Online Workshop: Museums Share Experiences Participating in STEM Learning Ecosystems

Tuesday, March 31, 2026; 2pm - 3pm  Eastern / 11am - 12pm Pacific 

View the recording and resources from this online workshop here

STEM learning ecosystems bring community organizations together to provide multiple pathways through a learner’s lifetime. Museums can play a big role in STEM learning ecosystems, and during this online workshop, we will hear from a variety of NISE Network partner museums about their experiences participating in their local STEM learning ecosystems. Museums at various stages in their work will share how they have been able to provide relevant content and opportunities for people in their local communities to help them identify as science learners and, in some cases, pursue STEM careers. Whether you are already involved in a STEM ecosystem, looking for ways to get more involved, or simply want to create stronger partnerships within your community, learn first hand from peers in the field about museums and community-wide partnerships that foster authentic STEM learning.

Resources:

• STEM Learning Ecosystems resources: https://nisenet.org/stem-learning-ecosystems
• Past related online workshop recording: Museum Experiences Participating in STEM Learning Ecosystems (2025), which included presentations from 
  • Terre Haute Children's Museum & West Central Indiana Ecosystem, 
  • Sciencenter, 
  • North Dakota's Gateway to Science, and the 
  • STEM Ecosystems Initiative, Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES)
• https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/online-workshop-recording-museum-experiences-2025 

Presenters

Dr. KT Todd, Director of Learning and Research, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA

Lee Robinson, Vice President of Education and Exhibits, Muse Knoxville in Knoxville, TN

Claire Stockman, Vice President of Education, Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Hoda Ehsan, Chief Learning Officer, Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, PA