Senior Celebration – Reflections from a Graduating Student
This was my second time attending Project Exploration’s Senior Celebration. The last time I blogged about the Senior celebration I was a year from graduating from High School but it felt like a life time away. I have already graduated but it still doesn’t feel like it yet. The last four years of my life I was not only involved with High School but also with Project Exploration. When I went to the PE office for my first interview I was a curious young boy who had just left grade… Continue reading
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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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Whenever You Eat Chicken, You’re Eating a Dinosaur!!!!(or….SQUIRREL!)
Today was a beautiful august afternoon, I was out in Washington Park along with a crowd of hundreds who came to attend a back to school picnic hosted by Alderman Cochran of the 20th Ward, a yearly event. This picnic provided more than enough entertainment, relaxation and learning. Project Exploration is one of the organizations that is actively involved in this community. Their exhibit was one of the main features of today’s event and a focus of attention for many young folks. The display of a … Continue reading
What are the Junior Paleontologists doing right NOW?!
- 8-12-09, 3:21pm, Mammoth Site, South Dakota
Wondering what the Junior Paleontologists are up to right NOW? We’ve got an answer: straight from from the field to you – courtesy technology! Here’s a snapshot taken just moments ago by Project Exploration program director Kristin Atman with her phone, MSM-messaged to my blackberry, forwarded to my email and now posted on the blog. Now THAT’s science in action!
Our 2009 class of Junior Paleontologists are working alongside Dr. Larry Agenbroad at the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, South Dakota. This incredible… Continue reading
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