The San Diego Science Alliance has been dedicated to "connecting today's STEM professionals with tomorrow's talent" for over 13 years, we now need to take these efforts to scale as we partner with the San Diego Science Festival!
FACT 1: Our nation's economic future is increasingly threatened by so few American students choosing careers in science or technology.
FACT 2: As educators, we must WORK TOGETHER to reverse this by getting our students EXCITED ABOUT SCIENCE and science education!
FACT 3: San Diego's 50 top scientists, the NIFTY FIFTY, have volunteered to personally visit ONE school each next spring with an exciting science presentation guaranteed to stimulate your students as part of the new San Diego Science Festival. These 50 come from all areas and include famous cancer researchers, astrophysicists, oceanographers, seismic engineers, bio-medical researchers, vulcanologists, bioengineers, nanotechnologists, aeronautical engineers, and molecular biologists.
FACT 4: With so many middle & high schools in SD and so few NIFTY FIFTY members, the sooner your campus makes its reservation . . . the better your chance of being included.
WHAT TO DO NEXT! If you want a NIFTY FIFTY scientist to visit with your students and get them really excited about science, schedule NOW. We understand it is early to project an exact date so we ask you only to identify a specific week during March, 2009 for your school's NIFTY FIFTY scientist visit.
Applications will be accepted thru September 15th at http://www.sdsciencefestival.com/htmls/2009festival/nifty.htm, the new San Diego Science Festival Web site, where you will find a complete listing and photos of the NIFTY FIFTY and can make tentative choices concerning desirable individuals and topics. (Click on each photo for a biography.)
Be sure to log on and get your school involved.
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Nancy Taylor
Executive Director
San Diego Science Alliance
6161 El Cajon Blvd, #409
San Diego, CA 92115
858.292.3854
www.sdsa.org
San Diego Science Alliance is the catalyst for improving K-12 science education in San Diego County. We deliver quality experiential programs,build bridges between the region's diverse business, education and scientific research communities, and foster public/private partnerships to increase science literacy. |
