Posts by LRodriguez
Empowering Young Minds: Reach for the stars!
Empowering Young Minds: Reach for the stars! A Life-Changing Journey in STEM Education Throughout the years, I have been constantly inspired by how much our programs truly change lives. I am thrilled to share an amazing journey that began with a NASA grant in 2022 and culminated in an incredible visit to the Kennedy Space…
Read MoreOpening Doors for All: Empowering Girls in STEM and Promoting Educational Equity.
Opening Doors for All: Promoting Educational Equity and Empowering Girls in STEM Thanksgiving is almost here, and I can’t stop thinking about one major issue: why are girls still so underrepresented in STEM? It’s almost 2024, and yet, we’re still seeing far too few girls in science, technology, engineering, and math. It baffles and frustrates…
Read MoreReflections from the Executive Director:
From Curiosity to Innovation: How the Long Island Explorium Meets STEM Education’s Challenges with Community-Focused Solutions As we celebrate the Long Island Explorium’s 20th anniversary, we reflect on our mission to provide engaging, inclusive, and meaningful STEM education to students and families across Long Island. Since our founding in 2004, we’ve seen the educational landscape…
Read MorePress Release: Long Island Explorium Secures Grant to Launch “Summer Sparks: Empowering Futures in STEM” Program in Underserved Communities
* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/22/24 CONTACT: Lisa Collet Rodriguez Director Digital Media/Marketing Long Island Explorium lisa@longislandexplorium.org https://longislandexplorium.org/ Long Island Explorium Secures Grant to Launch “Summer Sparks: Empowering Futures in STEM” Program in Underserved Communities Port Jefferson, NY — The Long Island Explorium is honored to be one of 10 science centers and museums across the…
Read MorePress Release: NASA Selects the Long Island Explorium to Receive the Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Community Anchor Award.
* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/18/2022 CONTACT: Lisa Collet Rodriguez| Director Digital Media/ Marketing Long Island Explorium lisa@longislandexplorium.org https://longislandexplorium.org/ NASA Selects the Long Island Explorium to Receive the Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Community Anchor Award. The Long Island Explorium is pleased to announce their selection as a recipient of the NASA…
Read MoreLong Island Explorium Wins Prestigious Engaging Communities Award from the Museum Association of New York
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Long Island Explorium Wins Prestigious Engaging Communities Award from the Museum Association of New York (Long Island, NY) – The Long Island Explorium is thrilled to announce that it has been honored with the prestigious Engaging Communities Award from the Museum Association of New York for its outstanding program, “A Visual Dialogue…
Read MorePress Release – A Visual Dialogue Art Exhibit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE12/28/2021 CONTACT: Lisa Rodriguez Director Digital Media/ Marketing Long Island Explorium lisa@longislandexplorium.org https://longislandexplorium.org/ The Long Island Explorium, in partnership with Stony Brook University Visual Arts students, presents: A Visual Dialogue on Environmental Issues. The Long Island Explorium is pleased to announce “A Visual Dialogue on Environmental Issues,”; a digital art exhibit produced in…
Read MoreLong Island Explorium’s new exhibit shows resilience
by Julianne Mosher – TBR NEWS May 18, 2021 ‘Worm Game, 17 Cells’ by Zachary White hangs in the window of the Explorium. Photo by Julianne Mosher Over the last several weeks, the Long Island Explorium, located at Port Jeff Harbor, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, has been serving up something different. “New Growth 1” by…
Read MoreLong Island Explorium awarded gender equity grant
Visit: https://tbrnewsmedia.com/long-island-explorium-awarded-gender-equity-grant/ for article by Julianne Mosher – February 18, 2021 It’s time to break the stigma. The Long Island Explorium recently announced they were selected by the Association of Science and Technology Centers — along with 27 museums across the country — to participate in IF/THEN Gender Equity Grants, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. More…
Read MoreTop 5 benefits of children playing outside
1. Build physically healthier children. Nowhere is better than the outdoors for running, jumping, throwing balls, catching, pulling things, lifting, and carrying objects. All these actions require motor skills that improve with practice. Playing in the sun builds vitamin D in the body, which means stronger bones and less likelihood of chronic diseases. According to…
Read MoreField of the Month: Physics
Field of the Month: Physics Welcome to the Long Island Explorium blog! Each month, the Field of the Month blogs will reflect the theme featured in STEM WonderLab, our monthly subscription box, which comes filled with a variety of at-home experiments, access to a Google Classroom so you can chat with Explorium Educators, access to…
Read MoreTHE LONG ISLAND EXPLORIUM AWARDED IF/THEN® Gender Equity Grant.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/10/2021 CONTACT: Lisa Rodriguez Director Digital Media/ Marketing Long Island Explorium lisa@longislandexplorium.org https://longislandexplorium.org/ THE LONG ISLAND EXPLORIUM AWARDED IF/THEN® Gender Equity Grant. THE Long Island Explorium is pleased to announce that we have been selected by the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) along with 27 museums from across…
Read MoreLong Island Explorium Selected as a MANY Partner for Building Capacity, Creating Sustainability, Growing Accessibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/2/2020 CONTACT: Lisa Rodriguez Director Digital Media/ Marketing Long Island Explorium lisa@longislandexplorium.org https://longislandexplorium.org/ Long Island Explorium Selected as a Museum Association of New York Museum Partner for Building Capacity, Creating Sustainability, Growing Accessibility The Long Island Explorium is pleased to announce that we have been selected by the Museum Association of New York…
Read MoreTHE LONG ISLAND EXPLORIUM AWARDED MANY IMLS CARES GRANT “Building Capacity, Creating Sustainability, Growing Accessibility.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/30/2020 CONTACT: Lisa Rodriguez Director Digital Media/ Marketing Long Island Explorium lisa@longislandexplorium.org THE LONG ISLAND EXPLORIUM AWARDED MANY IMLS CARES GRANT “Building Capacity, Creating Sustainability, Growing Accessibility.” THE Long Island Explorium is pleased to announce that we have been selected by the Museum Association of New York (MANY)…
Read MoreLetter from the Executive Director, Our commitment to equality to all
Junetheeth is a day of reflection and resolution for many in our community. I struggled with how best to send a message out in response to the great pain and anger that has enveloped our communities across America and do the message the justice it deserves. Racial inequality and injustice are issues that permeate all…
Read MoreSTEM CAFÉ at the Long Island Explorium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Rodriguez Phone: (631) 331-3277 Email: lisa@longislandexplorium.org [PORT JEFFERSON, New York, February 2020] — The Long Island Explorium in Port Jefferson will launch a new exciting free initiative for the public in the form of monthly STEM Café. The STEM Café will be a monthly series where scientists speak about…
Read MoreCongratulations to our BIG New Membership Winner of the Plush Giraffe
The winners of our New Membership Drive BIG plush Melissa & Doug Giraffe visited the Long Island Explorium to claim their prize this January 2020. Their membership was a gift from a family member and their winning the prize was a great surprise during the holidays. Give the gift of membership to your loved ones…
Read MoreLong Island Explorium Rain Garden Updates
On Oct 16 volunteers gathered with Explorium staff and landscaper ecologists to plant the rain gardens in front of village center and village hall. Gardens had been dug and prepared for planting the day before. We have one more rain garden coming soon.
Read MoreLong Island Explorium unveils new sensory garden
Long Island Explorium unveils new sensory garden by Kyle Barr – September 20, 2019 Village officials, members of the chamber of commerce, locals and members of the Long Island Explorium christen the new sensory garden. Photo by Julianne Mosher A new sensory garden has been installed outside the Long Island Explorium in Port Jefferson, hoping to give those…
Read MoreThe National Museum of Mathematics Extends Math Outreach Program to Encourage Early Math Fluency
By Melissa Wickes January 7, 2019 The National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in Nomad is continuing its innovative math outreach program, MoMath 2 Go: the Family Math Initiative, with a partnership with the Long Island Explorium in Port Jefferson. This program is designed to help families learn how to comfortably discuss math with preschool through second-grade children and to involve…
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