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Please join colleagues at a preconference session preceding the ASTC Annual
Conference, Expanding Informal Science for Latinos, Ft. Worth, Texas. The
session will be held 10 am - 4 pm (lunch served), Friday October 30.
This all-day workshop will include forum sessions on three topics
fundamental to expanding informal science
opportunities for Latinos:
Conducting culturally appropriate evaluation (Steve Yalowitz, Institute for
Learning Innovation),
Planning events and programs for Latino families (Malu Jimenez,
Self-Reliance Foundation & Maddie Correa Zeigler, founder, Proyecto Futuro &, and
Celebra la Ciencia coalition, Albuquerque)
and
International collaborations (Alejandra Leon Castillo, Executive Director,
REDPop).
Additionally, there will be brief presentations by several projects, with
opportunities to learn more and collaborate on these projects, including a
traveling exhibition on Latino scientists (Ismael Calderon, Newark Museum);
bilingual labels (Steve Yalowitz, ILI), Spanish-language science news
portal (Bob Russell), National Hispanic STEM Education Initiative (Bob Russell).
Please pre-register for the session as part of ASTC registration or contact
me off-line if you are not attending ASTC. Call me at 202-997-5539 with
any questions.
Bob
Robert L. Russell, Ph.D.
Project Director, Celebra la Ciencia & ConCiencia/Hispanic Science Newswire
(202) 997-5539 (cell, reach me here at all times)
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Acceso Hispano/Self-Reliance Foundation
1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 700****new address
Washington, DC 20036
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