Post by doctorwho on Dec 9, 2011 10:15:54 GMT -6
So I see Alka still inter connected to 204 ---
STEM-204 Group & Parent DiversityAdvisoryCouncil
FOCUS ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN STEM EDUCATION
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011FROM 7-9 pm
WHERE: Board Room, Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL
Come and be inspired by Drs. Mayas and Taylor’s compelling personal stories
Rabiah Mayas, Ph.D. - Director of Science and Integrated Strategies, Museum of Science and Industry SPECIAL INTEREST: Connecting youth and the lay public with cutting-edge scientific research and compelling STEM professionals, providing access to innovative STEM programming for under-resourced students, schools and families.
J’Tia Taylor, Ph.D. - Technical Nonproliferation Specialist, Argonne National Laboratory RESEARCH AREAS: energy economics, systems analysis, nonproliferation and modeling of nuclear systems - SPECIAL INTEREST: Facilitating participation of underrepresented groups (women, African-Americans, Native-Americans, Latino/as) in STEM education and careers.
For more information, contact:Alka Tyle @ 204stem@gmail.com orSandra Charles @ Sandra.charles@comcast.net.
Did you know???
· 12% of African-American and 28% of Hispanic students in 204 met the Science College Readiness benchmark on the ACT 2010, compared to 45% overall in 204 and 29% overall in the country,
· 80% of the jobs in the next 10 years will be in STEM areas,
· Major barriers for parents and students to become engaged in STEM
· might include:
o Lack of awareness of what STEM is and how it impacts college and career and life choices,
o Lack of role models in STEM fields,
o Misconceptions that STEM education is only for top students, and
· Education today cannot be the business of schools and government alone.
STEM-204 Group & Parent DiversityAdvisoryCouncil
FOCUS ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN STEM EDUCATION
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011FROM 7-9 pm
WHERE: Board Room, Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL
Come and be inspired by Drs. Mayas and Taylor’s compelling personal stories
Rabiah Mayas, Ph.D. - Director of Science and Integrated Strategies, Museum of Science and Industry SPECIAL INTEREST: Connecting youth and the lay public with cutting-edge scientific research and compelling STEM professionals, providing access to innovative STEM programming for under-resourced students, schools and families.
J’Tia Taylor, Ph.D. - Technical Nonproliferation Specialist, Argonne National Laboratory RESEARCH AREAS: energy economics, systems analysis, nonproliferation and modeling of nuclear systems - SPECIAL INTEREST: Facilitating participation of underrepresented groups (women, African-Americans, Native-Americans, Latino/as) in STEM education and careers.
For more information, contact:Alka Tyle @ 204stem@gmail.com orSandra Charles @ Sandra.charles@comcast.net.
Did you know???
· 12% of African-American and 28% of Hispanic students in 204 met the Science College Readiness benchmark on the ACT 2010, compared to 45% overall in 204 and 29% overall in the country,
· 80% of the jobs in the next 10 years will be in STEM areas,
· Major barriers for parents and students to become engaged in STEM
· might include:
o Lack of awareness of what STEM is and how it impacts college and career and life choices,
o Lack of role models in STEM fields,
o Misconceptions that STEM education is only for top students, and
· Education today cannot be the business of schools and government alone.