Do North 2019

Our Vision We will be an essential leader in providing playful experiences that inspire every child. Our Mission We are a place that provides experiences and memories to build a foundation for a lifetime of learning. Key Values • All Museum exhibits and program- ming are research-based to be challenging, educational, appealing and engaging to young children. • Parents, caregivers and teachers play a crucial role in guiding children toward activities that promote effective learning, while allowing them to direct their own learning experiences. • Complex play experiences involve a blend of physical, emotional, imaginative, cognitive, and social activities. • Trained staff using best practices in early child- hood education enhance effective complex play experiences for children. • All Museum facilities, exhibits and programming are accessible by children in the same manner, regardless of differing levels of physical, auditory, visual, social-emotional, or cognitive ability. • All Museum facilities and program- ming model strong stewardship of the environment. • We embrace the opportunity for those with diverse backgrounds to interact and play together. • We create opportunities for those in the Chicago area whose geographical or economic circum- stances preclude direct Museum visitation can still participate through interactive outreach programming. • Informal environments augment the more traditional, formal educational structure. • We create a setting that brings all generations of family together to share the early childhood learning experience with one another. 10 | DO NORTH Children’s Museum