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Our mission is to document stories about the diverse practices of civic science to inform, educate, and inspire current and the next generation of practitioners in the field, and the broader publics.
What we do
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Through civic science journalism, our community of contributing correspondents and analysts documents how civic science manifests across programs, institutions, and communities. Through thought-provoking multimedia interviews, they capture how practitioners design and implement their work in real time. They then translate these observations into shared insight that makes the work more visible, accessible, and actionable for decision-makers across the field.
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About the community we serve
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We serve a growing community of civic science practitioners, including scientists, science communicators, educators, policymakers, funders, and community leaders. Our work is designed to support those building and funding civic science by making emerging practices visible, sharing lessons across contexts, and providing insights that inform more effective and coordinated action.
Our partners
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Our partners work with us to surface and learn from civic science practice. Together, we have developed several new multimedia programs, launched new interview series, hosted summer interns and fellows, and constructed new repositories. Support from individual donors, sponsors, and in-kind contributors enables this work to continue and expand. Explore some example case studies below:
Schmidt Sciences & UC Santa Cruz
Schmidt Sciences and the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program provided a catalyst grant to support the launch of Science Engaged.
The audio program is hosted by Dr. Kristel Tjandra and features conversations with scientists who have worked with local communities on participatory science projects.
Season 1 includes 6–8 episodes on the CSML network. View program
NYC Economic Development Corporation
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYC EDC) partnered with the Civic Science Media Lab to document lessons from civic science initiatives it has supported across New York City.
Through this partnership, we produced a limited interview series embedded within our Questions of the Day video program, featuring grantees reflecting on their work, challenges, and lessons learned. View series.
The series included 8 in-depth interviews (~30–40 minutes each), creating a public record of these projects and making their insights accessible beyond the original funding period.
Lasker Foundation & Research!America
The Lasker Foundation and Research!America partnered with the Civic Science Media Lab on a two-year project to generate a clearer picture of the public engagement training landscape in the United States.
Through this partnership, we conducted interviews, convened panel discussions, and analyzed public data to examine how training opportunities are structured across the country.
The project resulted in a public dashboard and accompanying report, creating a resource that helps stakeholders better navigate the landscape. View project
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) provided a $35,000 grant to support the formal launch of the Civic Science Media Lab’s internship program.
Through this support, interns produced in-depth thought pieces that contributed to ongoing discussions and informed future coverage across video, radio, and digital print.
The funding supported two cohorts of interns between 2021 and 2022, with 11 interns participating in total. View program.
Our growing list of partners over the years:
Get in touch to partner with us
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The examples above are just some of the ways of partnering with us which include sponsoring interview series across our programs, co-developing new multimedia programs, supporting correspondents focused on specific areas of civic science, funding database development projects, and promoting relevant opportunities (grants, jobs, and events) to our audience (see guidance here). Ultimately, these partnerships collectively help us build the core infrastructure for self-sustaining civic science journalism. Get in touch to discuss: fmuindi@csmedialab.org
Annual Reports
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2022 Annual Report, 2021 Annual Report, 2020 Annual Report, 2019 Annual Report, 2018 Annual Report, 2017 Annual Report, 2016 Annual Report, 2015 Annual Report.
The Civic Science Media Lab is a non-profit (aka Stem Advocacy Institute; see financial reports), that is incorporated in the state of Massachusetts. EIN#: 82-3902027. Public Inspection IRC 6104(d) regulations state that an organization must provide copies of its Form 990s to anyone who requests them. Our 990s can also be accessed independently on Guidestar, ProPublica, and also at the Foundation Center 990 Finder.
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