Outreach program to receive Hall of Fame award
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources' education outreach program will be the recipient of the 2022 Prazen Living Legend of Mining Award. The award will be presented during the National Mining Hall of Fame Banquet to be held in October in Denver. It is awarded annually by the The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum "to an industry-leading organization with a significant commitment to educating and engaging the public stakeholders."
The education outreach program at the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources works to help K through 12 students and teachers understand the importance of mining and mineral resources in everyday life. By helping students learn more about how they use minerals, where those minerals come from and the diverse people who work to obtain those minerals, the program hopes to encourage more young people to understand how mining supports their lives and to see themselves as part of the mineral industry. The education outreach program also works with the recruitment outreach program to guide students on their journey from user of mineral resources to provider of those resources. The program reached over 5,000 people in 2021 which included 3,700 views on YouTube, virtual presentations to 542 students, and in-person presentations to 836 students.