10 EDUCATION

The California Science Center provides a series of educational exhibits and conducts educational programs focusing on science and technology. Specifically, the programs consist of lectures, seminars, films, after school programs, science summer camps and teaching institutes led by eminent scientists from across the country. The Science Center's major exhibit facility opened in February 1998. In 2004, the Science Center, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Unified School District, opened the Science Center School (a science- and math-focused elementary charter school) and the Center for Science Learning on-site. The Center for Science Learning offers professional development programs to improve the math and science skills of teachers. The Science Center also includes a 3D IMAX theatre and the Air and Space Gallery. The Air and Space Gallery serves to fill the gap between the public's growing use of the benefits of space exploration and research, and the limited understanding of the basic use of these achievements in daily life.

20 EXPOSITION PARK MANAGEMENT

The Office of Park Management provides long-term executive leadership in the development and implementation of park usage policy and day-to-day management, operation and promotion of Exposition Park for its tenants and the public. This includes public safety, parking facilities, coordinating Park maintenance, and scheduling activities within the Park. The program consolidates responsibility for the outstanding and proposed leases that impact the state's interests, including upgrades of other facilities, the development of playground areas and ground leases, and other leaseholds that are held by the state.

30 CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

CAAM administers its mission to research, collect, preserve and interpret for public enrichment, the history, art and culture of African Americans through a variety of permanent, self-curated, temporary and traveling exhibits, lectures, seminars, film, workshops, educational programs, scholastic curriculums, cultural presentations, and active collection of art, artifacts and historical documents. Programs are delivered by CAAM's curatorial, educational and gallery services staff, trained volunteer docents, along with nationally and state recognized artists, historians, scholars, and community leaders. CAAM's programs and exhibitions are funded in significant part through private contributions from Friends, the Foundation of the California African American Museum.

40 ADMINISTRATION

This program provides personnel, budgeting, accounting, business services, contract negotiation and monitoring, and planning services in support of the Science Center. This function provides the essential administrative support services and assures the proper operation and maintenance of all facilities. The public parking operation is contracted with a private operator with the Science Center retaining certain parking lots for Science Center visitor parking.