Programs

  • Visitor Engagement and Exhibitions

    GALLERY - VISITOR NUMBERS RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER TWO YEARS OF MAJOR DISRUPTION DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, EXCEEDING 2019 LEVELS BY ALMOST 10%. WE HOSTED TWO VISITING EXHIBITIONS TO BRING FRESH EXPERIENCES TO OUR REGION - MEDIEVAL TO METAL: THE ART & EVOLUTION OF THE GUITAR AND ROOTS OF WISDOM: NATIVE KNOWLEDGE. SHARED SCIENCE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $539.5K

  • Powerhouse Education Programs

    EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE POWERHOUSE EDUCATION TEAM REDEVELOPED CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM OUTREACH, AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. OUR STEAM LESSON CATALOGUE NOW INCLUDES 43 STATE STANDARDS ALIGNED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ENCOMPASSING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD, ENGINEERING, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, GELOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY. THE POWERHOUSE PARTNERED WITH DURANGO SCHOOL DISTRICT 9-R AND SAN JUAN BOCES TO RELAUNCH IN-PERSON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPETITIONS FOR STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST COLORADO. OUR EDUCATORS ORGANIZED FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, DESTINATION IMAGINATION, AND THE SAN JUAN BASIN REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR IN 2022. THE POWERHOUSE CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE ITS WEEK-LONG SCIENCE CAMPS. WE ENROLLED OVER 500 STUDENTS IN 2022, A 33% INCREASE FROM 2021 AND AN ALL TIME RECORD. 92% OF PARENTS RATED THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROGRAM POSITIVELY AND 95% OF CAMPERS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RETURNING THE FOLLOWING SUMMER. AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS - THE POWERHOUSE EXPANDED FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVING GEOGRAPHICALLY REMOTE STUDENTS IN 2022 BY DOUBLING TO FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT-SPONSORED WEEKLY PROGRAMS IN DURANGO-AREA SCHOOLS AND ALSO BY ADDING FIFTH DAY PROGRAMS IN BAYFIELD, CORTEZ, AND IGNACIO WHICH ARE DISTRICTS THAT OPERATE ON A FOUR DAY SCHOOL WEEK. THE POWERHOUSE ALSO RELAUNCHED ON-CAMPUS AFTERSCHOOL STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMS AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS. OUR SCIENCE CAREER LADDER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUED TO RECOVER IN 2022, GROWING FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES MENTORSHIP, CAREER CONNECTIONS, PEER SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPIRE NEXT-GENERATION LEARNERS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN STEM FIELDS. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING - THE POWERHOUSE HOSTED TWO MULTI-PART SPEAKER SERIES IN 2022 - ONE FOCUSED ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND PEDIATRIC VACCINES AND THE SECOND FEATURING INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION LEADERS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $252.7K

  • MakerLab Launch Support

    MAKERLAB - THE POWERHOUSE SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF THE MAKERLAB, FORMERLY A PROGRAM OF THE POWERHOUSE, AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION IN AN EXPANDED OFF-CAMPUS SPACE IN MAY 2022 THROUGH GIFTS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND EQUIPMENT.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $45.1K