Name
Developing Relevant Community-Based Projects: Models in Alaska & DC
Description
"A Community-Based Approach to Culturally Responsive Science Education” is a co-creation project from the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC and Alaska. Learn how this project prioritizes community needs and well-being, utilizes place-based experiential learning, and promotes the use of natural history resources in culturally responsive education in K-12 and informal settings.
Speakers
Gabriel Benn MEd, National Museum of Natural History
Maggy Benson, Smithsonian NMNH
Dawn Biddison, Arctic Studies Center, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Maggy Benson, Smithsonian NMNH
Dawn Biddison, Arctic Studies Center, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Session Type
60-minute in-person, hands-on workshop (Wed only)
Session Track
Inclusive Storytelling
Grades
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject Areas
Social Studies, Material Culture and Art
Audience
Middle and High School Teachers, Museum Educators and Staff, Higher Education, School Administrators and Policymakers, Education Researchers, Non-Profit Organizations in Education, Advocacy Groups Focused on Diversity and Inclusion
Location Name
MacMillan Education Center