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Call to Action and Commitment to Advance Equity and Justice The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) invites all our members to work together to learn, share, and take action to advance equity and justice in their communities. Working toward an equitable and just world An equitable and just world is one where all …
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The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates strategic opportunities, develops intellectual capital, and assembles resources to support our members in realizing their missions and engaging their communities. Our Vision Increasing understanding of and engagement with science and technology among all people. Our Purpose Championing and supporting science …
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Co-Chair: Sam Dean*, Scott Family Amazeum, Bentonville, Arkansas, United StatesCo-Chair: Jonah Cohen, McWane Science Center, Birmingham, Alabama, United States *Member of ASTC Board of Directors ASTC Staff Liaisons: Adam Fagen, Rose Hendricks Are you interested in serving as a member of the Awards Committee? We invite staff at all levels from ASTC members …
Task Force Charter PURPOSE In the context of ASTC’s vision, purpose, and strategic direction, the Racial Equity and Social Justice Task Force (the “Task Force”) is an ad-hoc, time-limited task force of the ASTC Board of Directors (the “Board”) that provides strategic leadership and recommendations to the Board and staff of the association. The Task …
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Todd Happer Memorial Scholarship Fund Todd Happer spent his entire career championing and supporting the work of science and technology centers, science museums, children’s museums, and other informal learning institutions. In Todd’s advocacy for all ASTC members, he was especially passionate about highlighting the work of small institutions around the world, and he worked to …
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Join in the conversation! #ASTC2021 is the hashtag for your ideas, impressions, and innovations during the ASTC Virtual 2021 Annual Conference. Follow ASTC on any of these platforms and keep in touch all year. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceCenters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceCenters LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sciencecenters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencecenters
TASK FORCE MEMBERS Co-Chair: Catherine Horne, Discovery Place, Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesCo-Chair: Steven Snyder, Fleet Science Center, San Diego, California, United States Kelley Bass, Museum of Discovery, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Concetta Bencivenga, New York Transit Museum, New York, New York, United States Alison Brown, Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United …
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Co-Chair: Christian Greer*, Michigan Science Center, Detroit, Michigan, United StatesCo-Chair: Heather Norton, Discovery Place, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (2023 Conference Host) *Member of ASTC Board of Directors ASTC Staff Liaisons: Diane Hurley, Adam Fagen Are you interested in serving as a member of the CPPC? We invite staff at all levels from …
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Co-Chair: Rena Dorph*, The Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, California, United StatesCo-Chair: Preeti Gupta, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States *Member of ASTC Board of Directors ASTC Staff Liaisons: Melissa Ballard, Amanda Fisher Are you interested in serving as a member of the LFD Committee? We invite staff at all …
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Co-Chair: Andrés Roldán*, Parque Explora, Medellín, ColombiaCo-Chair: Linda Conlon, International Center for Life, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Ganigar Chen, National Science Museum of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand Jayatri Das, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Stephanie Downey, RK&A, New York, New York, United States Jeremy Hoffman, Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, …
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Co-Chair: Tara MacDougall*, Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United StatesCo-Chair: Lisa Levine Urovitch, Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, United States *Member of ASTC Board of Directors ASTC Staff Liaisons: Adam Fagen, Kelly Tang, Gaby Wilson Are you interested in serving as a member of the ACE Committee? We invite staff at …
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The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and its member institutions—science centers and science museums around the world—are committed to advancing public understanding of science and contributing to the development of a scientifically literate society. ASTC institutions subscribe to the fundamental principles and practices of science, including the free exchange of views and the free movement …
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is a professional membership organization with a vision of increased understanding of—and engagement with—science and technology among all people and a mission to champion and support science and technology centers and museums. Founded in 1973, ASTC champions and supports more than 500 science centers, technology museums, natural …
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Ways to Give | ASTC’s Commitment to Diversity, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Equity | Donors We need your help to loudly and proudly demonstrate your commitment to a future where the staffs, boards, and visitors at science centers and museums reflect their communities! Your gift now will help move us there. Our Story Making Change Science …
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ASTC Policy Statement on Diversity, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Equity Approved by the ASTC Board of Directors on July 28, 2021 The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is committed to advancing equity and social justice as foundational and essential values in all of our work. These values are essential to the practice of science, …
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The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and its member institutions—science centers and science museums around the world—are committed to advancing public understanding of science and contributing to the development of a scientifically literate society. ASTC institutions subscribe to the fundamental principles and practices of science, including the free exchange of views and the free movement …
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The ASTC VISTA Community STEM Initiative For 2015/16, we are running a pilot project in seven science centers to determine the use and cost effectiveness of fulltime AmeriCorps VISTA members as capacity builders for science centers in reaching low income youth with STEM programming and career development. A report to the field will be made …
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The Board of Directors of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) oversees and directs the management of the business and affairs of the association. The Board of Directors also ensures that ASTC’s commitment to diversity, accessibility, inclusion, and equity is embedded across the work of the Board, its committees, and—with ASTC’s staff leadership …
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