STEM, the White House, and the Change We Need Now for Women and Girls.
December 11, 2011
Each month the White House convenes groups monthly as “Champions for Change” – a chance for a diverse cross-section of stakeholders to come together with policy makers and talk about what the issues are, what’s working – and where we need to go from here.
Last week I was invited to be represent Project Exploration as a “notable guest” at a Champions for Change convening held by the Office of Public Engagement and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In addition… Continue reading
Project Exploration Students interviewed by Free Spirit Media
Free Spirit Media is a Chicago nonprofit that provides education, access, and opportunity in media production to underserved urban youth. Teens in the program develop, write, film, and produce their own news stories. Their next broadcast provides an in-depth look at Project Exploration’s programs, including this year’s Junior Paleontologists, All Girls Expedition, and Fossil Lab Interns.
The broadcast aired on CAN-TV on August 27 and is currenty feaatured on the ABC7 Chicago website.
All Girls Expedition Program by: Julia I.
Just recently, I’ve had the chance to observe and sit in at the All Girls Expedition Program classrooms, where the participating girls prepared for their big Send-Off to Yellowstone National Park. The week of July 11th, all worked hard on preparing projects that dealt with three particular areas of study that will aid the girls when they visit the beauties of Yellowstone. Members prepared presentations in Human History, Wildlife and Geology, aspects that are all of great importance to the girls’ Yellowstone experience.
During the week, they were exposed to… Continue reading
Girls show off their knowledge of Yellowstone at All Girls Expedition Send-Off
The Greatest week of All Girls Expedition 2011
Hi There. This is Constance here reporting how the first week of Age went because I know most of you are burning with anticipation. The first week of the All Girls Expedition fantastic!!!! I am so excited I am able to be apart of such a awesome team. At the beginning of the week the girls were very enthusiastic about learning more about the feature that make up Yellowstone National Park. Now that they have learned as much as possible, they are eager to go out experiment with… Continue reading
The Greatest Team Leader of AGE….omg
Hey There! My name is Constance Robinson and I am this year’s team leader of the All Girls Expedition. One fun fact about me is that I am an expert in beat boxing. I am excited to participate in this program because I am given the privilege to explore Yellowstone National Park for the second time with Elsa Roderiguez and Heather King, and I am able to interact and socialize with different adolescents to explore the wide variety of geography and wildlife. I… Continue reading
Scaling Up for The Future at Senior Celebration – June 11, 2011
Senior Celebration 2011 with Project Exploration graduating high school students, and board of director chair Tony Shaneen (left) and Cofounder and Executive Director, Gabrielle Lyon (right).
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