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High-impact STEM Events to Foster Collaboration

I made an effort to attend as many STEAM sessions as I could while I was at ALA, and probably the best one I attended was this one about High-Impact STEM Events to Foster Collaboration. There I was able to hear and meet Liz McChesney, director of Chicago Public Library , and Brian Wunar of the Museum of Science and Industry , who shared how they collaborated on science programs at both the museum and the library. Both CPL and MSI had a similar audience and a similar mission: they came together "to serve the same children." CPL's Areas of Impact are: Building basic literacy, building digital, informational and cultural literacy, advancing critical thinking and problem solving, advancing creativity and innovation and fostering communication and collaboration. Brian showed us MSI's "Steering Wheel" diagram for what their mission is: Youth are at the Center, encircled by Families, Communities and Schools which all give influence and support to Youth. As an o...