Preparing Museum and Science Center Educators to Engage the Public across the United States for the 2017, 2023, and 2024 Solar Eclipses

The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) is a community of informal educators and scientists dedicated to supporting learning about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across the United States. The NISE Network creates professional development and public engagement materials on a national and regional level, while NISE Network partners coordinate and implement project activities locally. In preparation for the 2017, 2023, and 2024 solar eclipses, the NISE Network worked with thousands of museum educators nationwide to provide the tools and resources needed to raise their capacities to prepare their institutions to engage their local communities. These efforts included professional development materials for staff and volunteers, online workshops, training materials, promotional materials, safety guides, event planning, public engagement activities, and evaluation.