The GENIAL Summit, generously funded by the National Science Foundation, was held June 5–6, 2017, at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. Ninety-one practitioners, community leaders, media specialists, and researchers from across the United States and Puerto Rico participated.

Goals

• Identify needs and opportunities for Latinos in informal science learning (ISL) environments.
• Facilitate and strengthen professional relationships.
• Identify recommendations, emerging research questions, and actionable insights with an outlook toward the future.
• Contribute to a more informed ISL field.

Post-Summit Documentation, Articles, and Webinars

• Executive Summary and Call to Action (in English and Spanish), which is also published in Informal Learning Review
• Summary of the Summit Proceedings Report in English and Spanish
• Summit Proceedings Report
• Articles on Four Summit Panel Strands
• Resources
• Usage of Terms of Identity
• The Summit Agenda
• List of Participants
• GENIAL Dissemination CAISE Webinar Recording (February 27, 2018)

Questions?
Email us at GENIAL@exploratorium.edu.
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Cambio

Results from the GENIAL Summit led to the creation of Cambio, a five-year professional development program funded by the National Science Foundation. Cambio uses a transformational approach and framework that combine cultural competency and organizational change to help informal science institutions develop greater capacity to engage Latinx audiences in STEM.

To learn more or apply to be part of Cambio, contact cambio@exploratorium.edu.

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