STEAM for Educators

Posted by on March 03, 2014

STEAM for Educators

March 27, 2014
10:00 am-2:30 pm

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steam-for-educators-tickets-10273521379

Workshop Description: Interested in incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Math (STEAM) into your programs?  Join us to practice bringing STEAM concepts and projects into your learning spaces.  This half-day workshop at the University City Science Center’s lab space will give you hands-on experience building team-directed STEAM group projects.  You’ll leave this session with a resource kit for including STEAM activities into your programs, knowledge of free Philadelphia STEAM resources, and access to a follow-up conversation with the Science Center workshop facilitator.

*You do not need to have any prior experience with Science, Technology Engineering, Art or Math to participate in this workshop.

*This workshop will take place at University City Science Center

About STEAM Initiatives at the Science Center:

The University City Science Center adds Art to the STEM subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, to create project-based STEAM programs and workshops that empower individuals and convene communities around creative applications of technology. Many of our STEAM programs focus on reaching at-risk youth, primarily in the neighborhoods surrounding the Science Center’s West Philadelphia campus, while others are open to all members of the community. Our goal is to spark and nurture a lifelong interest in the STEM disciplines and lower the barriers to entry for those seeking a career in a STEM-related field by: 1) introducing youth to role models in the science, design, and engineering fields; 2) translating traditional math and science curriculum to design projects; and 3) building leadership skills and confidence through group projects.

Presenter Bio:

Danielle Stollak is the Program Manager for the Science Center’s STEAM Initiatives where she is developing a new generation of educational outreach programs. Previously, she spent 2.5  years creating outdoor experiential education programs for youth from under-resourced communities throughout Philadelphia with the Urban Blazers Foundation. For the past nine years, Danielle has been committed to creating educational outreach initiatives for people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Danielle’s experience includes teaching girls from Appalachia science at the High Rocks Academy, Masters’ research in education for sustainable development on the coast of South Africa, and teaching Philadelphia youth to sail on the Delaware River.

Danielle holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Archaeology and Chemistry from Haverford College and a Master’s Degree in Natural Resource Management from University Centre of the West Fjords in Iceland. Her experiences in workshop training include: leading team trainings for program staff at area non-profits and participation on panel discussions on effective partnership and mentoring.