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resource research Informal/Formal Connections
This is a brief literature review examining the theory and practice of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). It highlights CBPR's liberatory intent, and focuses on CBPR practice in indigenous communities and among youth. 
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TEAM MEMBERS: Adhann Iwashita
resource research Public Programs
This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. The project is building a nationwide online coaching/mentoring program for out of school educators in rural settings.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Perrin Chick Aimee Moody
resource research Public Programs
This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. The project scales up an award-winning coaching model: Informal educators come together in small groups to share videos of their own interactions with youth A coach helps them share feedback based on their use of key skills (e.g. how to ask youth purposeful questions).
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sue Allen Jessica Donner
resource research Public Programs
This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting. The Rural Activation and Innovation Network (RAIN) project aims to engage, support and better understand rural communities in: Changing perceptions of the importance of STEM Learning Leveraging of local STEM resources and expertise with Rural Innovation Councils (RICs) Strategic Planning embedding asset maps, gap analysis, budget, media, and communication.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jeremy Babendure
resource research Media and Technology
This guide compiles lessons learned by seven Portal to the Public Network (PoPNet) sites as well as remaining challenges and recommendations for organizations planning similar efforts in the future. PoPNet sites used the Portal to the Public Guiding Framework to build relationships with local scientists, prepare them for public engagement using Portal to the Public training materials, and feature them at public programs.
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resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
The Rural Informal STEM Conference (RISC), sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and held at its headquarters on September 13–14, 2018, was the first of its kind to bring together key innovators and experts in rural STEM learning outside of school. People who live in rural settings are a frequently overlooked and significantly under-represented STEM audience, who number roughly 60 million Americans. The conference addressed questions about the overall status of informal (out of school) STEM learning in rural places, including the following: How do we define rural places? What
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TEAM MEMBERS: Kate Kastelein Sue Allen Tom Keller Jan Mokros Corrine Kaczmarek Sam Theriault Asia Williams
resource research Public Programs
This poster was presented at the 2019 AISL PI Meeting, and describes the the ongoing research questions and goals of the Ute STEM Project, which explores the integration of the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Ute Indians of Colorado and Utah and Western science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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TEAM MEMBERS: Liz Cook Shannon Voirol Sheila Goff Cassandra Atencio Garrett Briggs Alden Naranjo Betsy Chapoose Terry Knight, Sr. Nicole Shurack Richard Ott Carl Conner Kelly Kindscher Kate Livingston
resource research Media and Technology
By using widely-available technologies, this project brings fully online instructional coaching in STEM to out-of-school educators who live too remotely to attend ongoing in-person workshops.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sue Allen Perrin Chick Scott Byrd Alexandria Brasili Liv Detrick Lynn Farrin Hannah Lakin
resource research Public Programs
We hired 1-3 residents of rural communities to serve as STEM Guides”, connecting youth to informal STEM experiences.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sue Allen Jan Mokros Jennifer Atkinson Scott Byrd Kate Kastelein
resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
The 60 million people who live in rural settings are often overlooked as a significantly underrepresented STEM audience. In Sept 2018, a small invited conference brought together innovators and experts in rural STEM learning outside of school, to share lessons learned and plan next steps.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sue Allen Janice Mokros Tom Keller
resource research Public Programs
This poster was presented at the 2019 NSF AISL Principal Investigators meeting. The poster describes the Rural Activation and Innovation Network, in which four Arizona regions were selected for their uniqueness in geography and demographics to provide insights about barriers and solutions to implementing ISE experiences in rural communities.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jeremy Babendure
resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
The Rural Informal STEM Learning Conference, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and held at its headquarters on September 13–14, 2018, was the first of its kind to bring together key innovators and experts in rural STEM learning outside of school. People who live in rural settings are a frequently overlooked and significantly under-represented STEM audience. At the conference, which was led by the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, we addressed this key question: How can we build on recent innovations to create more effective experiences and pathways for informal (out-of
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sue Allen