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The Tennessee Rural Impact Project (TnRIP)

September 1, 2021 - August 30, 2024 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections

The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, in partnership with six science centers and museums, will promote and invest in science education in rural communities with limited museum access. This coalition will work with two cohorts of rural school communities (12 total) and focus on engaging, learning from, and supporting rural school districts, teachers, families, and communities through relationship building, asset mapping, and the collaborative integration and implementation of museum resources. Additional activities include the production of publications, virtual presentations, and a virtual tool kit. The project will illustrate the ways in which museums can collaborate to support STEM and literacy at the K-2 level, enhance teacher self-efficacy, attitudes and beliefs, and engage family and community, strengthening services for Americans who live in the most rural areas.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: National Leadership Grants - Museums
Award Number: MG-249465-OMS-21
Funding Amount: $941,787

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Dale McCreedy Head SHot
    Principal Investigator
    Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
  • Discipline: General STEM | Literacy
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Families | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Rural

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