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Latinos are the largest ethnic/racial minority group in the United States, but Latino students score lower than national averages on math and science achievement tests, enroll at lower levels, and are underrepresented in undergraduate and graduate science and engineering programs. How to increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among young Latinos was ... Read more

The CAISE Perspectives blog and News section shares updates, resources, and other dispatches from the informal STEM learning field. Are you looking to share more detailed information about a project, highlight a new resource, or share your experience at an event? Email CAISE Program & Community Manager Kalie Sacco with a brief description of what ... Read more

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The Association of Science Communicators are now accepting submissions for speaking opportunities at the SCIENCE TALK ‘25 annual conference. In 2025 they are highlighting the importance of ecosystem building over a wide spectrum of science communication activities, and exploring how various areas of science communications can come together and span boundaries to solve problems and ... Read more

The NSF STEM for All Video Showcase is an annual week-long event, that features more than 200 videos highlighting federally-funded projects aimed at improving science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science (CS) education. This year, an anticipated 25,000 visitors from over 150 countries will participate.  Principal Investigators, practitioners, administrators, researchers, policy makers, industry and the public at large are ... Read more

From Ron Ottinger, Executive Directory of the Noyce Foundation: Afterschool and summer programs: Tell us how your program sparks interest and excitement about science, technology, engineering and math! Submit your short videos to STEM Uncovered, a national video competition supported by the Noyce Foundation and the C.S. Mott Foundation. Winning videos will receive recognition at ... Read more

MuseumExpert.org’s ambition is to find ways to address the obstacles they have identified that prevent museums from creating a Human Centered Workplace. In this webinar, they bring together presenters who will share successful strategies that will inspire positive change in other institutions. Learn more and register.

In collaboration with two program managers for the NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) grant program, Dr. Lori Takeuchi and Dr. Kevin Clark, the Association of Science Communicators is presenting a FREE virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, November 7th at 12pm PT / 3pm ET, on Successfully Navigating Informal Science Funding Opportunities at NSF. This panel will highlight the AISL ... Read more

On May 24, the NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program convened a group of 29 informal STEM education stakeholders interested in the Science Learning+ solicitation to identify and discuss areas and questions of common interest that bridge informal learning research and practice. The meeting used an open space process to achieve these outcomes. The ... Read more

Join Climate Generation, the NOAA Climate Office, and other climate change education partners for the virtual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education on July 18-22 2022. Gain the skills to bring climate change into your educational setting, whether it be a classroom, nature center, or museum! The Summer Institute for Climate Change Education is structured ... Read more

The Board on Science Education at the National Academies, in cooperation with the Harvard Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency, recently convened a Summit on Assessment of Informal and Afterschool Science Learning in Irvine, CA. Summit participants were invited to isolate gaps in the informal science assessment field, strategize ways to work together as a ... Read more

Read about the original call for submissions to programs within the Directorate for STEM Education’s (EDU) Division of Research on Learning in Informal and Formal Settings (DRL) here. Supplemental funding requests should follow the technical guidance provided below and must be submitted via Research.gov. If submitting a supplemental funding request, the original award must be in ... Read more

Join the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) and experts from the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and education to gain the confidence and actionable tools you need to prepare youth for an increasingly AI-driven world! AI education in afterschool and other out-of-school time (OST) settings, such as clubs and camps, is vital because it offers ... Read more

Get ready to play! Join National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) for this fun and interactive webinar to learn how to leverage an interdisciplinary STEAM approach to foster young children’s curiosity through authentic play-based learning. While there are many benefits to early introductions to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics), many STEAM education tools and ... Read more

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program supports a range of projects within the field of informal science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. The current NSF AISL Program Solicitation (#17-573) is a three-year solicitation covering 2017, 2018, and 2019. Proposals for the next round of funding are due on Wednesday, ... Read more

About the Overall Study Science Fairs Under the ‘Scope (funded by NSF DRL-1421112) is a national study of middle school (grade 6-8) science fairs. Through a nation-wide survey of science fair coordinators, and an in-depth study of 40 middle school science fairs (to occur in the 2016-17 school year), the project seeks to learn about the variety of middle school ... Read more

The Research+Practice Collaboratory has created a short — 7 questions! — survey to determine whether there is interest in a professional development program for mid-career informal STEM education (ISE) professionals whose work focuses on broadening participation in STEM. The Collaboratory would love your input on the design and need for this program, and whether you would be interested ... Read more

Sustainability Science and ISE (2012) Agenda Sustainability Science and ISE (2012) Participant List Sustainability Science and ISE (2012) Overview Sustainability Science and ISE (2012) Project Abstracts The Sustainability Science and Informal Science Education Convening was a small workshop of ISE-funded principal investigators and their project evaluators who were brought together to inform and improve how ... Read more

About the author: Wayne LaBar is the founder and principal of ALCHEMY Studio, an exhibition design and museum planning firm. With 26 years of experience in the museum field, Wayne leads ALCHEMY’s work in exhibition, film, immersive experiences and master planning. As part of the discussion on the future of exhibits and exhibit design, ALCHEMY ... Read more

This REVISE Center webinar focused on introducing the informal STEM education (ISE) field to qualitative meta-synthesis.

This webinar is focused on introducing the informal STEM education (ISE) field to qualitative meta-synthesis and its purposes, practicality, and importance.

In 2017, CAISE convened task forces to address three challenges: (1) supporting and sustaining generative connections between practice and research, (2) building understanding of and capacity for evaluation and measurement, and (3) broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM and informal STEM education. CAISE provided forums and spaces for the informal STEM education and science ... Read more

This research brief has been made available by Relating Research to Practice (RR2P). RR2P provides short synopses of current peer-reviewed research relevant to informal science education (ISE). Research Summary Today’s students are growing up in a world in which many of the most pressing issues are global: global warming, global food security, global health, and, ... Read more

With a tear, and a smile, the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) announces that three members of the team are transitioning to new professional roles in the field.  Since its inception, CAISE has evolved by continuing to include and invite the expertise and perspectives of professionals working in a variety of informal learning ... Read more

Techbridge Girls is excited to announce that applications are being accepted to join the Spring 2024 STEM Equity Learning Community. All out-of-school time (OST) supervisors and administrators for programs that serve Black, Indigenous, and Latina girls and gender-expansive youth are encouraged to apply. The STEM Equity Learning Community is designed to equip OST program managers, ... Read more