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Thinking Outside the (STEAM) Box: Bringing the library to your community Breakout 1

Friday, June 28, 2024
1:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific
Location: Marriott Marquis, Marina Salon E
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Gender equity and cultural responsiveness are the core of a cumulating ALA project to offer STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) programming and exhibitions for rural community members, especially often-underreached Latinx populations. In collaboration with the STAR Library Network and the Emmy award-winning SciGirls television show, this session will delve into strategies for library workers to create inclusive and engaging STEAM programs for tweens and their families. Through breakout groups, we will explore how to adapt STEAM programs to include the whole family, how to create your own STEAM exploration spaces and kits, and share strategies for implementing cultural and gender-responsive STEAM programming.
Learning objectives for this session include:
• Identify strategies for adapting existing STEAM programs to include the whole family and how to foster collaborative learning experiences
• Discuss best practices, share success stories, and engage in hands-on activities to learn different approaches for creating STEAM exploration spaces and kits
• Explore methods for creating and implementing STEAM programs that are gender inclusive and culturally responsive