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We are Water

We are Water

Connecting Communities. Sharing Stories. Sharing Place. 

Water, critical and scarce in the Four Corners Region, connects local communities through our shared place and unique stories.

We are Water (WaW) brings a traveling exhibit and interactive programs to rural communities in the Four Corners Region of the U.S. and engages community members in conversations about their personal and community connections to local water topics. Libraries in rural areas, which often function as the local science center, will host the exhibit, programs, and STEM experiences in their communities.

Visit our website at WeareWater.Colorado.edu to view activities and hear recorded stories about water from people across the Four Corners Region. 

If you have any questions, please email wearewater@colorado.edu.

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Curriculum

Resources

Explore the We are Water resources including stories, learning resources, and image galleries. 

Our Partners

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Publications

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Gold, A.U., Maryboy, N., Begay, D., Valdez, S., Stein, J., Littrell, M., Boyd, K., Okochi, C., Rongstad Strong, B. (2023): Indigenous Logic Model Development: Fostering Collaborative Engagement and Cultural Relevance. National Association for Research in Science Education (NARST) 2024 Denver Conference. Extended conference paper, peer-reviewed.

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Boyd, K.J., Littrell, M., Okochi, C., Stein, J., Valdez, S., Gold, A.U., Rongstad Strong, B., Schaecher, A., Grybko, T. (2023): Engaging Communities and Adapting Informal Learning Research and Evaluation Methods to Rural Library Settings. National Association for Research in Science Education (NARST) 2024 Denver Conference. Extended conference paper, peer-reviewed.

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Okochi, C., Littrell, M.K., Boyd, K.J., Gold, A.U. (2023): Water meaning maps: Diving deeper into rural library visitors’ connections with water in the Southwest. National Association for Research in Science Education (NARST) 2024 Denver Conference. Extended conference paper. peer-reviewed.

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Littrell, M.K., Okochi, C., Boyd, K., Gold, A.U., Pennycook, D., McCormick, M., Mrakuzic, A. (2023): Engaging Library Visitors in Dialogues around Informal Learning about Water and Community Connections. National Association for Research in Science Education (NARST) 2024 Denver Conference. Extended conference paper. peer-reviewed

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Rongstad Strong, B., Schaecher, A., Gold, A., Knight, E. (2023): We are Water: Connecting Communities Through Stories and Conversations. Living Room Conversation blog Blog post as part of Earth Day and to advertise the new Living Room Conversations Guide. https://livingroomconversations.org/we-are-water-connecting-communities-through-stories-and-conversations/

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