NEWS FROM
THE MCKINNEY CENTER FOR STEM EDUCATION
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Regional Industries & STEM Education (RISE):
Three Information Sessions
The Philadelphia Education Fund and Glaxo-Smith-Kline have launched the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective. Through this partnership, we are coordinating a peer group of Regional Industries Interested in STEM Education (RISE). Its goals for members are to:
- Understand the area STEM landscape.
- Share successes and challenges.
- Explore ways to collaborate.
- Cultivate partnerships with nonprofits.
- Showcase their STEM engagement.
We are offering THREE IDENTICAL 1-hour information sessions for industry representatives interested in this group, with no obligation to join. Register for May 10, 18, or 23 HERE.
***************************************************************** Explore STEM Philly
Need STEM Volunteers and
Teachers Interested in Presentations
Through Explore STEM Philly-Chester, teachers work with PEF to schedule STEM professionals for classroom presentations. The goal of this program is to provide students with an awareness of and access to careers in STEM. We are seeking:
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STEM professionals who are interested in sharing their experiences, career pathways, and passion with middle and high school students. Apply HERE.
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Middle and high school teachers who are interested in hosting these classroom presentations. Our program provides 1-hour virtual presentations during a class session of your choice. Apply HERE.
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Pennsylvania STEM Coalition
May Meetings
The Pennsylvania STEM Coalition, coordinated by The Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem (PSSE)offers FREE twice-monthly webinars on timely STEM topics.
Our next Coalition meeting will be "Youth Helping Youth" on Thursday, May 5th from 4-5 PM. The session will be a panel moderated by Betsy Payne, Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Manager. Three Pennsylvania students will present what they do as mentors and innovators to encourage their peers. Register before or during the meeting HERE.
- Save the Date for our May 19th Coalition Meeting from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: "Looking Back & Looking Forward"
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Join the PA STEM Coalition HERE
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Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
Village Advisory Council Applications
The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective is seeking adults for its 2022-23 Village Advisory Council (VAC). Since it “takes a village,” we are recruiting parents, guardians, caregivers, coaches, teachers, neighbors, and other adults invested in positive youth development.
Members of the VAC will help the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective guide strategy, community engagement, accessibility, and advocacy. Each member will join one of the Collective's four Workgroups (Home & Community, K-12 Education, Post-Secondary Education, and Work Environment) and support their efforts.
Details and and application are HERE. For more information, contact Betsy Payne
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Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem &
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
New Calendar of Events
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem website now has a new Calendar of Events page for events related to the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem and Philadelphia STEM Equity Equity Collective. We will regularly populate meetings and events.
For more information, contact Betsy Payne or to join the Ecosystem, click HERE.
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Upcoming PEF Events:
Educate Philly and PPSP Fellows Event
Please join the Philadelphia Education Fund for lunch on Thursday, June 16 for this year’s Educate Philly. Back in person at The Union League of Philadelphia, we will be joined by Honorary Co-Chair, Dr. William R. Hite, Jr. The event will also feature a Master Class in Psych 101: Student Mental Health and COVID. and will celebrate our Rising Star and Shining Star student awardees. For more information and to purchase tickets, please go HERE.
You are invited to PEF's culminating Philadelphia Post-Secondary Program's Fellows event, entitled Building Better Feedback: From Assignment Design to Summative Comments. These Fellows are secondary and postsecondary educators with an interest in aligning teaching and learning. During this free event, Fellows will address strategies for engaging students in peer and teacher feedback.
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When: Friday 5/13, 12-1:30pm (networking and Q&A from 1:30-2pm)
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Who: High school & college educators from all content areas
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Where: Virtual
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Registration: Register by 5/10 HERE.
