September 25th, 2023 | RESEARCH
Youth Lead the Way: A Youth Advisory Research Board Model for Climate Impact Education, hosted by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), offered a theory-based approach for youth from communities underrepresented in STEM to conduct content research on local climate change impacts and develop interactive educational products designed to engage public audiences around these impacts. Through the Youth Lead the Way project, a program that supports youth and science center collaboration was developed and implemented by integrating two well-established methods: Youth Advisory Boards and Youth Participatory Action Research. Through Youth Advisory Boards, young participants can influence real, observable change. This report describes the research methods and the resulting evidence that informed the local OMSI YARB model.
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Team Members
Todd Shagott, Author, Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryMaria Zybina, Author, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Marcie Benne, Author, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Imme Hüttmann, Author, Canopy Strategic Partners
Jenny Crayne, Author, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Award Number: 2005678
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Youth Lead the Way: A Youth Advisory Research Board Model for Climate Impact Education
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Audience: Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Climate
Resource Type: Reference Materials | Research
Environment Type: Museum and Science Center Programs