Our community knows the Cade's iconic building as a place where imagination is sparked & big ideas are shared. But our mission extends beyond our walls. We seek to build bridges and create spaces where the curious minds in our community can gain access to STEAM education.
Learn more about some of our dynamic partnerships below. Not only do we go out into these communities to bring dynamic STEAM education to them, we also provide family memberships to participants at no cost, allowing them to visit the Cade any time to continue their learning.
You can sponsor any of the below programs. Please contact Jody Farmer, Senior Director of Development, at jfarmer@cademuseum.org for more information.
Gainesville Housing Authority
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The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is proud to work closely with the Gainesville Housing Authority on bringing impactful, inspiring STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities to the communities.
Programming includes hosting STEAM programming for children in the community makerspace at Lake Terrace and facilitating weekly creativity and technology sessions for children at alternating GHA communities. Partial funding provided through GHA HUD grant. If you would like to sponsor this impactful program, please contact Senior Director of Development, Jody Farmer, at jfarmer@cademuseum.org. Your support is needed and appreciated. |
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“What a great museum! GHA’s children and youth have truly had a blast over the past year exploring the world through science. GHA is extremely grateful to the Cade for the opportunities that they have provided our families. COVID-19 has posed so many obstacles, but leave it to the Cade to continuously develop innovative ways to provide creative learning experiences!” --Tina Folston-Hayes, GHA Resident Services
Operation Full STEAM
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Alachua County Schools
2nd-5th Grades This multi-year program provides an intensive educational experience to prevent students from falling behind in STEAM. Each Wednesday, students from three low-letter schools in Alachua County come to the Cade Museum on a field trip. The Cade Museum tailors interactive, hands-on sessions that follow the schools' Sequence of Learning, to bring to life concepts the students are learning in the classroom. The Cade has received a federal grant to continue the program, but we need matching funds of $164,000 to make it possible. Please consider supporting this vital resource. Contact Jody Farmer, Senior Director of Development, at jfarmer@cademuseum.org to find out more. |
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"Full STEAM has been such an incredibly valuable learning experience for my students. The field trips to the museum have been so exciting and so much fun – and not just for the kids... I know that my students would never have had the opportunity to explore the world of science to the depth that they have without you and Full STEAM. I am certain that we are developing future scientists through this program.
The hands-on exhibits, the programmable Ozobots (oh my goodness they love the Ozobots), the learn-through-play room (with a view), and the science read-alouds have been so great for the students, but without a doubt, the amazing lab experiences with you and your team have been the most inspiring of all for all of our kids. It is especially enriching that Full STEAM has aligned the student experiences with our particular Science curriculum and pacing guide."
- Dee DiMauro, 2nd Grade Teacher, Metcalfe Elementary School
The hands-on exhibits, the programmable Ozobots (oh my goodness they love the Ozobots), the learn-through-play room (with a view), and the science read-alouds have been so great for the students, but without a doubt, the amazing lab experiences with you and your team have been the most inspiring of all for all of our kids. It is especially enriching that Full STEAM has aligned the student experiences with our particular Science curriculum and pacing guide."
- Dee DiMauro, 2nd Grade Teacher, Metcalfe Elementary School
Take Stock in Children
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Take Stock in Children seeks to give high-potential, low-income underrepresented students the resources they needed to graduate from middle and high school, go to college, achieve degree attainment, and succeed in their careers.
The Cade Museum offers Take Stock in Children participants the Living Inventor Series (LIS). LIS Introduces students to world class inventors and science concepts aligning with their invention. This program, which brings science to life through personal stories, takes place once-a-month on Wednesday evenings during the school year (October-April) at the Cade Museum. Dinner is provided to participants. When students attend LIS, they receive credits towards the Take Stock program, which helps them receive scholarships for college. |
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Head Start
The Cade Museum partners with Episcopal Children's Services (ECS) to bring early STEAM learning to Head Start. Head Start is a free program for low-income families providing comprehensive early learning. Head Start strives to ensure children’s readiness for school, including programs for parents.
In 2022, the Cade Museum introduced a pilot program with ECS where the Cade brings in its popular program, Little Sparks. Little Sparks features activities designed for ages 0-5 and supports healthy brain development through story time, music, dancing, crafts, and more. This interactive program is a perfect fit to help ECS meet its goals with Head Start.
In 2022, the Cade Museum introduced a pilot program with ECS where the Cade brings in its popular program, Little Sparks. Little Sparks features activities designed for ages 0-5 and supports healthy brain development through story time, music, dancing, crafts, and more. This interactive program is a perfect fit to help ECS meet its goals with Head Start.
Junior Achievement
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The Cade Museum partners with Junior Achievement to bring in JA Biztown, a program that combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. This popular learning experience allows elementary school students to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. Students are able to connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world.
The Cade Museum hosts the simulated town for JA BizTown. |
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Southwest Advocacy Group
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Each week, the Cade Museum brings Cade in the Classroom experiences to the Southwest Advocacy Group's family resource center. The Cade provides activities for grades 3-8. We rotate topics, focusing on a different aspect of STEAM each week with hands-on activities and experiments and take-homes. In July 2022, we will be hosting our first summer camp with SWAG.
“The SWAG Board is always looking for ways to bring in new resources and opportunities to the kids and families we serve at the SWAG Family Resource Center. The CADE program offers exactly that – a way to expose kids to science and math in a way that makes learning fun and inspires them to think about the world around them in new and exciting ways. We hope that this kind of programing will help our kids see all of the possibilities that are out there for them!” -- Dorothy Thomas, SWAG Board Member |
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Boys & Girls Club
Boys and Girls club hosts four weeks of summer camp for ages 6-10. This year, the Cade Museum will provide STEAM activities one day a week.