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…
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…
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…
* 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…
* 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…