候变化对话的意识和技能，从而促进其社区的气候行动。AB文化驱动者（ABCD）和俄勒冈州科学与工业博物馆（OMSI）将通过合作伙伴组织Adelante Mujeres组建的社区合作组织与社区成员合作。他们将共同致力于开发和评估一个500-800平方米。英尺双语（西班牙语-英语）博物馆展览，记录和开发资源，以帮助非正式科学学习（ISL）领域的其他人共同创造和共同评估学习经验，并共同开发一个展览设计框架，该框架领先于Colaborativo流程，并确定支持气候对话的特定文化战略，特别是拉丁（x/o）展览参观者。知识建设评估将调查Colaborativo流程，气候对话的展览设计以及展览的参观者体验。所有评价问题、结果、方法和解释都将在评价小组成员的支持下，与协作小组一起选定。利用现有的专业知识和经验，以社区为基础的参与式研究，该团队将使用，并记录其他人使用，项目管理和导航结构，帮助社区团体的形式，是创造性的，并行使他们的权力，以取得成果。该项目将探讨Colaborativo成员的归属感和领导能力，以及项目小组成员对促进社区伙伴和成员归属感的做法的理解。协作过程的方法可能包括日记，照片语音和采访，可以定性编码的主题。该展览将整合之前在气候焦虑，希望和归属感方面的科学传播研究，其中包括启动气候变化对话并保持开放的经过充分测试的方法。利用参与性大众教育和社区参与性研究活动，Colaborativo将为参与者塑造学习经验。展览体验的评估可能会探索个人和社区气候变化相关性的看法、参与气候变化对话的技能以及气候行动沟通技能，以通过前端、形成、补救和总结阶段为展览开发提供信息。方法可能包括100个自然观察，100个访谈和25个家庭的视频观察，参与者将从区域拉丁语（x/o）为重点的组织招募。公共和专业受众所需的资源将由Colaborativo领导的审查提供信息，其中包括所有项目团队成员和项目顾问的外部审查。为社区成员提供的资源将说明和支持气候变化对话，并将开发以吸引兴趣-一张图表、一份促进指南和一份视频指南。除了展览设计框架外，专业人士的资源预计还包括其他人用于实施Colaborativo方法的工具包，信息图表和视频，以总结ISL领域的项目结果。这个整合研究与实践项目由推进非正式STEM学习（AISL）计划资助，该计划支持以下项目：（a）促进研究和实践，考虑非正式STEM学习在STEM中的公平和归属感方面的作用;（B）促进STEM中的个人和教育成功;（c）推动公众参与科学发现;（d）培养对STEM职业的兴趣;（e）为有效的非正式STEM学习创建和加强理论和经验基础;（f）提高社区活力;和/或（g）加强科学传播和公众对STEM和STEM过程的参与和理解。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This Integrating Research and Practice project leverages museum exhibits as unique family learning spaces to promote community engagement in critical climate change conversations. Most science centers have not been adequately equipped to help diverse learners engage in climate change conversations, in part because tested climate communication approaches have not included culturally-specific strategies. This project will develop an exhibit design framework to specifically address that need. Through equitable, culturally-driven co-development and evaluation strategies that include Latine(x/o) community members in all aspects of project development, this project will offer Latine(x/o) youth and families opportunities to build awareness of and skills in climate change conversations that can foster climate actions in their communities. AB Cultural Drivers (ABCD) and Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) will collaborate with community members through a Colaborativo (a community collaborative), formed through partner organization, Adelante Mujeres. Together they will work toward the development and evaluation of a 500-800 sq. ft. bilingual (Spanish-English) museum exhibit, document and develop resources to help others in the informal science learning (ISL) field co-create and co-evaluate learning experiences, and co-develop an exhibit design framework that forefronts Colaborativo processes and identifies culturally-specific strategies to support climate conversations, especially among Latine(x/o) exhibit visitors. Knowledge-building evaluation will investigate Colaborativo processes, exhibit design for climate conversations, and the visitor experience at the exhibit. All evaluation questions, outcomes, methods, and interpretations will be selected with the Colaborativo, with support from evaluation team members. Leveraging existing expertise and experience in community based participatory research, the team will use, and document for others to use, project management and navigation structures that help community groups form, be creative, and exercise their power to achieve results. The project will explore Colaborativo members' sense of belonging and leadership and project team members' understanding of practices that foster belonging for community partners and members. Methods for Colaborativo processes may include journaling, photovoice, and interviews that could be qualitatively coded for themes. The exhibition will integrate prior science communication research in climate anxiety, hope, and belonging which include well-tested approaches to starting climate change conversations and keeping them open. Drawing on participatory popular education and community based participatory research activities, the Colaborativo will shape learning experiences for the participants. Evaluation for exhibit experiences will likely explore perceptions of personal and community climate change relevance, skills for engaging in climate change conversations, and climate action communication skills to inform exhibit development through front end, formative, remedial, and summative phases. Methods may include 100 naturalistic observations, 100 interviews, and video observations of 25 families, and participants will be recruited from regional Latine(x/o)-focused organizations. The resulting resources for public and professional audiences will be informed by Colaborativo-led review that includes all project team members and external review from project advisors. Resources for community members will illustrate and support climate change conversations, and be developed to capture interest--a graphic one-sheet, a facilitation guide, and a video guide. In addition to the exhibit design framework, resources for professionals are expected to include toolkits for others to use to implement a Colaborativo approach, infographics, and videos to summarize project findings for the ISL field.This Integrating Research and Practice project is funded by the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program, which supports projects that: (a) contribute to research and practice that considers informal STEM learning's role in equity and belonging in STEM; (b) promote personal and educational success in STEM; (c) advance public engagement in scientific discovery; (d) foster interest in STEM careers; (e) create and enhance the theoretical and empirical foundations for effective informal STEM learning; (f) improve community vibrancy; and/or (g) enhance science communication and the public's engagement in and understanding of STEM and STEM processes.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.