Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We decided to start with teen girls, ninth through twelfth grade, and with the notion that that's when as a young girl we're beginning to make important decisions about college, about life steps, and about goals. Do you have any favorite Tranquil Teens success stories? That's a great question. We came up with our first program.

Interview 42

Interview Costa Rica Teen Green 42

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. What started with 15 students in 1997 has grown to support 200 students per year. The program is rigorous, engaging students in serious scientific projects as well as personal and professional development workshops. YES students defy expectations.

St. Louis 45

St. Louis Museum Audience Teen 45

Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. What started with 15 students in 1997 has grown to support 200 students per year. The program is rigorous, engaging students in serious scientific projects as well as personal and professional development workshops. YES students defy expectations.

St. Louis 53

St. Louis Audience Teen Museum 53

Museum 2.0

MAY 8, 2013

Single-speaker lectures languish while lightning talks featuring teen photographers, phD anthropologists, and professional dancers are packed. This approach allows us to sidestep the question of parallel versus pipeline programming and instead create a new pipeline that is about unexpected connections and social experiences.

Museum 55

Museum Social Arts History 55

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

We invited a private art school to fill a very public wall with paintings made by students in response to the question, "How would you depict love?" A wall on which people can write answers to the question: "What's the craziest thing you've done for love?" People love this and it's easy to manage with a sponge. with sharpies.

Participatory 51

Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51