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                                                                                                                    Conservation

                                                                                                                    Leadership

                                                                                                                    Academy
                                                                                                                    A suite of free, out-of-school,
                                                                                                                    STEAM (Science, Technology,
                                                                                                                    Engineering, Arts, and Mathe-
                                                                                                                    matics) learning opportunities
                                                                                                                    for children, families, teenagers,
                                                                                                                    and adults.
                                                                                                                    Zoo Adventure Passport!
                                                                                                                    (ZAP!)
                                                                                                                    Community-based, family-focused
                                                                                                                    learning opportunity for all ages.
                                                                                                                    More than 2,500 participants attend-
                                                                                                                    ed nearly 80 sessions at seven com-
                                                                                                                    munity-based locations, Brookfield
                                                                                                                    Zoo Chicago, and online.
                                                                                                                    King Conservation
                                                                                                                    Science Explorers
                                                                                                                    Community-based, guided-learning
                                                                                                                    opportunity for children aged 11 to
                                                                                                                    14. About 40 participants attended
                                                                                                                    24 sessions at four communi-
                                                                                                                    ty-based locations, Brookfield Zoo
                                                                                                                    Chicago, and online.
                                                                                                                    King Conservation
                                                                                                                    Science Scholars
                                                                                                                    Learning opportunity for teenagers
                                                                                                                    that cultivates the next generation
                                                                                                                    of conservation-minded,
                                                                                                                    community-driven leaders.
                                                                                                                    More than 220 teens were enrolled
                                                                                                                    in the program in 2023.
                                                                                                                    Internships
                                                                                                                    More than 40 high school
                                                                                                                    graduates completed internships
                                                                                                                    at Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the
                                                                                                                    Sarasota Dolphin Research Program
                                                                                   King Conservation Science Scholars    in 2023.
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