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Inclusive Audiences
NISE Network is committed to promoting inclusive, equitable, and accessible opportunities for diverse learners to engage in STEM.
As the NISE Network continues to move forward in our efforts to inspire and support a lifetime of STEM engagement, we seek to ensure that our work embodies the principles of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI).
By gathering, studying, and sharing evidence about what works best, the Network is continually improving in its efforts to involve all people in learning about and contributing to STEM.
![DEAI Booklet Cover showing an illustration of a diverse group of people](/sites/default/files/styles/copy_50/public/2022-07/nise_net_deai_booklet_07_22.jpg?itok=t_5t_aVL)
NISE Network
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Booklet:
Tools for Engaging Communities and Incorporating DEAI Practices into Informal STEM Projects
The tools, practices, and project examples are designed to support NISE Network partner efforts in making their experiences more relevant and inclusive in order to promote a more equitable STEM future in our local communities.
NISE Network and our partners strive to include a diverse audience with regard to geography, dis/ability, gender, race/ethnicity, language and income. Some examples of this work include:
- Practices: using evidence-based practices that support meaningful participation and learning by diverse communities
- Partnerships: collaborating across networks and organizations to ensure broad geographic and demographic participation
- Cognitive and physical accessibility: using Universal Design principles and accessible practices for educational materials and learning experiences
- Cultural relevance and language: using culturally inclusive and sensitive practices and offering materials in languages other than English (NISE Network projects offer many of our materials in Spanish)
![Discovery Museum building](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/pull_quote_small_cropped/public/2020-12/Discovery%20Museum.jpg?h=31b08a54&itok=rkClhzQa)
DENISE LEBLANC
formerly of The Discovery Museum
Selected Resources for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI)
![DEAI Booklet Cover showing an illustration of a diverse group of people](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-07/nise_net_deai_booklet_07_22.jpg?h=55233ab2&itok=f2r-caFK)
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Booklet
![Black Lives Matter icon](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-06/black_lives_matter_blm-profile-picture-0520-blm-1080x1080-01_0.jpg?h=57024e64&itok=C4OGMIPQ)
Racial Justice
![Translation Process Guide cover showing Latino mother and daughter having conversation about an exhibit](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-08/Translation%20Process%20Guide%20cover.jpg?h=34177dc1&itok=k2Ix3UAP)
Translation Process Guide
![Bilingual Design Guide cover showing Latino family having conversation about an exhibit](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-08/Bilingual%20Design%20Guide%20cover%20showing%20Latino%20family%20having%20conversation%20about%20an%20exhibit.jpg?h=34177dc1&itok=2ed28eFe)
Bilingual Design Guide
![Group photo of attendees of the Bilingual Audiences Workshop in Houston](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/images/catalog/11785/img_1235_-_version_2.jpg?h=ca418c73&itok=XccEk9Vk)
Bilingual Audiences Workshop Resources
![Spanish Icon](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/esp%20icon-01.png?itok=bLcvmGZz)
Spanish Language Translations and Bilingual Resources
![Solar System Ambassador facilitating an activity at an Earth and Space event](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/SMM_EarthSpace_Event_Facilitation.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=b8TQ7Wzk)
Tips Sheets for Engaging Public Audiences
![Earthrise Apollo 8 image Image Credit: NASA, Apollo 8 Crew, Bill Anders; Processing and License: Jim Weigang](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-06/Earthrise1_Apollo8AndersWeigang_960.jpg?h=dec22bcf&itok=Zlh_x5Tg)
Making Earth & Space Science More Relevant and Inclusive
Resources for Specific Audiences
![Child using the Braille book, called "Getting a Feel for Eclipses," features graphics that teach users about the interaction and alignment of the sun with the moon and Earth](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-09/Braille%20book.jpg?itok=rB5qhKLB)
Blind and Low Vision Audiences
![Children listening wearing paper elephant ears in Horton Senses Something Small NanoDays activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/hero%20Long%20programs%20Horton%20Hears%20Something%20Small%20NanoDays%202011%2020110402GH_134.jpg?h=1116cd87&itok=6FKL-eJ5)
Early Learners
![Girls looking a the Moon Game](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/collabroations%20hero_0.jpg?h=982e4bc4&itok=AQxVcQU2)
Girls in STEM
![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop Recording: Nano Brown-Bag: Tips and Tricks for Engaging Girls in Museum Programming
Featured Universal Design Professional Resources
![Image of the cover for the Universal Design Guidelines for public programs in museums booklet on green background featuring three learners in front of test tubes](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/screen_shot_2017-11-17_at_10.38.49_am.png?itok=mHEoWt_N)
Universal Design Guidelines: Programs guide
![Image of the Universal design booklet cover featuring a blue background and a young girl interacting with a display monitor](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/screen_shot_2017-11-17_at_10.44.04_am.png?itok=zktB0Q7L)
Universal Design Guidelines: Exhibits
![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop: Programming for Audiences with Special Needs
![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop Recording: Nano Brown-Bag: Universal Design of Programs Workshop Follow-Up
![Blue logo for online workshop recordings](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2020-12/online-workshop-recordings-logo.jpg?itok=9FGQyoMy)
Online Workshop Recording: Nano Brown-Bag: Universal Design for Public Programs
![Adult visitor engaging with Carbon Nano-Tube puzzle exhibit component](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/images/catalog/11933/bandbatminiexhibition.jpg?h=6d26b454&itok=Euc58Kxw)
Universal Design of Educational Programs In-Person Workshop Resources
More Universal Design and Accessibility Resources
- Smithsonian accessibility design resources for museum professionals
- National Park Services Harpers Ferry Center accessibility resources
- Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) guidelines for facilities including chapter 7 on signs
- GBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) guidelines and tools
- NASA Space Science Is for Everyone: Creating and Using Accessible Resources in Educational Settings
- American Alliance of Museums (AAM) accessibility communication resources and PDF version
- Tactile books and models for visually impaired visitors: https://www.nisenet.org/books
Collaboration to Reach Different Audiences
![Working with STEM Experts Guide cover including an image of expert puring a liquid and using a strainer with a girl and her family at a museum public event](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-10/Working%20with%20STEM%20Experts%20Guide%20cover%20including%20an%20image%20of%20expert%20%20puring%20a%20liquid%20and%20using%20a%20strainer%20with%20a%20girl%20and%20her%20family%20at%20a%20museum%20public%20event%20CREDIT%20Marbles%20Kids%20Museum%20CROPPED.jpg?h=cadc161d&itok=x4URpTlL)
Working with STEM Experts: A Guide for Educators in Museums and Other Informal Learning Settings
![Families collaborating on a project](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/IMG_2366_0.jpg?h=52c83c0c&itok=WADVnUeo)
Collaborations
![cover of the collaboration guide on blue background](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/cg%201.jpg?h=683a6b95&itok=9E5QrTd2)
Museum & Community Partnerships: Collaboration Guide and additional resources