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Community: Articles, Events, Opportunities, Talks
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Wednesday, February 9, 3–3:30 p.m. ET
We'll share insights on how educators and school leaders can wade through the continued politicization and tensions around teaching and talking about race, racism, diversity, and equity. Hear from:
- Daren Graves, Co-Chair of HGSE's Professional Education program, Schooling for Critical Consciousness of Racism and Racial Injustice
- Rosa Perez-Isiah, Director, Elementary Education, Equity, and Access in the Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District, Los Angeles County, CA
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Thursday, February 17, 1–2 p.m. ET
There are nearly 100,000 public K-12 schools in the United States occupying 2 million acres of land and producing 53,000 tons of food waste. Learn about a K12 Climate Action Plan. Hear from:
- John King, Jr., President and CEO, The Education Trust; former U.S. Secretary of Education
- Pedro Martinez, CEO, Chicago Public Schools
- Becky Pringle, President, National Education Association
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Central Square Theater's
Young Nerds of Color
A Play with Music
Live: February 17 - March 20
Streaming: March 14 - April 10
Hiding in plain sight in the science labs, grappling over civilization’s greatest challenges are Young Nerds of Color. Some speak with the poetry of wise sages, others subvert the establishment with renegade ways, and, finally, there are rock stars whose ideas flow like jazz improvisation – all changing the world like a bolt of lightning illuminating the night sky. If knowledge is power, their powers make them superheroes.
Playwright Melinda Lopez weaves together over 60 interviews with scientists from the most underrepresented backgrounds – with original music by Nona Hendryx – amplifying the rich harmonies, breaking down boundaries and showing us what is possible.
Produced by Underground Railway@Central Square Theater
A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Project
Get your tickets now!
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The Algae Prize gives students across the US an opportunity to help fight climate change by competing to develop, design, and invent algal technologies for reducing CO2 emissions. Teams will focus their projects on algae production, downstream processing, and/or identification of novel products or tools.
The competition is open to students who are enrolled in U.S.-based high schools, community colleges, 4yr colleges, universities, and graduate programs. It is sponsored through a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy, the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
All teams must be registered by 3/2/2022. The grand prize is $20,000.
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Award, Fellowship, and Grant Opportunities
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2022 OBTA Nominations are due
February 15 🏆
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Massachusetts Life Sciences Center STEM Equipment and Professional Development Grant Program.
Grant Deadline: March 31st, 2022
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Teacher Development Grants from the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
The Teacher Development Grants support small teams of teachers in the formation and implementation of groundbreaking k-12 classroom instruction
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Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Engineering for People and the Planet: Research Experiences for Teaching Integrated STEM
Apply now to be part of the WPI RET (Research Experiences for Teachers) Site: Engineering for People and the Planet. Middle and high school STEM teachers will conduct paid research for 6 full weeks at WPI in a team with a WPI faculty member and a pre-service teacher. Research experiences focus on the UN SDGs for an integrated approach to learning and doing science, math, and engineering through real-world problems. Teachers will participate in PD to both translate their research experience into classroom lessons and present their work to broader audiences.
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