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KID MUSEUM CELEBRATES

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

EVERY KID a MAKER

KID Museum is proud of our ongoing commitment to engage Latinx youth in meaningful maker learning opportunities, not only during Hispanic Heritage Month, but every day. Through our long-standing partnerships with Montgomery County Public Schools and national and local organizations, we provide deep learning experiences designed to increase interest in STEM and build essential skills that kids will use throughout their lives.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, with support from Infosys Foundation USA, to boost Latinx youth engagement in STEM. We are kicking off a national professional development program that will support educators who serve Latinx students in grades K-8 by bringing culturally responsive, maker learning to their classrooms. In tandem, we’ve partnered with Nickelodeon and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to give teachers and families tangible, hands-on ways to combat hate and promote social change.

Here at KID Museum, we kicked off the month with an exclusive early access event: kids had the chance to try out a new Minecraft Education Edition world featuring Latinx leaders and changemakers. Join us on October 2 for a special family day at the museum, featuring Latinx textiles experts and a special takeover of the Tech Arena. And throughout the month, visitors will be able to interact with Latinx artists and explore a variety of creative textile traditions.

LATINX EDUCATOR MAKER LAB

KID Museum and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, with support from the Infosys Foundation USA, have launched a new professional development program that will equip both teachers and students with the skills and confidence to pursue computer science and STEM, while cultivating a culture of belonging.

HISPANIC HERITAGE FAMILY DAY

Join us at KID Museum on Sunday, October 2 as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn from visiting artists and experience textile traditions like backstrap weaving, woven friendship bracelets & bookmarks, bead appliqué, and collaborative embroidery artwork.

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NICKELODEON’S TALK & TAKE ACTION INITIATIVE

KID Museum and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation teamed up to develop the Guide to Challenging Latinx/Hispanic Discrimination for parents and educators, as part of Nickelodeon’s national initiative to help kids develop awareness of social issues — and to show them how they can take action to make meaningful change.

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MINECRAFT: LATINEXPLORERS

The new Minecraft Education Edition world, LatinExplorers, was designed to build cultural awareness and competence, and features Latinx leaders, including a character based on Antonio Tijerino, president of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and long-time Board Member at KID Museum!

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WHITE HOUSE RECOGNITION

In 2015 KID Museum was nationally recognized by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics for our commitment to bringing high-quality, STEM-based programming to Latinx youth.

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SYMPOSIUM on DISMANTLING INEQUITIES in STEM

KID Museum convened experts in the fields of equity and education to discuss how we can address the myriad roadblocks Black and Brown students face in pursuing STEM careers, and what we can do to create a more equitable future.

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MAKER PLAYGROUND

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and what a great opportunity to get making and learning about Latinx culture, exploring ways to combat stereotypes and racism. Here you can learn how to make tortillas, spread your own anti-hate messaging through making, and create some music mash-ups.

Activities are also available in Spanish.

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INVENTING the FUTURE

Watch this video and get inspired by a team of four middle school girls as they learn how to collaborate, innovate, and persevere as part of KID Museum’s Invent the Future Challenge.

EQUITY HUBS

When schools pivoted to remote learning during the pandemic, KID Museum partnered with the Children’s Opportunity Fund and the Black and Brown Coalition of Montgomery County to provide enrichment programming to the children most affected by pandemic disruptions.

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IDENTITY

Our multi-year partnership with Identity, a local organization that serves Latinx youth, brings high-impact maker programming to young people who would not otherwise have access to these enrichment experiences.

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PARTNER WITH US!

Learn more about how your organization can team up with KID to create more opportunities for Latinx youth.

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