Sharing the Expertise: Middle School Girls and Community Members as Solution and Communication Partners

  • Sara Hagenah Boise State University
  • Jessica Thompson University of Washington
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v10i1.724
Keywords: community, education, science, solution design, girl, communication, environment

Abstract

The documentary lm Hicklin Lake: A Hopeful Future shows how middle school girls took on the roles of expert solution designers and communicators while partnering with multiple community members in an afterschool science club. Working towards justice for the future of a local toxic lake, the community members and girls co-investigated the complex story behind the lake’s toxicity and needed actions to clean it up for future generations. This lm is one product of a mutually bene cial experience between middle school girls and the community, where all learned about an unnatural problem that has natural solutions.

Cover Art: Linking Education and Community
Published
2016-10-01
How to Cite
Hagenah, S., & Thompson, J. (2016). Sharing the Expertise: Middle School Girls and Community Members as Solution and Communication Partners. LEARNing Landscapes, 10(1), 125-134. https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v10i1.724
Issue
Vol 10 No 1 (2016): Linking Education and Community: Present and Future Possibilities
Section
Articles