May 14th, 2026 | EVALUATION
The Engaging Hispanic Communities in Authentic NASA Science: Broadening Participation in Science Activation through Local Partnerships and National Networks (“Co-creating with Communities”) project brought together educators, community members, and subject matter experts to connect STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) with local places and community assets. Collaborators at six locations worked together using co-creation and community engagement approaches to develop unique learning experiences that explored NASA Earth and space science and reflected family and community values and priorities. Over the course of the project, these six sites broadened participation in the creation of STEAM activities to engage members of the public in their local areas in learning about Earth and space science.
Document
Co-creating-with-Communities-Summative-Evaluation_Final.pdf
Team Members
Allison Anderson, Author, Museum of Science, BostonSonya Harvey-Justiniano, Author, Museum of Science, Boston
Sarah Lukowski, Author, Museum of Science, Boston
Elizabeth Kunz Kollmann, Author, Museum of Science, Boston
Citation
Publication: Co-creating with Communities Summative Evaluation
Funders
Funding Source: NASA
Funding Program: NASA Science Activation
Award Number: 80NSSC22M0122
Tags
Audience: Administration | Leadership | Policymakers | Educators | Teachers | Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals | Rural communities in the Southwestern U.S.
Discipline: Climate | General STEM | Space science
Resource Type: Evaluation | Evaluation Reports | Interview Protocol | Summative | Survey
Environment Type: Afterschool Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Exhibitions | Informal | Formal Connections | Library Programs | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs | Parks | Outdoor | Garden Exhibits | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Public Events and Festivals | Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps