STEM Briefing Series: Rural STEM Education
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Rural STEM Education
Opportunities, Obstacles and Resources
The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture invite you to join us on Thursday February 24th to learn more about the beauty and diversity of rural communities. Hear from programs and partnerships that are working together to support rural STEM learning.
When: February 24, 1:00 - 2:30PM ET
REGISTER: here
Host: Melissa Moritz, Afterschool and Summer Learning Fellow, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
Speakers:
Leslie Poynter, Group Leader, Rural Education Achievement Program
Dr. Allen Pratt, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association
Dr. Pam Buffington, Director of Rural STEM Initiatives, EDC
Panelists:
Antonio Tijerino, President & CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Jeff Sallee, National Program Leader, Division of Youth and 4-H, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Regina B. Schofield, Director of Corporate Engagement and Education Outreach for Battelle, Representing 100Kin10’s Rural STEM Education Project Team
A closed-captioned recording will be available 48 hours after the event. If you require other accommodations to participate in this event, email Patti.Curtis@ed.gov or call 202.453.6768 by February 18, 2022.
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