Campaign for the Westchester Children's Museum

The Westchester children's Museum will expand an existing service-learning program called Museum Without Walls to engage high school and college students who are interested in the museum education field. With assistance from the high school and college students, the museum can provide more children with STEAM enrichment learning opportunities, which is especially critical to the academic success of children from low- and moderate-income families. The project is designed to have a direct impact on two audiences: the children served by the program and the students who will be trained as program assistants through the service-learning component of the project. Lessons learned from the program will provide insights into the potential of service-learning programs for expanding the impact of museum education programs and learning experiences.