WILL YOUR COMPANY SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL?
Local school districts want volunteers to meet and speak to students about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Educators ask companies in the Houston area to send one or more representatives, with suitable poster sessions or table displays. This is a great opportunity for your company to show their support for STEM at the local level and to engage with the public.
HGS also wishes to find sufficient volunteers to staff a table at these events. If you would like to help HGS at any of these events, contact Steve Johansen geosjjohansen@gmail.com
LaPorte ISD: November 3rd, 5:30 to 7 p.m. A district-wide, all grade STEM night is being planned. This will consist of tables and booths where volunteers can engage with students and parents. They additionally would welcome anyone wishing to do audio-visual presentations in a classroom setting. The theme of the STEM night is ‘STEM Park’ (dinosaur/Jurassic park theme). Location is in La Porte. The organizer would appreciate ANY presentations on STEM themes. If interested, you can contact Shannon Fanning, fannings@lpisd.org
Alief ISD: November 5th, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The target audience is grade 4 - 12 students in the Alief school district; it will be an open house so whole families may attend. The school will have an area for booths and tables. They are also looking for speakers willing to talk for 30 minutes about how STEM disciplines and the 4 C’s of 21st century learning (Critical thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity) enabled them to solve a problem they faced. Location is Kerr High School, 8150 Howell Sugar Land Rd. This is east of Highway 6 on Beechnut. You can reach out to Bob Fulbright, District STEM Facilitator, for details. Robert.fulbright@aliefisd.net
