Addressing Environmental Issues Relevant to Our Community.
As the Hub for Resilience Education, in partnership with The Community Foundation of Broward, MODS will address environmental issues relevant to our community and solutions to help mitigate the impact of climate change by championing engagement, education and action for environmental sustainability and resilience in Broward.
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The Museum is a leader in environmental sustainability, with a focus on cultivating climate citizenship. We aim to provide a platform for exploring solutions across our diverse community and highlight related future career opportunities.
With the opportunity to reach hundreds of thousands annually, MODS serves as the hub to raise awareness around the importance of science, inspiring deeper engagement in sustainability, climate change and resilience.
MODS’ Environmental Sustainability pillar includes:
The pathways we showcase come in a variety of educational offerings, including:
From the STEMobile Museum on Wheels and summer Camp Discovery to field trips serving thousands of Broward students each year, MODS is a major provider of environmental sustainability education for families in the community.
Annual free admission days including; Eye of the Storm – a partnership with FIU’s International Hurricane Research Center, MODS Gone Wild, offsite excursions into south Florida ecosystems and bi-monthly beach cleanups focused on resilience education. In 2023, MODS launched the Visit Lauderdale Science Festival, further bringing the conversation into the spotlight.
South Florida’s premiere theater highlights an array of spectacular documentary films including; Dream BIG (developed with the American Society of Civil Engineers) and The Last Glaciers that inspires excitement for STEM education.
Each year, 50 high school students participate in EcoExplorers, a paid internship program focusing on sustainability and resiliency career pathways. A vibrant speaker series and offsite excursions make this an incredibly popular program.
The Resiliency Advisory Committee at MODS includes leaders from the public and private sector who meet regularly to contribute to the development of MODS as a powerful hub for discussion and innovation. The committee will help anchor and champion the community’s conversation, education and action regarding environmental sustainability and resilience.
MODS Resiliency Hub will:
Broaden civic engagement in resilience planning and engage teachers and parents in experiences that support children’s learning. The Hub also aims to provide university researchers, local municipalities and sustainable industries with a public and neutral venue to showcase their research and innovations, empowering the public to take action.
Special thanks to our Advisory Committee members for giving generously of their time and support to help create a resilient South Florida.
