November 2017
VETERANS DAY
HONORING ALL WHO SERVED
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THE VOICE OF BUSINESS
 
Join us on December 7th - 9th at Marriott St. Petersburg, Clearwater, to take part in the National Conference on Industry Sector Growth Strategies to be hosted by CareerSource Pinellas and Tampa Bay.

This conference will feature keynote speaker Mark Blyth, a political economist and author.  Other speakers include leaders of Fortune 1000 companies, such as Amazon, Boeing, Cognizant, Gulfstream Aerospace, Raymond James Financial Services, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx. 

This three-day conference will encourage critical discussions on how to help drive trends in both workforce development and educational training systems.  Register online at The Voice of Business

THANKSGIVING TINKERING AT THE SCIENCE CENTER
 
Joins us for some Thanksgiving Tinkering as we create and build using some common (and not so common) materials.  Camps are available for grades K-6 and feature fun, hands-on, fall activities.  Register online at the www.sciencecenterofpinellas.org

NEW MECHATRONICS & ROBOTICS PROGRAM
 
Thanks to a special grant from Duke Energy Foundation, the Science Center is pleased to introduce the new " Mechatronics & Robotics" program. 

This program consists of four training modules, each two weeks in duration, allowing participants to earn a NIMS certification.  Classes are starting soon, so don't delay!  For more information, check out the Science Center

VOICES OF HOPE VISITS THE SCIENCE CENTER
 
Voices of Hope for Aphasia spent the morning at the Science Center enjoying a planetarium show, the  600-gallon touch tank and a visit to the newly completed iguana habitat. 

Voices of Hope for Aphasia reconnects people, living with aphasia, with their lives though innovative programs. 

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
 
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A BIG thank you to Publix for donating flowers to use for STEM education at the Science Center. 

The flowers will be incorporated in " Plants, Plants, Plants" botany class.  Thanks to this very generous donation, each child will have a bloom that they can dissect.   
2017 SPONSORS
THANK YOU!
 
  Your commitment to the Science Center is very much appreciated. On behalf of the staff, Board of Directors, and most importantly the children, we gratefully acknowledge your generous sponsorship. We truly appreciate your support.            

INNOVATOR
Duke Energy
 
EXPLORER
  Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
National Aviation Academy
Pinellas Education Foundation
Thomas A. & Mary S. James Foundation

  SUPPORTER
Alice Radcliffe Estate
AMETEK
Baycare Health Systems
CareerSource Staff & Friends
Charles A. Lauffler Trust
Complete Technology Solutions (CTS)
Florida High Tech Corridor
Great Bay Distributors
Gulf Coast Iguana Sancturary
Little Oceans
Nicklaus of Florida, Inc.
St. Petersburg Astronomy Club, Inc.
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation
Tampa Ship
University of South Florida Board of Trustees
 
ADVOCATE
Community Foundation of Tampa
William O'Neill Trust
 
  CORPORATE FRIEND
Amplex
Galen College of Nursing
 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 915
GE Aviation
DRS Technologies
Power Design Inc.
Publix
QTM, Inc.
  Wells Fargo
Walmart
 
INDIVIDUAL FRIEND
Amy Fine Anderson, DMD PA
Allen Loyd
James Moore
Richard Peck
David Piper
William Price
Betty Sherer
 

www.sciencecenterofpinellas.org