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

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装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没有包括特定于文化的战略。该项目将开发一个专门满足这一需求的展品设计框架。通过将拉丁裔(x/o)社区成员纳入项目发展的方方面面的公平、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，培养他们对气候变化对话的认识和技能，从而促进其社区的气候行动。AB Culture Drives(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成立的Colborativo(社区协作体)与社区成员合作。他们将共同努力，开发和评估500-800平方英尺的面积。英国《金融时报》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，并共同制定展览设计框架，引领Colborativo进程并确定具体文化战略，以支持气候对话，特别是拉丁(x/o)展览参观者之间的对话。知识建设评估将调查Colborativo过程、气候对话的展品设计以及参观者在展会上的体验。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组一起选定。利用现有的基于社区的参与性研究的专业知识和经验，该团队将使用并记录项目管理和导航结构，以帮助社区团体形成、创造性和行使其权力以实现成果。该项目将探讨Colborativo成员的归属感和领导力，以及项目团队成员对促进社区合作伙伴和成员归属感的做法的理解。协作过程的方法可以包括日志记录、照片语音和可以针对主题进行定性编码的采访。展览将整合气候焦虑、希望和归属感方面的先前科学传播研究，其中包括启动气候变化对话并使其保持开放的经过充分测试的方法。借助参与式大众教育和基于社区的参与式研究活动，Colborativo将为参与者塑造学习体验。对展会体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，以及通过前端、形成、补救和总结阶段为展会发展提供信息的气候行动沟通技能。方法可能包括100次自然主义观察、100次访谈和25个家庭的视频观察，参与者将从地区拉丁裔(x/o)组织招募。由此产生的面向公众和专业受众的资源将由Colborativo领导的审查(包括所有项目团队成员)和项目顾问的外部审查提供信息。面向社区成员的资源将为气候变化对话提供说明和支持，并将开发以引起兴趣的资源--图形一页式指南、促进指南和视频指南。除展览设计框架外，为专业人员提供的资源预计还包括供其他人使用的工具包，以实施协作方法、信息图和视频，以总结ISL领域的项目结果。这个综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，这些研究和实践认为非正式STEM学习在STEM公平和归属感方面的作用；(B)促进STEM个人和教育成功；(C)促进公众参与科学发现；(D)培养对STEM职业的兴趣；(E)创建和加强有效的非正式STEM学习的理论和经验基础；(F)增强社区活力；和/或(G)加强科学交流以及公众对STEM和STEM过程的参与和了解。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，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.