{"id":306,"date":"2025-06-27T15:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/?page_id=306"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:53:27","slug":"home-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Home &#8211; New"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id306_54901f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id306_54901f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id306_54901f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id306_54901f-aa > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id306_54901f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id306_54901f-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id306_54901f-aa alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column306_2471aa-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column306_2471aa-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column306_2471aa-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3>Welcoming Kids and Communities<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"kids visiting engineering lab\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/505\/2020\/05\/kids-visiting-engineering-lab.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,350px\" \/>As the state\u2019s land, sea and space grant institution, we at the University of Maine along with our regional campus the University of Maine at Machias are committed to advancing learning and discovery through excellence and innovation while addressing the complex challenges and opportunities of the 21st century through research-based knowledge. Outreach is a major part of our mission and we strive to support teachers, parents, and students across the state. In a given year, the faculty and staff at UMaine and UMM connect with tens of thousands of youth and educators. 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