Junior Paleontologists Return from the Ice Age
The Junior Paleontologist (JP) program is an intensive summer fieldwork program that takes minority youth and girls to the Western United States for a comprehensive experience in paleontology fieldwork. During the first two weeks, the students study geology, anatomy, and paleontology, while building academic and leadership skills at the University of Chicago. Then they head to Montana, South Dakota, or Wyoming, where they work alongside scientists on fossil-rich terrain.
At the top of Rankin Ridge, 14 Chicago Public School students watch the sun set across the rolling South Dakotan… 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.
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).
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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Junior Paleontologist Receives POSSE Foundation Scholarship
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
Junior Paleontologists in Action
Congrats to Justice P. from Perspectives Charter School – IIT Math & Science Academy. Justice has recently been awarded the Farther Foundation scholarship. This scholarship will help fund Justice’s participation as the male team leader for the Junior Paleontologists Program for the summer of 2010. Justice was a participant in the JP program in the summer of 2010 as a team member. He was a very enthusiastic team mate and looked forward to working through to each challenge and openly embraced overcoming new obstacles with his fellow JPs. This year… Continue reading
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