Pre-Registration for STEM Conference Ends Today
The Minnesota STEM Network’s 5th Annual Conference is your opportunity to come together with a community of stakeholders of STEM education and workforce development. Together the community can create the opportunities which inspire passion, build knowledge, and showcase career opportunities about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 15th
TIME: 9:00 – 3:30
WHERE: Continuing Education and Conference Center at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus (Map)
Pre-registration closes today for next Tuesday’s STEM Network Conference, sponsored by Boston Scientific, and Discovery Education. Networking will begin at 9am and the conference program will take place from 10am to 3:30 pm.
The keynote presentation, “Closing the Achievement Gaps: Why STEM? Why Now?” will be delivered by Cindy Moss, Director of Global STEM Initiatives, Discovery Education. Cindy taught high school biology and chemistry for 20 years, winning numerous national awards including the Milken National Teaching Award. She then served as Director of STEM for nine years in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools where they won the Broad Award due to their growth in math and science scores while closing the achievement gap. Cindy was then honored as one of the 100 Women Leaders in STEM by U.S. News and World Report at the STEM Solutions conference.
The conference will also feature sessions on exemplary STEM teaching and learning and cross-sector collaborations; networking time; and a forum on current topics in STEM education and workforce development.
The afternoon plenary session will feature informal discussions on Current Challenges in Advancing STEM Education and Workforce Development, via an open space technology format. In this format, topics are proposed in advance by registered attendees. The forum offers multiple topics per round and two rounds of discussions. Attendees engage in a discussion as long as interested, and then move to another discussion topic.
Examples include: How can we stimulate more project-based learning through collaboration across sectors? How can we encourage more volunteerism among STEM professionals? How can parents be engaged most effectively in STEM events?
Pre-registration closes Thursday. On-site registration will be open at the conference at a rate of $79. Registration includes the conference, meals, and parking on a nearby surface lot.