The Wonderful Week of Jobaria
AGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!! One week down, 5 more to go. This has been the best week yet. I honestly don’t think my week could’ve gotten any better. Working with a reliable team in an actual Fossil Lab is the best feeling a person can have. It’s been an amazing experience so far and I plan to encounter more amazing days/weeks just like this past one. I’m very much excited about choising the Lab Intern over the Forensics Program because I probably would’ve never gotten another chance for this once in a lifetime… Continue reading
Students Dig Into Blogging with Project Exploration
You probably noticed a lot of new posts in the last 24 hours. The reason for this is that summer means student bloggers! On Monday, 11 Project Exploration students and alums gathered at the YWCA Laura Parks and Mildred Francis Center a few blocks from our office to attend a blog training.
Erik Vecchione, Project Exploration’s Senior Manager of Marketing and Technology, led the training, which included a video about blogs, a tour of WordPress’s features, and the opportunity to compose their first post for the… Continue reading
Fossil Lab Orientation!
I’ve been blogging with Project Exploration for about a year now and today i begin my fossil lab internship. i thought i would take some time today to introduce myself. i am now entering my senior year at Amundsen high school and I’ve been with PE ever since the summer after my freshman year. i began my work with Project Exploration with experience in the field aspect of paleontology and i feel that this summer my experience is coming full circle with work both in and outside of the lab.… Continue reading
Senior Celebration 2010
This was the night of celebration for the graduating class of 2010 and a night of inspiration for one in line like myself. I look forward to next year when I will give my own graduating speech to the Project Exploration audience. I spent the night talking with a hopeful crowd of young men and women and their families along with the ever energetic staff of Project Exploration. The ceremony took place in the Garfield Park Conservatory. One could not ask for a better venue and better weather. The… Continue reading
Review of WHEN CROCS ATE DINOSAURS!!
Earlier this month (December 6) I was lucky enough to attend a special screening for National Geographic’s latest documentary WHEN CROCS ATE DINOSAURS. When I received the invitation to this event I did not hesitate to reply. This monster of a film really shows the adventure Paul Sereno had on his expedition. Paul Sereno is a paleontologist at the university of chicago and some of his discoveries include Supercroc and the African dino giant Jobaria. These discoveries from the far reaches of the world should give some idea of… Continue reading
“A Society That Doesn’t Invest in its Young People Betrays its Young People
This morning Youth from Albany Park to Kenwood gathered for a rally in the heart of downtown right in front of Thompson Center, protesting budget cuts and demanding investment in the cities youth. As a member of the cities youth i felt it was my duty to attend this cause. The event started with students giving heartfelt testimonies to troubling events in their communities. One Albany Park resident told about the tragic story of his brother who once was … Continue reading
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“Hey Wanna Make A Dinosaur Tooth??”(Labfest At Millenium Park)
Today I got my “Wow On” with Science Chicago at their culminating Labfest. Today’s event finished off their series of science labs for kids during the summer. There could be no better place than Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion to host this event. This festival had various hands on activities for kids and fantastic displays at every stall. Chicago’s most popular museums and science organizations took part in making this a great learning experience .
Families who attended today’s event got the chance to find… Continue reading
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My Internship at Project Exploration
Hello! My name is Jennifer Reda, and I am interning here at Project Exploration (PE) this summer.
Gabrielle Lyon, Cofounder and Executive Director, has given me free license to write whatever I want about my experience at PE, “It doesn’t have to be positive things!” she assured me, making a stopping motion with her hands, but honestly I do not have a single negative thing to say about my experience here at this organization. The entire staff is burning with enthusiasm for PE’s mission: creating opportunities for youth, who do… Continue reading
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