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

Voces de Esperanza（希望之声）：支持与拉丁观众进行气候变化对话的展览和框架

• 批准号: 2314307
• 负责人: Cecilia Nguyen
• 金额: $ 199.95万
• 依托单位: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2314307&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Voces; de; Esperanza; Voices; Hope

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.

这个综合研究与实践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。大多数科学中心都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交流方法没有包括文化特定的策略。该项目将开发一个展览设计框架来专门解决这一需求。通过将拉丁裔（x/o）社区成员纳入项目开发各个方面的公平、文化驱动的共同发展和评估战略，该项目将为拉丁裔（x/o）青年和家庭提供机会，提高他们在气候变化对话中的意识和技能，从而促进他们社区的气候行动。AB文化驱动（ABCD）和俄勒冈科学与工业博物馆（OMSI）将通过合作伙伴组织Adelante Mujeres组建的协作组织（colativo）与社区成员合作。他们将共同致力于开发和评估一个500-800平方米的项目。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，该框架引领协作过程，并确定文化特定策略，以支持气候对话，特别是在拉丁（x/o）展览参观者之间。知识建设评估将调查合作过程、气候对话的展览设计以及展览的参观者体验。所有评估问题、结果、方法和解释都将在评估小组成员的支持下与协作小组一起选择。利用现有的基于社区的参与式研究的专业知识和经验，团队将使用项目管理和导航结构，并为其他人提供文档，以帮助社区团体形成，具有创造性，并行使其权力以实现结果。该项目将探索协作成员的归属感和领导意识，以及项目团队成员对促进社区合作伙伴和成员归属感的实践的理解。协作过程的方法可能包括日志、照片语音和访谈，这些方法可以对主题进行定性编码。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，包括启动气候变化对话并保持对话开放的经过验证的方法。利用参与性大众教育和基于社区的参与性研究活动，协作将为参与者塑造学习经验。对展览经验的评估可能会探索个人和社区对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巧，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次自然观察，100次访谈和25个家庭的视频观察，参与者将从区域性拉丁（x/o）组织中招募。为公众和专业观众提供的最终资源将由协作领导的审查告知，该审查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，并将开发用于吸引兴趣的资源——图文单张、促进指南和视频指南。除了展览设计框架外，专业人士的资源还包括其他人用来实施协作方法的工具包、信息图表和视频，以总结ISL领域的项目发现。该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公平和归属方面的作用；(b)促进个人和教育在STEM方面的成功；(c)促进公众参与科学发现；(d)培养对STEM职业的兴趣；(e)为有效的非正式STEM学习创造和加强理论和经验基础；(f)改善社区活力；及/或(g)加强科学传播和公众对STEM和STEM过程的参与和理解。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。