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

作为加强非正式环境中学习的整体战略的一部分，推进非正式STEM学习（AISL）计划资助研究和创新资源，用于各种环境。 本次会议将召集非正式科学教育研究人员，从业者，政策制定者和其他专注于为拉丁美洲人创造参与和新举措的人。 会议的目标是评估该领域的现状，为拉丁美洲人提供有效的伊势经验，确定导致合作研究的需求和差距，并综合有效的战略，丰富拉丁美洲人的STEM学习。 该会议将于2016年9月在加利福尼亚州旧金山弗朗西斯科的探索馆举行，共有100名与会者参加。另外40名参与者的后续研讨会将于2017年10月在科学技术中心协会年会上举行。 会议成果包括：确定未来的研究领域;从业人员和研究人员之间新的和加强的伙伴关系;以及一套为拉丁美洲人设计有效的非正式学习经验的原则和准则。

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.