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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

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in Applied Social Psychology and has evaluated and researched informal learning experiences in museums and other visitor institutions for over 20 years. This qualitative, exploratory study involved tracking and interviewing 32 Spanish-speaking intergenerational groups in fully bilingual exhibits at four different science centers/museums.

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Who Counts? Grappling with Attendance as a Proxy for Impact

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These sparks grew into sustained lifelong learning for at least 400 people, who got involved in local technology hobbyist projects, who pursued careers in science and technology, and helped us facilitate learning experiences as volunteers at the museum. Too unwieldy or unorthodox for funders? Maybe in the beginning. What do you think?