A Day of Exploration at Children’s Discovery Museum

Event: A Day at Children’s Discovery Museum

Date: January 25, 2024

Location: Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, CA

Population Served: Foster Children ages 0-5

Event Highlights: 

On Saturday, January 25, our foster youth, accompanied by their Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteers, enjoyed a fun-filled group outing to Children’s Discovery Museum. Through hands-on activities and the power of play, our youth were able to tap into their creativity and curiosity. The focus of the event was to offer a day of exploration and an opportunity for our CASAs and youth to interact with each other within developmentally appropriate activities. 

Our youth enjoyed both exciting indoor and outdoor activities where they were able to explore the arts, sciences, build cultural awareness and more. Before beginning their adventure, each youth was given a backpack filled with water and snacks. 

 Some of our youths’ favorite stations were:

  • Amazing AirMaze! – Youth blasted colorful objects through a massive pneumatic air maze. In this exhibit they were able to learn about the power of air and make predictions of where the object would go, encouraging critical thinking and problem solving. 
  • Mammoth Discovery! – Attendees explored different replica fossils and put their archeological skills to the test, discovering the wonders of prehistoric life. 
  • Bill’s Backyard – This outdoor area was one of our youth’s favorite stations. Here they were able to explore nature by climbing, building and digging. Some even gathered all of the willow sticks in one area, creating a shelter where their creativity sparked and bonded with their CASA through the imaginative play about survival skills like building a fire.

Our youth also enjoyed the art gallery and played pretend cooking at the Rainbow Market exhibit, further enhancing and developing their social skills. 

Thanks to our partnership with the Children’s Discovery Museum, we’ve secured more than 100 memberships for our CASAs to visit throughout the year. This membership includes entrance and a 20% discount on their cafe shop items. It is through community partnerships like these that we can continue providing our foster youth with positive childhood experiences that support their development and overall well-being.  We look forward to continuing our visits and creating long-lasting positive memories for our foster youth. 

If you have any questions or are interested in sponsoring a youth-related event, please contact our development department at development@childadvocatessv.org.