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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Dramatic Results to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $299,634, for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) programming, for a one-year period, with the option to renew for four additional one-year terms, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Library Services Department by $299,634, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Public Library (Library) has been selected by Dramatic Results as a lead contractor for project 84.351A “STEAM Ecosystem Expansion Demonstration Project” (SEED Project), funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This project is designed to replicate the Dramatic Results’ STEAM Ecosystem project model to develop the Library’s capacity to create and sustain high-quality, engaging, and equitable STEAM programming for underrepresented students in Long Beach. The Library served as a partner in Dramatic Results’ previous STEAM Ecosystem project model and is perfectly positioned to move into the lead contractor role in this expansion project grant.
The SEED Project is a collaboration between teams of public libraries, school districts, and teacher preparation programs in three communities across the United States of America for replication and dissemination of the STEAM Ecosystem model. The framework for local implementation of STEAM programming services is guided by four strategies: Partnerships, Pillars of Professional Development, Programs, and Public Outreach, as described below.
· Partnerships among community and educational institutions that share a vision of using art and creativity to engage and deepen student learning
· Pillars of Professional Development that address challenges around cross-sector collaboration, working with underrepresented students, and engaging students with STEAM-integrated instruct...
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