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THE SEED PROJECT ​

Collaborate with communities to develop and sustain arts-integrated educational pathways for a more creative and diverse workforce.

Developing STEAM Ecosystems

Dramatic Results is partnering with communities across three states for a 5-year replication of the ABC Project: the STEAM Ecosystem Expansion Demonstration (SEED) Project. This new project includes teams of public libraries, school districts, and teacher preparation programs in three communities. Each STEAM ecosystem consists of three lead institutions: a public library, a public school district, and a college of education.

URBAN CITY
Long Beach, CA

Serving 9th-12th graders
Focus: Cambodian, Filipino and LatinX communities

RURAL
Prince Frederick, MD

Serving 6th-8th graders
Focus: Gifted communities

SUBURB
Fond du Lac, WI

Serving 3rd-5th graders
Focus: All communities

Why STEAM Ecosystems

The SEED Project leverages affiliate partnerships across three states to expand services to underrepresented students. 

lEAD INSTITUTIONS

Long Beach Public Library

Calvert Public Library

Fond du Lac Public Library

Long Beach Unified School District

Calvert County Public Schools

Fond du Lac School District

Cal State Long Beach University

Bowie State University

Marian University

Short-Term

Develop communities’ capacity to create and sustain high-quality programs for students of the global majority.

Current

Fostering self and social awareness among educators and students through STEAM activities and design thinking.

Long-Term

Build arts-integrated educational pathways for a more creative and diverse 21st-century workforce

The purpose of the SEED Project is to launch STEAM ecosystems.

sEED OBJECTIVES

IMPACT THROUGH COLLABORATION

We will collaborate with communities through a multi-pronged strategy which  includes the Four P’s: Partnerships, Professional Development, Programs, and Public Outreach. The SEED Project is estimated to reach, on average:
What Are The 4 P's
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Educators
(Classroom Teachers, STEAM Educators and Pre-Service Teachers)

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Students
(K-8th grade across 3 states)

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Community Collaborators
(Library, University, School District staff)

OUR SUPPORTERS

The 2021-2026 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) Ecosystem Expansion Demonstration Project (SEED Project), funded by the U.S. Dept of Education’s Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) grant and administered by Dramatic Results, a non-profit educational arts agency.

Why STEAM Ecosystems?

  • Students gain insider knowledge about creative industries and future careers that are normally out of their reach. 
  • The Workforce benefits from the creativity, skills, and diverse perspectives of these students.
  • Educators are learning, practicing, and gaining confidence in utilizing innovative ways to engage students with culturally relevant, hands-on, project-based learning.

The 4 P's for a Successful STEAM Ecosystem

Partnerships among community and educational institutions that share a vision of using art and creativity to engage and deepen student learning.

Public Outreach disseminate the educational and professional development resources created by SEED in ways that can be used to launch STEAM ecosystems in yet more communities.

Programs that demonstrate how to engage students and educators with various arts-based modalities to foster self and social awareness.

Professional Development address challenges around cross-sector collaboration, working with underrepresented students, and engaging students with STEAM-integrated instructional materials;