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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #679 |
| Miami Museum of Science and Space Planetarium's Youth Mentoring Program |
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| Requester: |
Jennifer Field |
Organization: |
Miami Museum of Science and Space Planetarium |
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| Project Title: |
Miami Museum of Science and Space Planetarium's Youth Mentoring Program |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 4:11:39 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This program addresses the statewide shortage of accredited science teachers. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami Museum of Science & Space Planetarium |
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Contact: |
Jennifer Field |
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3280 South Miami Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 646-4200 |
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Miami 33129 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Miami Museum of Science will enhance its nationally recognized mentoring program for low-income, first-generation college students whom First Lady Laura Bush awarded the "Institute for Library and Museum Services" national award in 2000. Currently 15% of Florida new hire teachers lack the appropriate certification in science while 9.3% of practicing science teachers are not certified to teach in their subject area. The program will continue to address the shortage of science teachers by conducting youth mentoring programs aimed at engaging traditionally under-represented youth in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The program will allow the museum to continue to provide support to graduates from its youth program during their early college years, at the same time exposing them to teaching as a career option contributing to the pipeline for future science teachers. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The museum will continue to serve up to 100 students per year affording them academic enrichment opportunities, technology integration, internship experiences, and college preparation. As a component of the continued support to graduates of the program, the Museum will create a series of summer internships for up to 40 of its youth program graduates now in college. The students will be provided with the opportunity to participate in the Museum's annual eight -week Summer Science Enrichment Program, under the guidance of Master teacher mentors. The selection process for participation will emphasize students pursuing degrees in science education as well as those with an interest in this career path. During the course of the program, students will have daily interaction with their assigned master teacher mentors whom will provide the interns with hands-on experience developing and delivering science activities, as well as professional guidance and counseling related to a career in teaching. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$50,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$100,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
No |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/05/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
