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emPOWERed Stories: Phases Two and Three

October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2016 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
The Clay Center for Arts and Sciences of West Virginia will create professional learning communities of teachers and after-school staff serving 7th grade students at seven partner schools using digital storytelling as a tool to explore energy-related topics impacting their communities. West Virginia's role as a leading coal producer and the impact of natural gas drilling served as strong influencing factors in the creation of this STEAM project, titled emPOWERed Stories. Students will create an exhibit that incorporates these digital stories. The results will inform the broader field on ways to better blend formal and informal education experiences to become more potent learning environments.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-14-0151-14
Funding Amount: $138,709

TEAM MEMBERS

  • William Jeffries
    Principal Investigator
    Center for Arts and Sciences of West Virginia
  • Resource Type: Projects
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Physics
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Afterschool Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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