Touch the Spirit: A Guide to Focused Field Trips was ex- 

 hausted by year's end and the book was reprinted. In 

 addition, 2,966 teachers borrowed 8,893 mini-exhibits 

 and experience boxes free of charge fronn the Harris Edu- 

 cational Loan Center. 



Centennial Directions took note of the fact that for a 

 variety of reasons many suburban and inner-city residents 

 never use the Museum. The Community Outreach pro- 

 gram, begun in September 1 988, organizes workshops on 

 natural history and cultural themes and provides educa- 

 tional materials and staff training in Chicago Park District 

 field houses, churches, youth clubs, and other facilities in 

 six south-central urban neighborhoods. Advisory com- 

 mittees from these communities will organize annual 

 Neighborhood Nights at the Museum. 



In total, 7,272 programs were presented to 795,012 

 individuals during this biennium. Much of this would not 

 have been possible without the 1 63 volunteers, who assist 

 in the Education department. Another 1 40 volunteers work 

 in other areas of the Museum. Altogether, this volunteer 

 support totaled 85,855 hours, which, in financial terms, 

 could be considered a contribution of over $500,000. 

 More importantly, each volunteer contributes a fresh per- 

 spective and provides us with the public's viewpoint of our 

 work. 



In recognition of Black History Month, Cameroon performers join us 

 for the African Heritage celebration in Stanley Field Hall. 



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