Science Lives Here! Hallway Takeover

Hallway Takeover

Want to see diverse, local STEM professionals in your school? Applications are now closed for 2024-2025. Check back next summer to have Science ATL take over the hallways of your school next year!

The Science Lives Here! Hallway Takeover is a semester-long pop-up exhibit that places a collection of 24×36” posters of diverse local scientists and engineers in public school hallways. The posters link to digital content about each STEM professional. Participation includes standards-aligned lesson plans, a school visit by a STEM professional, and a cash award for your school.

Our goal is to foster hometown pride in Atlanta as a Science City, and cultivate a sense of belonging in science through the representation of historically underrepresented groups in STEM. We invite your school to participate free of charge thanks to sponsorship from Cox Enterprises.

Science Lives Here! is made possible with support from:

Benefits

Enrich the STEM culture of your school with colorful posters of diverse local STEM professionals in your hallways. Each poster comes with a QR code linking to the STEM professional’s profile and story on our website.
Expand students’ awareness of STEM careers in their community, and sense of belonging in STEM. Students can scan the code and learn about the STEM professional while completing a mini scavenger hunt (lesson plan provided).
We will work with you to coordinate an In-School Field Trip from one of the featured STEM professionals to meet students and share their career journey.
Fund additional STEM programming at your school with a cash award based on student participation: $250 for 30-99 students, $500 for 100+ students

Expectations

Identify a staff member to serve as the school’s Site Coordinator.
Identify an appropriate hallway(s) for the exhibit.
Complete our standard-aligned lesson plan within the timeline provided, during which the posters will be installed and a school visit by one of the featured STEM professionals will be scheduled.
Empower your students to participate by interacting with the posters and website. Encourage teachers and after-school program providers to integrate the content into their curricula.
Approve a school visit by one of the featured STEM professionals.
Promote your participation on social media, and in communications to parents and stakeholders to ensure your community sees the value of STEM at your school.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a public elementary or middle school in the metro Atlanta area. Preference given to schools in under-resourced communities and those that serve students from identities which are underrepresented in STEM fields.

To Apply

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.

Questions?

Contact Ms. Tysheonia Edwards, Science ATL’s School & Youth Programs Coordinator, at [email protected]