Raj S. (2015) Trailblazer! Driving STEM Success in Underrepresented Communities Through Mobile STEM Museums Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME)

1. DRIVING STEM SUCCESS IN UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES THROUGH MOBILE STEM MUSEUMS
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Trailblazer!
WWW.TAME.ORG | 10100 BURNET ROAD, R9200 | BUILDING 16, ROOM 10 | AUSTIN, TX 78758 | (512) 471-6100
Program Components
TAME
Trailblazer
Library Staff
Training &
Materials
Community
Partnerships
TAME’s traveling Trailblazers are one-of-a-kind science museums-on-wheels. Exciting, hands-on
exhibits teach students about energy, space, weather, biotechnology, and aerodynamics while
also introducing them to educational and career opportunities in STEM. Volunteers from the
local community work with students as they tour the Trailblazer. We developed and provided extensive training in presenting STEM programs in the library. Each librarian received a comprehensive manual
with programming ideas. Other resources provided were science kits filled with science books and supplies.
Libraries found volunteers from area businesses, industries, civic groups, local organizations,
and library patrons to present programs and help with educating children on the Trailblazer.
Program Stats Typical Visit
Summers, 2012-154
115 Libraries Visited
308 Library Staff Trained
502 Circulating Books Given to Libraries
6,578Books Given to Youth
760STEM Programs Offered in Libraries2,339Community Volunteers
116Trailblazer Visits Offered
40-Foot Trailer 30 Students
at a time
Per
Group
5 Volun-
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25,875Patrons Visiting the Trailblazer // 41,000Patrons Attending STEM Programs in Libraries
A TAME Trailblazer Facilitator delivers the Trailblazer, trains volunteers and manages the event.
For scheduling and cost information, please contact the Trailblazer Program Coordinator: trailblazer@tame.org | (512) 471-6100
You can watch the Trailblazers in action: http://www.tame.org/programs/trailblazer
35-45 Min
Highlighting Stem
Careers at Each Station
The Trailblazer experience was
phenomenal! My girls enjoyed interacting
with the various exhibits. Playing meteorologist
and using the green screen was particularly fun! As
a homeschooling family with an avid interest in the
sciences, the Trailblazer Trailer helped us to reinforce
and give life to many of the concepts we have been
learning. It was like having a science
museum in our own backyard.
-LEAH HERRINGTON,
Mother & Home School Teacher