https://plix.media.mit.edu/blog/meet-the-first-plix-creative-learning-ambassadors-vertical-layout

Chris Dorman has been working with the Public Library Innovation Exchange (PLIX), a project of the MIT Media Lab Digital Learning & Collaboration Studio and the Maine State Library is proud to announce she has been appointed as a PLIX Creative Learning Ambassador!

"This group shares our passion for hands-on creative learning programming and a keen desire to spread their love of what PLIX is doing. Together, we will build a network of library professionals who advocate for PLIX and creative learning in communities, library systems, and libraries across the United States. Ambassadors will take on a leadership role in local communities as well as online in our Community of Practice."

In other STEM news:
Chris and Kara Reiman are also taking part in two other exciting programs!
Both are serving on the NASA@ My Library Advisory Panel as State Library representatives. Work is finishing up on this project soon.
Both are also working on MSL's Grant with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's Real World, Real Science<https://gmri.org/projects/real-world-real-science/> on creating connected learning ecosystems around climate change and data literacy utilizing NASA Climate data. This project will now include public libraries.  More opportunities coming in 2022 as we beta test with some libraries.

You will be hearing more about new STEM learning opportunities from Chris and Kara based on these three projects!


Janet McKenney
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