Kean Skylands Community Day
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Riley O'Donnell
College:
College of Liberal Arts
Major:
Psychology and Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Faculty Research Advisor(s):
Lydia Kaplan
Abstract:
A scientific and educational two-day community event at the Kean Skylands Campus will take place in early May. By researching the New Jersey scientific education curriculum, and utilizing the New Jersey State Learning Standards, this group hopes to gain an understanding of how to create an engaging, unique event with learning experiences for both students and community members of all ages. It also brings awareness that Kean Skylands exists and wants to contribute to local community activities. In order to organize a successful outreach program, the team is collaborating with Skylands administrative staff, local schools, departments within Kean University, and other community members to plan the educational activities, get head counts of attendee numbers, and work within the provided budget. Questionnaires about the experiential learning helped to gauge involvement and attendance before and after the event, and flyers to inform schools, students, and the community. This successful community day demonstrates the positive impact that our Kean outreach programs can have.