The National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW), founded in 1967, provides the nation’s most comprehensive account of World War II in the Asiatic Pacific theater. Our mission is to use our collection to promote responsible citizenship and leadership by inspiring all generations to understand the enduring impact and relevance of the Pacific War.

The VISTA member will play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of a new program at the National Museum of the Pacific War that will aid in our mission. This project aims to address educational disparities and cycles of poverty by providing underserved schools with access to high-quality educational resources. The focus of this initiative involves the creation of engaging traveling trunks that are designed to enhance K-12 academic success, foster student engagement, and develop crucial socio-emotional skills.

The project involves extensive research and development to establish a sustainable program that will make a lasting impact. The VISTA member will be tasked with creating two traveling trunks from their research that consist of lesson plans aligned to state and national educational standards, supplemental activities, and artifacts from our Education Outreach Collection.