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Making Diversity Visible

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

4:30-6:00 pm

Target Audience: K-12 teachers, informal educators, community partners, parents.

Credit: 1.5 SCECHs ($10 for all sessions in the 2020-21 LSSI Learning Series)

Cost: FREE

Session Description:

Become more aware of how you can incorporate diversity and under-represented STEM career role models into your classroom curriculum. Become familiar with trade books, lessons, organizations, and websites that provide useful resources to increase your students' awareness of the diversity of people in STEM careers across Michigan. Consider how all students benefit from greater appreciation of the richness and creativity that comes from more diverse minds working together.

Presenters (complete bio's here: CLICK HERE

Lea Sevigny, Middle School Teacher and Instructional Coach at Forest Hills for 27 years, and has been incorporating the Global Learner�s Initiative Lead the Way course into her curriculum for the past 12 years.

Joan Chadde, Director of the Michigan Tech Center for Science & Environmental Outreach for the past 25 years, conducting workshops and other programming for Detroit Public School teachers & students since 2009.

Brittnee Shows, Regulatory Biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Detroit.

Mr. Kendrick Flowers, District Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Lapeer County, Michigan. Has a B.S. in Agricultural Science Education and M.S. secondary education with focus on Agricultural Science.

REGISTER: CLICK HERE
Zoom Meeting Link Information will be emailed to you.

The Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative (LSSI) is presenting a biweekly Professional Learning Series this school year for K-12 formal and non-formal educators, community members, and parents to enhance Great Lakes stewardship, facilitate outdoor learning, deepen understanding through place- and project- based learning opportunities and foster a community of learners.

Check the LSSI website CLICK HERE
for upcoming webinars!

This is a joint project between the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative which is a collaboration of the Western UP MiSTEM Network, MTU�s Center for Science & Environmental Outreach, and regional partners to connect schools and communities in the stewardship of Lake Superior and its Watershed.

Funding provided by grants awarded by: MiSTEM Network Advisory Council and NOAA B-Wet