October STEM Ed Coalition Announcements
Dear STEM Education Coalition Colleagues-
September has been a very busy month and we wanted to update you on a number of announcements, events, etc.
Attached to this message are:
The NAS Board on Science Education is holding a series of “Stakeholder Meetings” to discuss new developments in science education standards. Materials attached.
Information on a new database of STEM programs compiled by the Coalition for Science After School. All of the details are in the attached email.
Applications are now being accepted for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship, which is administered by the Triangle Coalition. Applications details are attached and feel free to forward to any interested colleagues.
An announcement for an October 5th Congressional briefing hosted by MentorNet on STEM-related E-mentoring issues.
We will be sending along details for a face-to-face Coalition meeting in the second half of October in the next week or two. Always feel free to send us information and announcements you would like to share. The Coalition’s membership has now grown to more than 1,000 individuals and organizations.
-Jodi and James
Jodi Peterson
Co-Chair, STEM Education Coalition
Assistant Executive Director, Legislative and Public Affairs
National Science Teachers Association
1840 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 312-9214 (office)
(703) 841-0250 (fax)
James Brown
Co-Chair, STEM Education Coalition
Manager, Policy and Government Affairs
American Chemical Society
Office of Legislative and Government Affairs
(202) 872-6229 (office)
(202) 872-6206 (fax)
