Creative Discovery Museum

The Creative Discovery Museum use its grant to support the “Youth Spark Initiative,” will serve new audiences and expand the services the museum provides to the greater Chattanooga area. The overall goals of this initiative include serving the needs of adolescent youth (aged 11 to 16) through the museum experience; increasing participation of young people in museum programs; strengthening ties to youth by giving them a voice in the development of programs and future exhibits; assisting youth in achieving 21st century skills; bringing youth together from different parts of the community; and empowering teens to help the museum. Additionally, the museum will create a youth advisory board and develop a teen media collaborative.