Bridging the STEM Educational Gap for Latinos in Georgia

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Event Details
Contact

More info:
analia.rao@ceismc.gatech.edu or evelez@thelaa.org

 
Summaries

Summary Sentence: The GoSTEM program at Georgia Tech, in partnership with the Latin American Association, presents a professional development conference for K-12 teachers titled “Bridging the STEM Educational Gap for Latinos in Georgia.”

Full Summary: GoSTEM at Georgia Tech, in partnership with the Latin American Association, presents a professional development conference for K-12 teachers entitled “Bridging the STEM Educational Gap for Latinos in Georgia.” 

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/10/2015
9:15 am - 2:15 pm

Location
Georgia Tech, Klaus Advanced Computing Building

GoSTEM at Georgia Tech, in partnership with the Latin American Association, presents a professional development conference for K-12 teachers entitled “Bridging the STEM Educational Gap for Latinos in Georgia.” 

Keynote lectures by Latino leaders in STEM, including Dr. Julián Rímoli, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech and Luz Rivas, Founder and Excecutive Director of DYI Girls, Los Angeles, CA.

Workshops facilitated by the University of Georgia's LISELL-B Project, Georgia State University's Bio-Bus Program, Georgia Power, and CEISMC-Georgia Tech. Topics will include:

  • Culturally sensitive strategies for teaching Latino students
  • Involving Latino families in school
  • Effective practices in STEM education

Conference is free. Free breakfast, lunch and parking.

Participants must register at gostem.gatech.edu/latinostem

More info: analia.rao@ceismc.gatech.edu or evelez@thelaa.org

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

GoStem English, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC)

Invited Audience
Public
Categories
Conference/Symposium
Keywords
GoSTEM
Status
  • Created By: Steven Taylor
  • Workflow Status: Archived
  • Created On: Sep 22, 2015 - 4:27am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:13pm