Hello all,
*Polar Education Conference: Improving JEDI for students interested in
Polar STEM Careers*
July 28-30, 2022 - Juneau, AK (and zoom)
Deadline to apply: June 8, 2022
*Join faculty, researchers, and education professionals in a 3-day Polar
STEM conference. *The driving goal of this conference is to develop
strategies that engage under-represented students in Polar STEM and provide
them with a better understanding of field and non-field career pathways in
Polar STEM.
The University of Maine in partnership with Juneau Icefield Research
Program, is hosting a conference in Juneau, Alaska for educators interested
in participating with one or both organizations to learn from each other,
develop long term strategies to leverage resources from each organization,
and to design field and in-class Polar geoscience programming for
under-represented students.
The conference will involve tours of Juneau?s natural beauty, plenary talks
regarding polar research, and break out discussions and think-tanks about
polar education. Currently, we have a working group of early career
scientists and educators of under-represented student populations who hail
from Maine, Alaska, Florida, and Washington State. The conference is open
to STEM educators and scientists with an interest in developing and
integrating Earth systems science, field education, and classroom
curriculum.
*If you are a(n):*
1) Upward Bound or other Department of Education funded professional
engaged in science education
2) High school STEM educator
3) Higher institution STEM scientist and educator
4) Outdoor and experiential education professional
Please consider joining us for this conference! Space via zoom or in-person
will be limited. Additionally, a limited amount of funding is available for
attendee travel support and lodging in Juneau. If you are interested in
attending the conference virtually or in-person, please fill out the
interest form linked below. More details will follow about travel and
lodging support soon.
*More details and information about the conference and funding
opportunities will be available for those interested.*
*Register Here:*
https://forms.gle/kNjrP4cTZUtuVwE97
*Contacts:*
For questions, please reach out to Scott Braddock (scott.braddock@maine.edu),
Deb Shulman (deborah.shulman@maine.edu) or Seth Campbell (scampb64@maine.edu)