FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boise, ID -- (01/18/2019) -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) will take center stage for an incredible night of learning on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 when Garfield Elementary School families attend the first-ever
Garfield Family STEM Night at the Discovery Center of Idaho.
"Garfield families & friends are invited to attend this free event as part of a unique approach to building STEM identity within our students and their families with the help and facilitation from a community partner, the
Discovery Center of Idaho," explained organizer and Garfield Teacher
Sonia Galaviz.
In this particular case, the partnership with the Discovery Center of Idaho (DCI) is a strategic effort to increase STEM exploration within the community, while developing students’ and families’ access to STEM in a more formal setting. Also, central to the efforts of the event is to build the interest and confidence within Garfield parents/guardians that STEM is for them and the whole family. DCI has partnered with Garfield Elementary in an endeavor to create a model for schools to enhance STEM learning and application through a facilitated visit to the Center, including outreach from DCI before the event and an opportunity for families to return for free with their students after the event.
- What: Garfield Family STEM Night at the Discovery Center of Idaho, FREE
- Where: Discovery Center of Idaho - 131 W. Myrtle St. Boise, ID 83702
- When: Wednesday, February 6th, 6 to 8 p.m.
This hands-on STEM event is made possible with the support of:
- Discovery Center of Idaho
- Boise Schools Foundation
- Garfield Elementary
- Hale Family Foundation, Boise
- Hewlett-Packard, Boise
- Boise State University
- National Science Foundation- NSF CAREER Grant No. 1555270
