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Summer of Service at Prairiefire Museum:
To Sign-Up:
Please contact Tiffany Bartley, Program Director
Phone: 913-387-2430
Email: tiffanybartley@kansascityymca.org
Additional Project Details:
Agency: Museum at Prairiefire
Ages: 11-18
Program: YVCKC's Summer of Service
Dates of Participation: Summer of Service week 4 (6/18/18-6/22/18) and week 6 (7/2/18-7/618)
Time of Participation: 9am-3pm M-F (closed on July 4th)
Transportation: TBD
Project Location: 5801 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66224
Project Description:
The Museum at Prairiefire hosts the American Museum of Natural History’s (New York City) timely and scientifically accurate exhibitions, curated by its top research scientists. Each year, the American Museum of Natural History develops new exhibitions that explore wide-ranging topics such as the powerful link between humans and horses; fireflies and medicine; and the biggest, smallest, and most amazing species of all time.
Complementing the AMNH exhibitions, Museum at Prairiefire offerings include the Discovery Room for children ages 3-12, events and programming such as Science Happy Hour and Little Explorers Club, stunning artifacts from national and regional collections, and two amazing Virtual Reality Experiences.
Youth Volunteers will participate in Service Learning that complements History and Science. The Youth will assist the museum in building maintenance and activities.
Please contact Tiffany Bartley, Program Director
Phone: 913-387-2430
Email: tiffanybartley@kansascityymca.org
Additional Project Details:
Agency: Museum at Prairiefire
Ages: 11-18
Program: YVCKC's Summer of Service
Dates of Participation: Summer of Service week 4 (6/18/18-6/22/18) and week 6 (7/2/18-7/618)
Time of Participation: 9am-3pm M-F (closed on July 4th)
Transportation: TBD
Project Location: 5801 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66224
Project Description:
The Museum at Prairiefire hosts the American Museum of Natural History’s (New York City) timely and scientifically accurate exhibitions, curated by its top research scientists. Each year, the American Museum of Natural History develops new exhibitions that explore wide-ranging topics such as the powerful link between humans and horses; fireflies and medicine; and the biggest, smallest, and most amazing species of all time.
Complementing the AMNH exhibitions, Museum at Prairiefire offerings include the Discovery Room for children ages 3-12, events and programming such as Science Happy Hour and Little Explorers Club, stunning artifacts from national and regional collections, and two amazing Virtual Reality Experiences.
Youth Volunteers will participate in Service Learning that complements History and Science. The Youth will assist the museum in building maintenance and activities.
“The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake.”
-First Lady Michelle Obama at the Let’s Move! Launch on February 9th, 2010.
Join YVCKC in supporting the Let’s Move! Outside (LMO) initiative by volunteering at our outdoor projects! Be a part of the movement! To view more information, visit our Let’s Move! Outside web page.
Thank you for helping us reach our goals for 2016-2017!
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