Long Island Children's Museum

The Long Island children's Museum will undertake the second phase of its Theater Program Expansion Project by strengthening service to its core audiences: families and schools. The museum will work with the Convention and Visitor's Bureau to connect new families to its theater, offer free access to theater programs and parent workshops for Spanish- and Haitian-Creole-speaking families participating in the museum's kindergarten readiness program, make performance activities available online, and support teachers in addressing state arts standards through the content of performances, educator materials, and pre-visit and post-performance programs. The project will nurture current and future audiences' awareness and support of the performing arts, support the development of pertinent 21st century skills, and strengthen relevant connections for educators and families between the content of theater performances and state standards.