Stories of Impact
Stories of Impact highlight the real-world influences of Science, Society & Culture projects through personal narratives.
Sound + Science, a free after-school program in New York City, helps students explore the deep connections between science, technology and music.
Critical Ecology Lab’s immersive Field Course reimagines what it means to study the environment while staying rooted in science, community knowledge and a deep connection to place.
By bringing together the worlds of biology and the arts, ART+BIO Collaborative creates immersive, multidisciplinary murals and experiences that engage communities and foster collaboration.
The Abacus Bee, a friendly math competition run by the American Printing House for the Blind, fosters community and confidence for blind and low vision kids.
Once home to inventor Lewis Latimer, this NYC museum now serves as a hub for informal STEAM education, inspiring young minds through hands-on learning and community programs.
How Futures Ignite, a community-based organization in Washington Heights, inspires youth to use STEM to problem solve in their community.
How Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics prepares curious, talented young people to become the next generation of STEM practitioners.
How Chickenshed NYC are artfully integrating STEAM concepts into their programming.
How a Los Angeles-based organization is empowering youth to use STEAM concepts to be leaders in their communities.
Six pairs of scientists and filmmakers come together to co-create a short film over the course of one week.
You never know what you’ll find in the Theater of the Mind.
Dr. Whitney Gaskins grew up in predominantly Black churches. Now she’s connecting these communities with STEM engagement opportunities.
How a hands-on science museum made a home in Corona, Queens through community-led programming
How collaborations between scientists and artists are yielding groundbreaking, moving new works.
How a retrofitted old transit bus turned into a fleet of science vehicles engaging students
Through dance, a New York City educator is reinventing what it means for girls of color to engage with science
A high schooler and his robotics teammates create a lunar rover replica for a small town Fourth of July parade
Microbiologist Sally Warring aims to uncover the millions of tiny organisms lurking just beneath the surface of the city’s waters.
An initiative of the California Academy of Sciences, this citizen-science-driven, national program allows kids and adults to experience nature in their communities in new ways.
Through inquiry-based, hands-on experiences, the Exploratorium has been changing the way its visitors view the world for decades.
Pioneer Works, a cultural center in Brooklyn, provides fertile ground for interdisciplinary interaction — and free science programming for the public.
Adventure Scientists equips outdoor explorers — from mountaineers to surfers — with the tools to collect research-grade, hard-to-reach data in extreme environments.
In this video, Science Sandbox spotlights MICRO, a team of innovators bringing the science museum experience to unexpected places.