Childrens Museum Of Green Bay Inc

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF GREEN BAY WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RESIDING IN THREE HOMELESS AND DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTERS IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE MONTHLY OUTREACH PROGRAMS LED BY EDUCATION STAFF AT EACH SHELTER, MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF 40 SCIENCE AND ART ACTIVITY KITS TO EACH SHELTER, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF MUSEUM MEMBERSHIPS TO FAMILIES TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM THE SHELTER RESIDENCE. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CHILDREN RESIDING IN SHELTERS WITH ACCESS TO CONSISTENT, FUN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PROMOTE POSITIVE FAMILY INTERACTIONS, ULTIMATELY PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH A SAFE SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY, LEARNING, AND PLAY.

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF GREEN BAY WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION TO SUPPORT READING PROGRAMS AT RURAL LIBRARIES IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. FOSTERING LITERACY IS A CRITICAL NEED, WITH ONLY 35% OF WISCONSIN THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS MEETING READING PROFICIENCY TARGETS. THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH FIVE REGIONAL LIBRARIES TO OFFER A SERIES OF OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SIX MINI-TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, AND FREE MUSEUM PASSES. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT EDUCATION STAFF TIME AND TRAVEL, THE PURCHASE OF PROGRAM AND EXHIBITION SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, AND MUSEUM ADMISSION FEES. THE PROJECT WILL ADVANCE READING PROFICIENCY AND PROMOTE POSITIVE FAMILY INTERACTIONS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WILL BENEFIT BY HAVING MORE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO FUN AND EDUCATIONAL ART AND STEM ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM WILL TRACK PROJECT RESULTS THROUGH POST-OUTREACH PROGRAM LOGS, EVALUATION SURVEYS, ASSESSMENT MEETINGS, AND ATTENDANCE RECORDS.