SMUD partners with UC Davis to increase access to region’s largest science museum
Children from Sacramento to explore SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
On Friday, students from the Sacramento community will join SMUD and members from UC Davis Center for Neuroscience to enjoy a free day exploring the neurointeractive booths and interacting with UC Davis neuroscientists at SMUD’s Museum of Science and Curiosity.
SMUD's MOSAC Field Trips program is designed to enhance museum accessibility for all community members, with a special focus on the region's most vulnerable youth. Through this initiative, students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on STEM learning experiences, while exploring a dynamic science center and community gathering space.
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WHAT: |
Field Trips to SMUD’s Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC) |
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WHEN: |
Friday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Media Availability 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) |
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WHERE: |
MOSAC 400 Jibboom Street Sacramento |
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WHO: |
Dozens of students, SMUD Board Member Gregg Fishman, representatives with SMUD, MOSAC and UC Davis |
Participating students, community volunteers and partners will meet Friday morning at the students’ school before being bussed to the museum, where students will enjoy exhibits, special hands-on lessons and a planetarium presentation.
The MOSAC Field Trips program is part of SMUD’s longstanding commitment to helping local educators connect students with STEM concepts and career pathways, especially as SMUD works to decarbonize the region’s power supply by 2030.
About SMUD
As the nation’s sixth-largest, community-owned, not-for-profit electric service provider, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity to Sacramento County for more than 75 years. SMUD is a recognized industry leader and award winner for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Today, SMUD’s power supply is on average about 50 percent carbon free and SMUD has a goal to reach zero carbon in its electricity production by 2030. SMUD’s rates and customer bills are consistently among the lowest in California, and are today, on average, more than 50 percent lower than its neighboring investor-owned utility. For more information on SMUD’s Zero Carbon Plan and its customer programs, visit smud.org.