Gabrielle Lyon

President Clinton, STEM, and America on the Horizon

Published April 24, 2012 | By Gabe

YES! This is a picture of President Bill Clinton and me at the Chicago Club last night. True, I am not exactly standing next to him, but boy was it exciting anyways!

On April 23rd, 2012, I had a chance to be part of a reception hosted by President Clinton as he gathers momentum for the upcoming Clinton Global Initiative America gathering, which will take place here in Chicago on June 7th and 8th. Continue reading →

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Tagged cgi, clinton global initiative, Gabrielle Lyon, STEM |

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STEM, the White House, and the Change We Need Now for Women and Girls.

Published December 15, 2011 | By Gabe

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 →

Posted in Gabrielle Lyon, STEM Education, Youth Programs |

Tagged All Girls Expedition, Champions of Change, Gabrielle Lyon, Girls and Science; Foundations, Science education policy, STEM, White House |

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A Conversation With Founder and Senior Explorer Gabrielle Lyon

Published December 2, 2011 | By Josh

Following is a conversation with Founder and Senior Explorer Gabrielle Lyon. Gabe recently transitioned out of her position as Executive Director, which she held for most of Project Exploration’s existence. To read more about the evolution of Project Exploration’s leadership team, read an interview with new CEO Paige Ponder.

Josh Fox: Can you tell us about the background behind the decision for you to transition out of being Executive Director and for Project Exploration to hire a CEO?

Gabrielle Lyon: When I cofounded Project Exploration back in 1999 with… Continue reading →

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Sisters4Science- Reflections of Knowledge Part 2 – Young Women’s Leadership Charter School

Published June 1, 2011 | By Southside Tanya Vega

Project Exploration's Sisters4Science ...changing (as well as challenging) young women's minds via science education. Today was the final Sisters4Science session at Young Women's Leadership Charter School which featured presentations by its "doctor" participants. Each one gave detailed summaries of what they learned over the past few months while attending this after school program. First there was a cheery welcome by Doctor Temia Holmes and a fun interactive name game where each person including SouthSide and her daughter had to say their name and favorite color. That was followed by by an Introduction by Doctor Kennedy Hill stating that Sisters4Science program not only provided them with a hands-on experience but it also served as place where they could be themselves ...to hang out and discuss privately. Continue reading →

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Tagged Gabrielle Lyon, Out of School Time, reflection of knowledge, s4s, Science Education, sost, ywlcs |

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Looking to the Future of STEM in Afterschool: The Time is Right

Published June 1, 2011 | By Gabe

On Tuesday, May 16, I was a panelist for the After School Alliance Afterschool for All Challenge, an annual convening designed to put a critical mass of after-school providers and stakeholders into well-equipped action with elected officials in Washington DC to make the case for afterschool as a right, a need and a worthwhile investment. Under the leadership of their STEM policy director, Anita Krishnamurthi, the Alliance is developing a STEM policy platform to help ensure science, technology, engineering and mathematics are woven into the fabric of after school offerings available to young people. They’ve launched a high-impact website for STEM and Afterschool. Furthermore the Afterschool Alliance, along with the National Afterschool Association and the National Summer Learning Association, are committed to highlighting the power of summer and afterschool in STEM learning and have pledged to make 2011 the Year of Science in Afterschool. Continue reading →

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Tagged Afterschool, Educate to Innovate, Gabrielle Lyon, Project Exploration, Science education policy, STEM |

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I Would Sing: (Re) Framing Education for Liberation and Democracy – April 29, 2011

Published June 1, 2011 | By Southside Tanya Vega

"...I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom, equality, justice and prosperity for all people..." ~ Amos Paul Kennedy Jr Hey, readers, meet SouthSide - the social activist! Recently she attended an unconventional conference where educators, teachers, social activists, organizers, etc from all walks of life and backgrounds came together for one common goal - to celebrate the themes inspired by the work and life of Bill Ayers. Held at Chicago-University of Illinois campus, the unconference conference (so titled by Master of Ceremonies, David Stovall) didn't feature long winded boring speeches or reading of panelists' bios followed by one set group of pre-arranged action plans and/or agendas. No, PE blog readers, this was a "working" conference where a collective of ideas, plans as well as agendas that were individually suggested within different groups during the afternoon session. To be honest, this wasn't any ordinary conference SouthSide has ever attended that she didn't fall asleep on or did a whole page of doodlings while the panelists spoke. According to Rick Ayers, Bill's brother, he has "...seen other conferences like [I Would Sing] built around someone's unique contribution..." He also went on to say this conference was "...in a certain way a reflection of the work of Bill Ayers..." adding "...thinking forward to future work in relation to him and his work..." Continue reading →

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Tagged bill ayers, Gabrielle Lyon, i would sing, OST, Out of School Time, P.E., Presidential Award, Project Exploration, Science Education, Science education policy, STEM |

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Closing the Gap In Science Achievement: Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Changing the Face of Science May 12, 2011

Published May 18, 2011 | By Southside Tanya Vega

Project Exploration, cofounded by Dr. Paul Sereno and Gabrielle Lyon, has been changing the face of science as well as inspiring and challenging the minds of youth through its science-based programs since 2000. However ...what about the next ten years and beyond? What new goals and challenges are next on Project Exploration's agenda? How will its staff prepare and handle them? Those questions and many more were addressed during a community breakfast recently held on Thursday, May 12 at Gensler. Educators, scientists and students gathered to hear featured panelists Kaitlin Judkins (of DePaul University Public Policy Environmental Affairs 2011 BA candidate), Gabrielle Lyon (Cofounder and Executive Director of Project Exploration), Juna Snow (Research and Evaluation Specialist of Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California Berkeley) and Sara Ray Stoelinga (Senior Director of Urban Education Institute) discuss and and analyze the first ten years of Project Exploration's humbled beginnings and its goals for the next ten. Continue reading →

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Tagged 10yeareval, community breakfast, Gabrielle Lyon, gensler, motorola, pelessonslearned, STEM |

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Science Online 2011 – Session 3 (Institutional Blogging + Science Impact))

Published January 16, 2011 | By Gabe

Newsflash – wish you were HERE? Next best thing: watch the live streams of at least TWO of any of the sessions being offered via this LINK.

In a session that just started with my new posse member Stephanie Levi from Northeastern Illinois University – head of community outreach for the center for science engagement. PE high school seniors – check this out. She’s completely your hook-up. Be friends with them on Facebook.

I’m checking out a session on institutional blogging… Institutional Blogging: Online outreach for science,… Continue reading →

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