[YL] Oct 8 ­ 2:00 ET: Engaging Diverse Learners in STEM

[Rivenburgh, Wendy]

Thursday, October 8 - 2:00 to 3:30 ET: Engaging Diverse Learners in STEM
Webcast: Diverse learners in STEM education and the workforce
Moderator:  Sarita Pillai, NSF ITEST Learning Resource Center, Education Development Center, Inc.

With a focus on student/youth diversity, this webcast from the National Science Foundation's ITEST program (Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers) will highlight specific strategies, successes and challenges related to engaging these diverse learners in STEM education and the workforce.

*        What are the gender specific and/or culturally relevant strategies that nurture interest and support persistence in engagement with STEM for specific sub-populations of youth?

*        What do the career development frameworks and models look like for these sub-populations?

*        Who are the influencers of youth, within each sub-population and in general? How do we educate them about educational and career opportunities in STEM in ways that will increase access to these opportunities for all youth?



Join this webcast to learn from ITEST projects working across the U.S., in both urban and rural communities and with youth of varying race, ethnicity, SES, English-language proficiency, and gender.  This webcast is hosted by the NSF ITEST Learning Resource Center at Education Development Center, Inc.  For more information about this event, the ITEST program or the Learning Resource Center please visit us at http://www.edc.org/itestlrc.


How to join the webinars:

Tel: 1-866-705-2554
Participant Passcode: 417097#

The URL is: http://learningtimes.mmalliance.acrobat.com/lrc/ <http://learningtimes.mmalliance.acrobat.com/lrc/>
Note: Select "Enter as a Guest" and type your name and click "Enter Room"


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