INTREPID MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
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Organizations Filed Purposes: AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL NONPROFIT INSTITUTION, THE INTREPID MUSEUM PROMOTES THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, SCIENCE AND SERVICE THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO HONOR OUR HEROES, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INSPIRE OUR YOUTH. THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS REALIZED IN THREE WAYS: 1) DISPLAYING COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS THAT OFFER INTERPRETATIONS OF AMERICAN AND GLOBAL HISTORY; 2) PROVIDING INNOVATIVE SCIENCE, HISTORY AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS; AND 3) PLAYING AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY BY HOSTING A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC EVENTS FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES, SENIOR CITIZENS, VETERANS, AND THE MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION. THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS AT THE CORE OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN AND GUIDES ALL DECISION-MAKING, WHETHER PROGRAMMATIC, CURATORIAL, OPERATIONAL OR FINANCIAL.

EXHIBITS AND MUSEUM SERVICES:IN FY 2019, THE MUSEUM ONCE AGAIN SURPASSED MORE THAN 1 MILLION VISITORS. THE INTRODUCTION OF FREE FRIDAYS (SEVEN FREE NIGHTS FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER) AND A 30% SURGE IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL FLEET WEEK HELPED TO GROW YEARLY ATTENDANCE. AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO ENHANCE THE VISITORS' EXPERIENCE, THE MUSEUM INTRODUCED A NEW CONCORDE EXPERIENCE IN THE LATTER HALF OF 2019. THIS NEW TIMED OFFERING PROVIDED AN INCREASED NUMBER OF VISITORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH MUSEUM STAFF INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT FOR A MORE INTIMATE EXPERIENCE. THE EXPERIENCE QUICKLY SOLD OUT THE MAJORITY OF ITS TIME SLOTS. THE VISITOR SERVICES TEAM ALSO ADDED A NEW SUBSET OF STAFF "VISITOR ENGAGEMENT SPECIALISTS" -- DEPLOYED AT KEY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM COMPLEX TO PROVIDE ENHANCED INTERPRETATION. THIS COMMITMENT TO THE MUSEUM'S CORE STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL TOUCHPOINTS TO LEVERAGE THE DYNAMIC CONTENT AND EXHIBITIONS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY. GROUPIN FY 2019, THE MUSEUM'S GROUP SALES OFFERINGS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR MANY DIFFERENT GROUP TYPES. THESE PROGRAMS WERE ALIGNED WITH THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND OFFERED ITS GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND LEARN IN AN INFORMAL SETTING. THE MUSEUM OFFERED SPECIALIZED CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES WITH THEMES OF SEA, AIR AND SPACE, CONSISTENT WITH OUR EXHIBITIONS. WE HOSTED 161 BIRTHDAY PARTIES ATTENDED BY OVER 5,957 GUESTS ABOARD INTREPID. OUR OVERNIGHT PROGRAM, OPERATION SLUMBER, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 23 OVERNIGHTS INVOLVING 5,575 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS AND CHAPERONES (A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR). THE MUSEUM WELCOMED DAY CAMP GROUPS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS ATTENDED BY 9,992 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. A TOTAL OF 96,444 GUESTS CAME THROUGH OUR RECEPTIVE OPERATORS, AND 18,140 GUESTS VIA OUR TOUR OPERATOR PARTNERS. THE INSTITUTION CONTINUED TO HOST YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, BANDS, CHOIRS AND DANCE GROUPS FOR PERFORMANCES ON BOARD AS A PART OF THEIR GROUP ADMISSION, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR AND INSPIRE BY SHARING THEIR PERFORMANCES WITH MUSEUM GUESTS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTED COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES ON BOARD, WHICH INCLUDED COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION TO VETERAN AND ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CELEBRATE A MILITARY ENLISTMENT OR PROMOTION, AS WELL AS RETIREMENT CEREMONIES. IN FY 2019, WE HOSTED SEVEN COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES WITH OVER 620 GUESTS ATTENDING AS WELL AS GROUPS OF VETERAN OR ACTIVE MILITARY GUESTS COMING FOR MUSEUM VISITS. VOLUNTEERS:ANOTHER AREA OF CONTINUED GROWTH IN FY 2019 WAS THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF OUR MUSEUM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. RESEARCH AND REVIEWS NOTE THAT INTERACTION WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS IS ONE OF OUR VISITORS' FAVORITE ASPECTS OF THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE. OUR ACTIVE AND GROWING TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE VETERANS (FROM EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY) AND SOME OF WHOM ARE INTREPID FORMER CREW MEMBERS, OFFER THE PUBLIC A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON OUR EXHIBITS AND ARTIFACTS, WITH STORIES AND ANECDOTES FROM THEIR OWN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. IN FY 2019, 160 VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 23,455 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO THE MUSEUM. THE YEAR'S VOLUNTEERS INCLUDED MORE FORMER CREW MEMBERS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC, VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT, FINANCE, MEMBERSHIP AND EXHIBITS DEPARTMENTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 13 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HELPED OUR AIRCRAFT RESTORATION STAFF SAND, PAINT, WASH AND DUST HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT. VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH AN INCREASING NUMBER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS INTREPID AFTER HOURS, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHERS. WORK CONTINUED ON THE MUSEUM'S ORAL HISTORY PROJECT WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS TRANSCRIBING THE INTERVIEWS OF FORMER CREW MEMBERS OF INTREPID AND GROWLER. TO DATE, VOLUNTEERS HAVE ASSISTED IN TRANSCRIBING MORE THAN 184 OF THE 6090-MINUTE INTERVIEWS, EACH OF WHICH TAKES APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TO TWELVE HOURS OF WORK. THE VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT ALSO CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE AMAC (ASSOCIATION FOR METRO-AREA AUTISTIC CHILDREN) AS WELL AS THE COOKE SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOP SOCIAL AND SPEAKING SKILLS. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH THE BRONX INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES FOR LESS THAN THREE YEARS, TO IMPROVE THEIR PUBLIC SPEAKING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AS WELL AS PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE OR A WORK ENVIRONMENT. EXHIBITS:APOLLO 11: MEDIA, THE MOON AND BEYOND RAN FROM MAY 1-SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 AND MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MOON LANDING. THE MUSEUM INVITED THE PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE AN IMAGINATIVE INSTALLATION OF ARCHIVED NEWS MEDIA, DISPLAYED THROUGH VINTAGE TELEVISIONS. THE INSTALLATION ALSO BRIDGED THE DECADES TO THE DREAMS OF TOMORROW, AND THE NEXT GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 21ST CENTURY.NAVY CAKES: A SLICE OF HISTORY OPENED OCTOBER 11, 2019, SHOWCASING THESE EPIC SWEETS AND THE HARD WORK OF THE SAILORS WHO CREATED THEM. THE EXHIBITION ALLOWS VISITORS TO EXPLORE RECIPES, PHOTOS, ARTIFACTS AND ORAL HISTORIES THAT TELL THE STORIES OF THE ELABORATE CONFECTIONS BAKED ONBOARD INTREPID AND GROWLER. A NEW DESIGN TACTIC INCLUDED IN THIS EXHIBITION IS AN "INSTAGRAM" MOMENT AT THE ENTRY TO THE EXHIBIT. DISCOVER EXOPLANETS: THE SEARCH FOR ALIEN WORLDS, WHICH OPENED NOVEMBER 7, 2019, IS A TRAVELING EXHIBITION THAT PROVIDED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SEARCH FOR HABITABLE WORLDS BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, AND FEATURED MULTIMEDIA ACTIVITIES IN WHICH VISITORS CAN BUILD THEIR OWN SOLAR SYSTEMS, SEE THE MOST RECENT NASA DISCOVERIES AND LEARN ABOUT THE SPACE-RELATED ACCURACY OF POPULAR TV SHOWS AND MOVIES. THE QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTED A PARTNER EXHIBITION IN THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY DISCOVER CENTER AND BOTH INSTITUTIONS OFFERED A SERIES OF RELATED PROGRAMMING FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THIS EXHIBITION WAS DEVELOPED BY THE SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE'S NATIONAL CENTER FOR INTERACTIVE LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA'S UNIVERSE OF LEARNING. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUPPORT FROM NASA, UNDER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER NNX16AC65A.KAMIKAZE: BEYOND THE FIRE OPENED NOVEMBER 19, 2019 TO PRESENT STORIES OF YOUNG MEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DEVASTATING ATTACKS ON ALLIED WARSHIPS DURING WORLD WAR II. ARTIFACTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHIRAN PEACE MUSEUM IN JAPAN, FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS FROM SURVIVORS AND AN IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE REVEAL THE HISTORY AND IMPACT OF KAMIKAZES. NEW ACCESSIBILITY ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBITION, THROUGH INNOVATE SEATING, OPEN CAPTIONING, VISUAL DESCRIPTION AND ENRICHED CONTENT. EXHIBITIONS THAT CLOSED DURING FY 2019INTREPID A TO Z CLOSED JANUARY 13, 2019. IN AUGUST 2018, THE MUSEUM CELEBRATED THE 75TH COMMISSIONING ANNIVERSARY OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER INTREPID. TO MARK THE OCCASION, A TEMPORARY EXHIBITION ENTITLED INTREPID A-Z EXPLORED THE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE ON INTREPID THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S RICH COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVES AND MEDIA NEVER BEFORE SEEN BY THE PUBLIC.PORTS OF CALL CLOSED FEBRUARY 24, 2019. THE EXHIBITION EXPLORED INTREPID'S MISSIONS THAT TOOK THE SHIP AND CREW TO CITIES AROUND THE GLOBE FROM CANNES AND COPENHAGEN, TO HALIFAX AND HONG KONG, TO SINGAPORE AND SYDNEY.APOLLO 11: MEDIA, THE MOON AND BEYOND CLOSED SEPTEMBER 3, 2019.DEFYING GRAVITY: WOMEN IN SPACE, WHICH CLOSED SEPTEMBER 21, 2019, SHAREDTHESTORIESOF PREVIOUSLY UNSUNG WOMEN IN THE U.S. SPACE PROGRAM BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH MICROSOFT HOLOLENS AND HOSTED BY A HOLOGRAPHIC DR. MAE JEMISON, THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO TRAVEL INTO SPACE. PERSONAL SPACE, WHICH CLOSED OCTOBER 14, 2019, OFFERED A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF 11 ASTRONAUTS THROUGH SPECIAL OBJECTS THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM ON MISSIONS. COLLECTIONS: ACQUISITIONS & ORAL HISTORIES FY 2019A TOTAL OF 737 ARTIFACTS WERE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION IN FY 2019 AND THERE WERE 75 TOTAL ACQUISITIONS (INCLUDING PURCHASES AND COLLECTIONS FOUND ON BOARD).- 75 ACQUISITIONS: 73 DONATIONS, 2 PURCHASES- 737 ARTIFACTS: 45 ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS (1 FOUND IN COLLECTIONS - FIC), 100 OBJECTS (1 FIC), 592 MEDIA ITEMS- 7 ORAL HISTORY PARTICIPANTS WHO DONATED ARTIFACTS- 17 REPEAT DONORSHIGHLIGHTS:PHIL COYLE GROWLER COLLECTION AND TOY SHAVING KIT: PHILIP COYLE SERVED ON BOARD GROWLER AS AN ENGINEMAN THIRD CLASS, EN1, FROM APRIL 1959 UNTIL OCTOBER 1961. COYLE DONATED A NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS, INCLUDING INTERIOR PHOTOS OF GROWLER, AS WELL AS SOME PAPER ITEMS FROM HIS TIME ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE. A HIGHLIGHT IS A CHILD'S TOY SHAVING KIT WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT TAG. A FELLOW ENGINEMAN, BARNEY BAKER, GAVE THIS KIT TO COYLE AS A GAG GIFT BECAUSE COYLE GREW SUCH LITTLE FACIAL HAIR - HE WAS ONLY 18 AT THE TIME HE JOINED THE NAVY - THAT HE DID NOT NEED TO SHAVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PATROL.

EDUCATION & EVALUATIONTHE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVED MORE THAN 30,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH VARIOUS TYPES OF FORMAL PROGRAMMING IN FY 2019, AND TENS OF THOUSANDS MORE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS TOURS, TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS MULTIDISCIPLINARY, DYNAMIC PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES, AUDIENCES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, VETERANS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL VISITING PUBLIC. PROGRAMS HAPPEN AT THE MUSEUM, IN THE COMMUNITIES OF NEW YORK CITY AND THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE MUSEUM PRIORITIZES SECURING FUNDING THAT ALLOWS IT TO OFFER MANY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FROM HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE SERVED ARE SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS, INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. SCHOOL AND TEACHER PROGRAMSOVER 20,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM K-12 SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT THE MUSEUM. EDUCATOR-LED PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON CULTURE, SCIENCE AND HISTORY AND WERE ALIGNED WITH STATE STANDARDS, THE NEW YORK CITY SCOPE & SEQUENCE AND THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED EXPLORATION OF THE SHIP'S RESTORED HISTORIC SPACES, INQUIRY-BASED DISCUSSIONS, PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CHALLENGES. STUDENTS VIEWED THE MUSEUM'S HISTORIC AIRCRAFT COLLECTION, DISCUSSED AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND USE, AND ENGAGED IN PHYSICS DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS TO DISCOVER HOW FLIGHT IS POSSIBLE; PARTICIPATED IN SPACE SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE, THE HISTORY OF THE SPACE RACE AND SPACE EXPLORATION IN RELATION TO INTREPID'S OWN HISTORY; CREATED ROBOTIC ARMS, EXPERIENCED SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY, DISCOVERED HOW ASTRONAUTS WORK IN SPACE AND COMPETED IN THEIR OWN RACE TO THE MOON; AND DISCUSSED WATERWAYS, THE NEED FOR WATER ON A U.S. NAVY SHIP AND PRESERVATION CHALLENGES FOR A SHIP DOCKED ON THE HUDSON RIVER, CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS UTILIZING HYDROMETERS TO TEST SALINITY AND DISCOVER ITS RELATION TO CORROSION.A SCHOOL RESIDENCY WAS INITIATED WITH A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN, BRINGING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO THE ENTIRE FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES. AN ADDITIONAL 6,773 STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND FROM MULTIPLE COUNTRIES HAVE EXPERIENCED VIRTUAL TOURS OF MUSEUM SPACES AND COLLECTIONS, LED BY AN EDUCATOR WHOM THEY INTERACT WITH IN REAL TIME. HOMESCHOOL DAYS CONTINUE TO ATTRACT TERRIFIC NUMBERS, WITH 439 PARTICIPANTS OVER FOUR EVENTS IN 2019.THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION TEAM ALSO ENGAGED MORE THAN 1,958 SCHOOL AGE PARTICIPANTS AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE OR EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR INSTRUCTORS THROUGH TAILORED PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVED MOVEMENT, SOUND, STORYTELLING, USE OF TOUCH-COLLECTION OBJECTS, PICTURES, AND CLOSE EXAMINATION OF ARTIFACTS, SUCH AS THE T-34A MENTOR AIRPLANE AND HH-52A SEA GUARDIAN HELICOPTER. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM, INCLUDED A PRE-VISIT EXPERIENCE. FOR TEACHERS, MUSEUM EDUCATORS LED FREE AND LOW-COST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR OVER 280 TEACHERS OF GRADES PRE-K-12. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HISTORY AND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH). THE FORMAT OF THESE OFFERINGS RANGED FROM FULL-DAY EXPERIENCES TO 36 HOUR COURSES APPROVED BY BOTH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT THEY NEEDED TO MAINTAIN CREDENTIALING. THESE PROGRAMS, IN TURN, BENEFITED 14,000 STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, A FIGURE ESTIMATED USING A MODEL OF 1 TEACHER TO 50 STUDENTS. CONSIDERING THAT MANY TEACHERS HAVE MORE THAN TWO CLASSES OF STUDENTS DURING THE DAY, THE NUMBER ARE LIKELY MUCH LARGER. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO A HUB FOR A NUMBER OF FREE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EVENTS, DURING WHICH STUDENTS' PROJECTS ARE FEATURED, AND TEACHERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE MUSEUM HOSTED THE DISTRICT 75 STEM FAIR FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW FOR 800 SPECIAL NEEDS SCIENCE STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO PARTNERING WITH THE DOE TO CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL SPACE FOR STUDENTS WHERE THEY CAN SHOWCASE THEIR CREATIVE WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OTHER EVENTS HOSTED AND COORDINATED IN PARTNERSHIP WERE: - SOLAR ONE CAREER FAIR: 250 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND EXPO PARTNERS- FACE PARENT COORDINATOR EXPO: 500 PARTICIPANTS PLUS EXPO PARTNERS- NYC DOE CS4ALL KICK-OFF EVENT FOR 250 TEACHERS- 100KIN10 BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT FOR 50 PARTNERS- NYC DOE OFFICE OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT: 60 STAFF- TEACHER OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 25, 2019 WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY 44 EDUCATORS ON A FREE FRIDAY- GIRL SCOUTS OF NY STEM EXPO: 350 SCOUTS AND ADULTSIN ORDER TO PROVIDE TIMELY AND RELEVANT SUPPORT TO NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS, MUSEUM EDUCATORS CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TAKE PART IN NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TRAINING, PARTNER MEETINGS AND EVENTS. THEY ALSO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING GROUPS SUCH AS 100K IN 10, THE NEW YORK CITY MUSEUM EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE AND THE STEM EDUCATION NETWORK.YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE AND CAREER PATHWAYUPPER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE MUSEUM'S PROPRIETARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, CULMINATING IN A FIRST-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE FOR INTERESTED STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE @INTREPID (YLI) A YEARLONG PROGRAM SERVING 30 STUDENTS; AND GOALS (GREATER OPPORTUNITIES ADVANCING LEADERSHIP AND SCIENCE) FOR GIRLS, CONSISTING OF AN INTENSIVE, SIX-WEEK SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR 50 GIRLS AS WELL AS SCIENCE AND COLLEGE-READINESS FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SERVING HUNDREDS OF GOALS ALUMNAE. TWO SEPARATE STRANDS OF PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR ALUMNI OF GOALS AND YLI FEED INTO A JUNIOR EDUCATOR POSITION ALLOWING THESE YOUNG ADULTS TO CONTINUE GAINING WORK EXPERIENCE AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL AND INTO COLLEGE. SEVERAL ALUMNAE HAVE NOW MOVED FROM BEING A PAID INTERN INTO A "FIRST RUNG" JOB IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON AN HOURLY BASIS WHILE THEY ARE IN COLLEGE. ACCESS, VETERAN AND MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMSPROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED FOR 1,375 PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE, SENSORY, PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL NEEDS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR SUPPORT STAFF. PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED REGULARLY DURING WEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS. OFFERINGS INCLUDED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL)-LED PUBLIC TOURS FOR ADULTS; ASL-INTERPRETED SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12; VERBAL DESCRIPTION AND TOUCH TOURS FOR ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION; VERBAL DESCRIPTION AND TOUCH TOURS FOR STUDENT GROUPS; MODIFIED SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR K12 STUDENTS; PROGRAMS FOR VISITORS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS; FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OR LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND EARLY MORNING OPENINGS FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM. THE MUSEUM'S ACCESS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HONE SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND THEY INCORPORATE ACTIVITIES, TACTILE SUPPORTS, TOUCH-COLLECTION OBJECTS, MUSIC AND PHOTOGRAPHS. THE ACCESS TEAM ALSO FACILITATED MORE THAN 32 DIRECT SERVICE HOURS FOR 52 CAMPERS DURING THE WEEK-LONG ALL ACCESS MAKER CAMPS WHERE CHILDREN WERE CHALLENGED TO TINKER AND CREATE. MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR RETURNING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SERVED 209 PARTICIPANTS. FIVE VET VIDEO CHATS FOR HOSPITAL BOUND VETERANS WERE HELD FOR 85 PARTICIPANTS AND 150 VETERANS PARTICIPATED IN INTREPID AFTER HOURS EVENTS DESIGNED JUST FOR THEM. IN ADDITION, WE ADDED VETERAN'S PLUS EVENTS FOR VETERANS AND THEIR ADULT CIVILIAN GUESTS, WHICH SERVED 234 PARTICIPANTS. THE TWO PART TIME, PAID POSITIONS CREATED AND STAFFED IN COLLABORATION WITH BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES CONTINUED THROUGH 2019, AND WE ADDED WORK WITH JOB PATH AS WELL. THIS CONTRIBUTED TO BUILDING OUR TEAM'S CAPACITY AND PROVIDING WORK EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. ONE OF THE PREVIOUS STAFF MEMBERS HIRED UNDER THIS PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED AS A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE EDUCATION TEAM ON A PART-TIME BASIS. COMMUNITY & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMSOVER 1,300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS LED BY MUSEUM EDUCATORS AT LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, HOSPITAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. PROGRAMS ENGAGED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND PROMOTED FAMILY LEARNING THROUGH DEMONSTRATIONS, EXPERIMENTS, DISCUSSIONS AND GUIDED ARTIFACT-BASED LEARNING, ALL WITH A FOCUS ON INTREPID'S HISTORY, INCLUDING AVIATION, WATER AND SPACE SCIENCE. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NYC DOE HOSPITAL SCHOOLS, AND OFFERED SEVERAL SEVEN-TO TEN-PART PROGRAMS DELIVERED TO HOMEBOUND SENIOR CITIZENS OVER THE PHONE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH DOROT.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM TOTALED 3,138 VISITORS. ASTRONOMY NIGHT (4 SESSIONS): A SESSION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APOLLO 11 ANNIVERSARY, WELCOMED MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE. ANOTHER SESSION COINCIDED WITH WORLD WATER DAY (MARCH 22) ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE, AND FOCUSED ON THE SEARCH FOR WATER (AND LIFE) IN THE UNIVERSE. FEATURED ASTRONOMY NIGHT PRESENTERS INCLUDED TODD BARBER AND LAURIE BELL FROM JET PROPULSION LAB; NASA'S NOAH PETRA; AND AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ASTROPHYSICIST JACKIE FAHERTY. INNOVATORS SERIES (5 SESSIONS): THE SESSIONS WELCOMED 582 GUESTS IN ALL. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EVENTS WAS WITH THE CEO OF NEW LAB, SHAUN STEWART, IN CONVERSATION WITH STARTUPS HOUSED AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD WITH A FOCUS ON SPACE AND ROCKET SECTOR.INTREPID PRESENTS (4 SESSIONS): THE FOUR EVENTS IN THIS TICKETED SERIES ATTRACTED 1,356 ATTENDEES AND FEATURED: ATTRACTION LAB WITH GUERILLA SCIENCE; BATTLE OF THE BANDS; FROM CONCORDE TO MARS; AND THE GEORGE LUCAS SHOW WITH UPRIGHTS CITIZENS BRIGADE.

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