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BRIDGES--A Conference, Website, and Manual of Best Practices

BRIDGES:Museums and communities working together to engage families in informal science activities

March 02, 2010 by Minda Borun

BRIDGES: a Museum/Community Partnership Conference explored how museums and other learning institutions and community organizations (CBOs) can work together towards a shared vision of engaging underserved families in science enrichment activities. The conference brought together museum and community pairs from 25 partnerships to explore best practices for developing and sustaining these innovative programs. An inspiring keynote speaker, poster sessions, and breakout discussions were the basis for building a new museum/community network to help guide, nurture, and expand new and continuing science programs that serve families. The BRIDGES team is currently developing a manual of lessons learned for museum/community collaborations.

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Museum, Community, Partnerships