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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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An example of this is The Portland Art Museum’s partnership with the faculty and students in Portland State University’s Art and Social Practice Department for their annual Shine a Light program. We scaffold levels of participatory experiences at events that are intergenerational, multidisciplinary and appeal to different types of learners.

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Who Counts? Grappling with Attendance as a Proxy for Impact

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Or students who visit at some point and go on to careers in science and technology. We also focused this year on working with the countywide adult education agency to start an intergenerational science program at three senior centers throughout St. But sustaining lifelong learning requires a different level of commitment.