National Science Foundation Selects New York Hall of Science for Nearly $4 Million in New STEM Grants
Thomas Allen Harris, Professor in the Practice in African American Studies and Film & Media, Scientists in the Family project has been awarded a $3.2million grant from the National Science Foundation!
Specifically, the grant will support three critical projects in partnership with the New York Hall of Science:
1) Create a feature-length documentary film directed, written, and produced by Thomas Allen Harris- “My Mom, The Scientist” - that will explore pioneering Black women scientists and engage Black families around STEM learning;
2) Support the Family Pictures Institute’s unique experiential community engagement project, Scientists in the Family, to connect audiences in new partnerships with science centers around the country; and
3) Research the use of culturally-responsive strategies to advance educational practices in informal STEM learning.