WUFT PBS, The Cade Museum and CAMPUS USA Credit Union Launch |
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GAINESVILLE, Florida – November 14, 2020: The Cade Museum is thrilled to announce its partnership with WUFT PBS and CAMPUS USA Credit Union on the Digital Backpack program. The PBS digital backpack program offers engaging activities and educational resources that parents and educators can use to layer onto learning that children are already doing at school. The 2021 academic year presents unprecedented challenges and WUFT PBS, the Cade Museum, and CAMPUS USA Credit Union are pleased to help parents and educators through this new program.
”WUFT and the University of Florida are thrilled to be partnering with the Cade Museum and CAMPUS USA Credit Union on the digital backpack program. With the educational challenges facing our young people and families due to COVID-19, the resources available through WUFT and PBS children’s programming, coupled with the extraordinary work happening at the Cade, add up to a program that we know is going to make a real difference,” said Randy Wright, UF College of Journalism and Communications Media Properties Executive Director. “The digital backpack is innovative, impactful and will help families navigate the current environment. We are very proud of the project.”
Digital backpacks feature activities tied to children’s favorite PBS educational shows. Backpacks will be released weekly, with each Backpack centering on different core subject, including science, math, social-emotional learning, and more. Items featured in digital backpacks include:
PBS Digital Backpacks are available online at PBSbackpack.org, and will also be distributed at the Cade Museum, CAMPUS USA Credit Union, and by The Cade’s education and community partners.
CAMPUS USA Credit Union has generously provided funding for this educational initiative, and will also offer financial literacy activities to help children prepare for their financial future.
By contributing STEAM activities and experiments, the Cade Museum hopes to engage and ignite young minds in dynamic new ways. “This one-of-a-kind program helps meet the evolving educational needs of children at home and in school. Knowing that most children need adult engagement for optimal learning, the digital backpacks also give parents and educators supporting tools for their use,” said Stephanie Bailes, Executive Director of the Cade Museum. “It is an honor to partner with PBS and CAMPUS USA Credit Union to provide STEAM-focused learning that is educational, interactive and fun,” Bailes added.
To learn more about the PBS backpack program, please visit PBSbackpack.org
About WUFT
Public television station WUFT-TV/DT broadcasts via cable, satellite and over-the-air to 19 counites in North Central and Mid-Florida. WUFT- 5.1 features high definition PBS programming, local news and public affairs, WUFT 5.2 features PBS CREATE and WUFT 5.3 features The Florida Channel from the state legislature. Public radio station WUFT 89.1/90.1 features NPR and local news and public affairs programming, WUFT Classic (89.1/90.1-HD2) is broadcast on 102.7 FM in Gainesville and GHQ (WUFT 89.1 HD3) features top forty music programming on 95.3 FM. The stations also serve as a training facility for students of all disciplines in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. More information available at https://www.wuft.org.
About CAMPUS USA Credit Union
CAMPUS USA Credit Union, chartered in 1935, currently serves over 100,000 members and has over $2 billion in assets. CAMPUS provides best-of-market rates on commercial and consumer deposits and loans. CAMPUS serves members in Alachua, Clay, Columbia, Gadsden, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Madison, Marion, Sumter, Suwannee, and Wakulla counties. CAMPUS is federally insured by the NCUA.
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
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”WUFT and the University of Florida are thrilled to be partnering with the Cade Museum and CAMPUS USA Credit Union on the digital backpack program. With the educational challenges facing our young people and families due to COVID-19, the resources available through WUFT and PBS children’s programming, coupled with the extraordinary work happening at the Cade, add up to a program that we know is going to make a real difference,” said Randy Wright, UF College of Journalism and Communications Media Properties Executive Director. “The digital backpack is innovative, impactful and will help families navigate the current environment. We are very proud of the project.”
Digital backpacks feature activities tied to children’s favorite PBS educational shows. Backpacks will be released weekly, with each Backpack centering on different core subject, including science, math, social-emotional learning, and more. Items featured in digital backpacks include:
- Printable hands-on activities
- STEAM-focused activities and experiment videos from The Cade
- PBS KIDS programming learning goals and reflection guide
- Reading list
- Tips for balancing screen time
- Added PBS KIDS apps with associated learning goals and more
PBS Digital Backpacks are available online at PBSbackpack.org, and will also be distributed at the Cade Museum, CAMPUS USA Credit Union, and by The Cade’s education and community partners.
CAMPUS USA Credit Union has generously provided funding for this educational initiative, and will also offer financial literacy activities to help children prepare for their financial future.
By contributing STEAM activities and experiments, the Cade Museum hopes to engage and ignite young minds in dynamic new ways. “This one-of-a-kind program helps meet the evolving educational needs of children at home and in school. Knowing that most children need adult engagement for optimal learning, the digital backpacks also give parents and educators supporting tools for their use,” said Stephanie Bailes, Executive Director of the Cade Museum. “It is an honor to partner with PBS and CAMPUS USA Credit Union to provide STEAM-focused learning that is educational, interactive and fun,” Bailes added.
To learn more about the PBS backpack program, please visit PBSbackpack.org
About WUFT
Public television station WUFT-TV/DT broadcasts via cable, satellite and over-the-air to 19 counites in North Central and Mid-Florida. WUFT- 5.1 features high definition PBS programming, local news and public affairs, WUFT 5.2 features PBS CREATE and WUFT 5.3 features The Florida Channel from the state legislature. Public radio station WUFT 89.1/90.1 features NPR and local news and public affairs programming, WUFT Classic (89.1/90.1-HD2) is broadcast on 102.7 FM in Gainesville and GHQ (WUFT 89.1 HD3) features top forty music programming on 95.3 FM. The stations also serve as a training facility for students of all disciplines in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. More information available at https://www.wuft.org.
About CAMPUS USA Credit Union
CAMPUS USA Credit Union, chartered in 1935, currently serves over 100,000 members and has over $2 billion in assets. CAMPUS provides best-of-market rates on commercial and consumer deposits and loans. CAMPUS serves members in Alachua, Clay, Columbia, Gadsden, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Madison, Marion, Sumter, Suwannee, and Wakulla counties. CAMPUS is federally insured by the NCUA.
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
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Cade Museum Introduces Online STEAM Activities
| 200323_cade_at_home_release.pdf |
Contact:
Sue Draddy
sdraddy@cademuseum.org
(352) 371-8001
March 23, 2020
Cade Museum Introduces Online STEAM Activities
Experience the “Cade at Home” with educational videos and online content
Gainesville, Florida, March 23, 2020 – The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is offering online STEAM activities to engage families with children while schools are closed. Cade at Home content will be emailed twice a week throughout the museum's temporary closure.
"Everyone says that necessity is the mother of invention, but at the Cade, we see inventions born from all of these Mothers of Invention: Necessity, Curiosity, Imagination, Iteration, and Serendipity. Cade at Home will center around all of these important themes of invention", said Stephanie Bailes, Cade Executive Director.
Activities will include step-by-step videos and instructions to inspire families to create at home. All activities will feature everyday household items and content will be provided at no cost to the public. To receive Cade at Home, please subscribe to the museum's e-newsletter at bit.ly/cadenews.
In addition to Cade at Home content, the Cade Mother's of Invention audio tour through the GuidiGo app is available for download on mobile devices. This tour enables users to hear historical stories of invention.
The Cade's Radio Cade series has over 50 podcasts, and is continuously being updated with fresh content, highlighting the personal stories of inventors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. All episodes can be streamed on podcast platforms including Apple, Spotify and Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/161726
Please continue to check the Cade Museum's website, Cademuseum.org, for content and reopening updates.
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade's mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
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Sue Draddy
sdraddy@cademuseum.org
(352) 371-8001
March 23, 2020
Cade Museum Introduces Online STEAM Activities
Experience the “Cade at Home” with educational videos and online content
Gainesville, Florida, March 23, 2020 – The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is offering online STEAM activities to engage families with children while schools are closed. Cade at Home content will be emailed twice a week throughout the museum's temporary closure.
"Everyone says that necessity is the mother of invention, but at the Cade, we see inventions born from all of these Mothers of Invention: Necessity, Curiosity, Imagination, Iteration, and Serendipity. Cade at Home will center around all of these important themes of invention", said Stephanie Bailes, Cade Executive Director.
Activities will include step-by-step videos and instructions to inspire families to create at home. All activities will feature everyday household items and content will be provided at no cost to the public. To receive Cade at Home, please subscribe to the museum's e-newsletter at bit.ly/cadenews.
In addition to Cade at Home content, the Cade Mother's of Invention audio tour through the GuidiGo app is available for download on mobile devices. This tour enables users to hear historical stories of invention.
The Cade's Radio Cade series has over 50 podcasts, and is continuously being updated with fresh content, highlighting the personal stories of inventors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. All episodes can be streamed on podcast platforms including Apple, Spotify and Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/161726
Please continue to check the Cade Museum's website, Cademuseum.org, for content and reopening updates.
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade's mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
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Cade Museum to Temporarily Close Amid COVID-19 Concerns
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Contact:
Sue Draddy
sdraddy@cademuseum.org
(352) 371-8001
March 17, 2020
Cade Museum to Temporarily Close Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Experience the Cade at home with educational videos and downloadable STEAM content coming soon
Gainesville, Florida, March 17, 2020 – The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention will be temporarily closed in response to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control related to concerns around COVID-19. Additionally, spring break camps, and scheduled events are also canceled through March 31, 2020.
With the health of our visitors, staff and volunteers as a top priority, the Cade Museum will continue to actively monitor developments and will proceed with enhanced cleaning protocol.
Beginning next week, the museum will offer engaging educational video and downloadable content to bring The Cade experience into your home. Please check our website and social media for postings regarding this new STEAM content. If you are not yet a subscriber, please subscribe to our e-newsletter at: bit.ly/cadenews to receive updates on these Cade at-home activities.
Please continue to check our website, Cademuseum.org, for updates on reopening.
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
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Sue Draddy
sdraddy@cademuseum.org
(352) 371-8001
March 17, 2020
Cade Museum to Temporarily Close Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Experience the Cade at home with educational videos and downloadable STEAM content coming soon
Gainesville, Florida, March 17, 2020 – The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention will be temporarily closed in response to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control related to concerns around COVID-19. Additionally, spring break camps, and scheduled events are also canceled through March 31, 2020.
With the health of our visitors, staff and volunteers as a top priority, the Cade Museum will continue to actively monitor developments and will proceed with enhanced cleaning protocol.
Beginning next week, the museum will offer engaging educational video and downloadable content to bring The Cade experience into your home. Please check our website and social media for postings regarding this new STEAM content. If you are not yet a subscriber, please subscribe to our e-newsletter at: bit.ly/cadenews to receive updates on these Cade at-home activities.
Please continue to check our website, Cademuseum.org, for updates on reopening.
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
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