Thursday, April 19, 2012

Join us for the Sci-Ed Expo and STEME Education Weekend May 3-5, 2012



3rd Annual Sci-Ed Innovators Expo & Symposium


When: Thursday, May 3

A middle and high school student science fair and keynote event, gathering students and teachers from more than 50 New York City public schools, as well as researchers, policy makers, leading educational, governmental, non-profit and corporate organizations, providing an opportunity to share innovative teaching methods for underserved schools.





Where:
Armory on the Hudson
216 Fort Washington Avenue
(Corner of West 168th Street, Off Broadway)


3:30 p.m. - Sci-Ed Innovators Expo

6:00 p.m. - Symposium Keynote Event

Master of Ceremonies: Christopher Emdin, Ph.D., Columbia University
Guest Speaker: Ainissa G. Ramirez, Ph.D., Yale University
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Admission is free. 






13th Annual Sharing Our Success STEME Education Conference

When: Friday, May 4 & Saturday, May 5

A two-day professional development conference organized in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education and Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots program featuring scientists presenting the latest developments in STEME fields, teachers sharing best practices in STEME classroom instruction, and students demonstrating STEME projects.

When: Friday, May 4




Where:
United Federation of Teachers Building
52 Broadway, 2nd Floor
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Professional Development Workshops, Speakers, and Student Science Project Demonstrations

When: Saturday, May 5



Where:
NYU Washington Square Campus
Silver Center, 31 Washington Place, 7th Floor
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Conversation with a Scientist: Dr. Ofer Tchernichovski, Biology Department, City College, CUNY
A discussion of his research into the genetics of bird songs and their relationship with human speech
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Celebration of Service Learning

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Admission is free.

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