You might check with Robin Garr, The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT.  They
have a very sucessful program for disadvantage youth, but I do not know
how they identify who qualifies.  No email but phone is (203)869-0376.

Kathrine Walker, Beach Museum of Art
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On Mon, 5 Aug 1996, T.Patrick Brennan wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Our museum education department has been given a new challenge to develop
> programs for the above mentioned audience in and out of schools.  I would
> appreciate your assistance in identifying published sources on theory,
> parellel studies and even your own experiences in this matter.
>
> Two of the issues seems to be the identification and qualification of this
> audience.  In a limited manner, we address this audience through our school
> programs.  The public school system has a program for free or subsidized
> lunches.  At the beginning of the school year each family in the district is
> sent a form to qualify students for this program.  If the family qualifies
> as economically disadvantaged then the student may receive free or
> subsidized meals.  This information is used by us indirectly when teachers
> book a tour.
>
> Our school flyer indicates that students who qualify for the free lunch
> program are admitted free or at a reduced rate.  When the teacher (or
> parent) books a tour she has to indicate how many students qualify for the
> meal program.  She is then required to get a letter from her principal
> indicating HOW MANY students qualify for the meal program.  We do NOT
> require names.  This admission policy has been in effect for five years.
>
> Cross listing of this information to other listserv's would be appreciated.
> So there's my story. . . what's yours?
> T.Patrick Brennan
> Director, Historic Houses
> The Chrysler Museum of Art
> off: (804) 664-6256
> fax: (804) 441-2329
> email: [log in to unmask]
> http://www.whro.org:80/cl/cmhh/intro.html
>