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Summit for Early Science Learning 2024
2024-08-24 07:30 - 15:30 (America/Denver)
Please join the Coalition for Science Learning in Early Childhood at Explora and the NM Museum of Natural History & Science Saturday, August 24, 2024 for the Summit for Early Science Learning 2024. Spanish interpretation will be available. Attendees will receive a swag bag with STEAM materials to use in their classrooms. Breakfast, lunch and a training certificate will also be provided.
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To inquire about a registration fee waiver or a travel stipend, please email Victoria Roanhorse at cslec@explora.us.

On the evening before the Summit (Friday, August 23, 2024), there is a reception on at the Balloon Museum, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, to enjoy hors d’ouerves, experience a performance from Baile Folklórico, and to celebrate STEAM learning and early childhood work statewide.

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Expansion Strategies for Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
2024-08-22 13:00 - 14:00
Expansion Strategies for Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
While there has been important progress made on expanding the reach of afterschool suppers over the last ten years, there is still room to grow! Afterschool suppers and snacks are a critical support for the students that rely on free and reduced-price meals. As we head into the new school year, this webinar will feature existing and new promising practices for expanding access to afterschool suppers and snacks in every state.
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Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation
2024-08-22 10:00 - 12:00
Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation Workshop
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours.)
Discover ready-to-go activities which will support young students’ understanding of sequencing and storytelling. Explore digital tools appropriate for learners of all ages.
Register by August 10th for kit pickup or shipment for the first 20 registrants. Sharing a log in and kit of materials is possible.
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Einstein’s Incredible Universe Science Showcase
2024-08-14 14:00 - 15:00
Einstein’s Incredible Universe Science Showcase
Einstein’s Incredible Universe is a dynamic new media and engagement program designed to catalyze interest in space science and spark scientific curiosity in lifelong learners, with a special emphasis on impacting young women. Join NGCP for this special webinar to learn from the project’s leaders, researchers, and participants as they showcase this exciting program!
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Create Your Own Astronomy Masterpiece to Inspire and Engage
2024-08-13 13:15 - 14:15
Create Your Own Astronomy Masterpiece to Inspire and Engage
Join Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA and educators from the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network in this interactive webinar! Learn how to remotely control a real telescope and create stunning astrophoto masterpieces using a simple image enhancement tool used by astronomers. Designed specifically for facilitators to include engaging digital and hands-on activities, this empowering event is your gateway to nurture your audiences’ STEM identity. Register by Friday, July 26, 2024, to receive a materials kit that you can use during this webinar!
Please provide your full mailing address upon completing the webinar registration to receive this kit. Please note that kits will only be mailed to attendees within the US.
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Boosting School Budgets With Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
2024-08-01 13:00 - 14:00
Boosting School Budgets With Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
It pays to serve afterschool suppers and snacks! Through the Afterschool Nutrition Programs, schools can receive reimbursement for every supper and snack served at eligible sites. This funding can add up! This webinar will showcase how school districts are drawing down funding to create financially viable afterschool nutrition programs, as well as tips and tricks for covering extra staff hours, program structure, and staffing ideas.
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Leaves, Leaves, Leaves
2024-07-25 10:00 - 12:00
Leaves, Leaves, Leaves
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Discover the variety in leaves and observe them up close. Explore how special leaves are by testing their strength, flying ability, and more!
Register by July 12th for kit pick up or shipment for the first 20 registrants. Sharing a log in and kit of materials is possible.
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Einstein's Incredible Universe Science Showcase
2024-07-09 12:00 - 13:00
Einstein’s Incredible Universe Science Showcase
Einstein’s Incredible Universe is a dynamic new media and engagement program designed to catalyze interest in space science and spark scientific curiosity in lifelong learners, with a special emphasis on impacting young women. Join us for this special webinar to learn from the project’s leaders, researchers, and participants as they showcase this exciting program!
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Unplugged Coding for Young Learners
2024-07-02 14:00 - 16:00
Unplugged Coding for Young Learners
An in-person workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Join us for pattern recognition and early algorithmic thinking activities which require no tech at all and build the early skills for coding.
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Renewable Energy: Water Power Workshop
2024-07-02 10:00 - 12:00
Renewable Energy: Water Power
An in-person workshop for middle and high school educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers.
Learn about renewable energy from the waves, tides, and currents. Roll up your sleeves for some fun activities ready for your classroom and learn all about clean, renewable energy!
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STEM in Fairy Tales
2024-06-27 14:00 - 16:00
STEM in Fairy Tales
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
How much weight can Rapunzel’s hair hold? How tall is the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk? Discover the answers as you explore the STEM in your favorite fairy tales.
Register by June 18 for kit pick up or shipment for the first 20 registrants. Share a kit and log in!
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Gearing Up for Back to School With Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
2024-06-27 13:00 - 14:00
Gearing Up for Back to School With Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
The Afterschool Nutrition Programs are important resources for helping to fill the nutrition gap that may exists for millions of children when the school day ends. As schools and community partners start to plan for back to school, afterschool suppers and snacks should be part of the conversation. Join FRAC for a refresher on the available program options, tips for getting started, partnership ideas, and strategies for increasing participation at existing afterschool meal sites.
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Get Charged Up!
2024-06-12 14:00 - 16:00
Get Charged Up!
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Get charged up about electricity! We’ll integrate literature and use balloons, tissue paper, hobby motors, and pool noodles to explore and play with static electricity and basic circuits. Use what you discover to make your own scribble bot that wiggles and draws on paper. Registration requested by June 1st in order to ship kits for first 20 registrants. Sharing is an option.
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Scaling STEM Equitably: Practitioner Driven Reflections and Emerging Guidelines
2024-06-04 12:00 - 14:00
Scaling STEM Equitably: Practitioner Driven Reflections and Emerging Guidelines
In May 2023, practitioners across the informal STEM landscape gathered in Washington, D.C., to challenge the ways we conventionally scale informal STEM programs and collaboratively brainstorm new paths forward that center equity. Now, a year later, we will share a set of emerging guidelines and a new tool that supports equitable approaches to scaling informal STEM programs. To learn more about the project and findings, visit the webpage.
Join the National Girls Collaborative Project, Education Development Center, and practitioners across informal STEM learning spaces to hear reflections from the field on the challenges and opportunities of engaging in equity-centered scaling.
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Rollin’ Robots
2024-06-04 10:00 - 12:00
Rollin’ Robots
An inperson workshop at Explora for early childhood educators, librarians and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Use code, cardboard, and ingenuity to create fun, interactive experiences with an adorable robot ball called a Sphero!
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Oceans of Possibilities
2024-05-23 14:00 - 16:00
Oceans of Possibilities
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Bring clouds, rain, and oceans to you! Explore a paper mountain watershed, engineer an acequia, and more in this two-hour virtual workshop!
Register by May 10th for kit pickup or shipment for first 20 registrants. Sharing is an option.
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A Focus on Finance for Engaging Elementary-Aged Girls
2024-05-16 12:30 - 13:30
A Focus on Finance for Engaging Elementary-Aged Girls
Looking for ways to tie money and personal finance into engaging STEAM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) content for girls? Look no further!
During this session, we will answer a variety of STEAM-related money questions, including: Which is bigger – a penny or a dime? How is our money like animals in nature? Why doesn’t a dollar bill dissolve when it goes through the washing machine? In addition to this content, you will discover free elementary-focused, ready-to-use resources for teaching financial literacy concepts – and, many of the resources have cross-curricular connections focusing on language arts, math, and social studies. Come ready for an engaging and fast-paced session that will get you ready to focus on finance in your upcoming programs for girls – and all youth – beginning in elementary school.
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Bubble, Bubble
2024-05-08 14:00 - 16:00
Bubble, Bubble
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Explore the power of surface tension as you try out a variety of wands, build bubble sculptures, create bubble art, and observe colors in bubbles in this STEAM-rich workshop. Registration is requested by April 26th for kits to be picked up or shipped for first 20 registrants. Sharing is an option.
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NGCP Celebrates Citizen Science
2024-04-30 13:00 - 14:00
Help NGCP contribute to one million acts of science this April!
Citizen science is open to ALL and involves curious people whose individual acts contribute to a collective impact that is accelerating scientific research, discoveries, and local actions that improve the world. Join NGCP to learn how you can get involved with citizen science and join the One Million Acts of Science campaign.
Citizen science is science for everyone! Specifically, citizen science is when the public voluntarily helps conduct scientific research. From sharing photos of nature to help scientists document biodiversity to browsing images on your computer to help speed up research about Alzheimer’s disease, each of these acts of science is important. Join NGCP, Montana State University, and SciStarter for this exciting webinar to hear examples of citizen science projects, gain ideas and resources for getting involved with projects, and learn how girls and other groups historically marginalized in science can benefit from participation in these programs. We hope you will join us to celebrate Citizen Science Month (April 2024), work to broaden participation in the sciences and support scientific research!

SciStarter Citizen Science Month
Libraries as Hubs for Citizen Science
National Citizen and Community Science Network

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Making – Cardboard
2024-04-21 10:00 - 12:00
Making – Cardboard at Explora
A workshop for educators, librarians, and OST staff.
Interested in Makerspace activities? Use the Maker mindset to cut, carve, and create with cardboard! You’ll explore the unconventional possibilities using simple, common materials. Participants are eligible to receive a classroom visit on cardboard making activities for their students.
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Bubble, Bubble
2024-04-18 15:00 - 17:00
Bubble, Bubble
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours). Explore the power of surface tension as you try out a variety of wands, build bubble sculptures, create bubble art, and observe colors in bubbles in this STEAM-rich workshop.
Registration is requested by April 15 in order to receive a kit for the first 20 registrants. Sharing is possible.
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Empowering Young Creators with Design Squad Latinx
2024-04-18 11:00 - 12:00
Come and learn about Design Squad Latinx (DSL), an exciting bilingual (Spanish–English) initiative that engages kids ages 10–13 in the engineering design process through fun-packed, high-energy, hands-on challenges. Guest Nicki Sirianni (Education Outreach & Marketing Manager for GBH Education) will share how the program was developed with and for Latinx communities in the continental United States and Puerto Rico. See how DSL encourages kids to apply their own valuable existing funds of knowledge to solving meaningful problems and, in doing so, supports them in seeing themselves as the designers, engineers, and creators they are.
After the webinar, all registrants will receive:

Four bilingual engineering program modules with videos
Access to a one-hour, self-paced, online training on Design Squad Latinx
Professional development resources on funds of knowledge

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Making - Automata
2024-04-14 10:00 - 12:00
Making – Automata
A workshop at Explora for educators, librarians, and OST Staff
Interested in Makerspace activities? Use the Maker mindset to make your own automata! You’ll explore the unconventional possibilities using simple, common materials.
Participants are eligible to receive a classroom visit on automata making activities for their students.
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Cyber-Rights: A Virtual Town Hall Event
2024-04-11 16:00 - 17:00
Join NGCP for Cyber-Rights: A Virtual Town Hall Event, where we’ll explore the vital role of cybersecurity in safeguarding privacy and human rights in today’s digital age. With a central theme of “CS for Good,” this event is relevant to all, appealing to a diverse audience interested in the intersection of technology and human rights. Hosted and moderated by Sandra Yang, NGCP Youth Advisory Board Chair, Cyber-Rights will feature a panel of leading experts from various fields, offering insights and practical strategies for social media users, software developers, and others. Discuss the digital education gap, censorship’s impact on AI accuracy, and online privacy protection. Empower yourself to advocate for digital rights in your community and beyond. Cyber-Rights promises to inform and inspire whether you’re a teenager navigating an interconnected world or a tech professional seeking new perspectives.”
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Engineering with Recyclables
2024-04-11 14:00 - 16:00
Engineering with Recyclables
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours). Engineer cars, play with plastic proportions, and design musical instruments out of recycled materials. Register by March 29th for kit pickup or shipment for first 20 registrants. Sharing a kit is possible.
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Maximizing Participation in Summer Meals and Summer EBT
2024-04-11 13:00 - 14:00
Maximizing Participation in Summer Meals and Summer EBT
The traditional Summer Nutrition Programs and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) are complementary programs – ensuring access to both programs will help alleviate summertime food insecurity for millions of children across the country.
Join the Food Research & Action Center for a webinar on promising practices for maximizing participation at summer meals sites as well as in the new, permanent Summer EBT program. We will hear from advocates and stakeholders on their outreach plans and strategies for leveraging both programs for Summer 2024 and beyond.
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Design Squad Latinx Dissemination Toolkit
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:00
Design Squad Latinx Dissemination Toolkit
Come and learn all about Design Squad Latinx (DSL), an exciting bilingual (Spanish-English) initiative that engages kids ages 10-13 in the engineering design process through fun-packed, high-energy, hands-on challenges. Hear how the program was developed with and for Latinx communities in the continental United States and Puerto Rico. See how DSL encourages kids to apply their own valuable existing funds of knowledge to solve meaningful problems and, in doing so, supports them in seeing themselves as the designers, engineers, and creators they are.
After the webinar, all registrants will receive

Four bilingual engineering program modules with videos
Access to a one-hour, self-paced, online training on Design Squad Latinx
Professional development resources on funds of knowledge

Speakers:

Nicki Sirianni, Education Outreach & Marketing Manager, GBH Education
Leslie Brooks, Afterschool STEM Hub Manager, Afterschool Alliance

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Power Hour - Building and Assessing Leadership Skills
2024-03-07 14:00 - 15:00
Join the Young Entrepreneur Institute on March 7 for a Power Hour on Building and Assessing Leadership Skills!

Theme: Building and Assessing Leadership Skills
Content: Join us Thurs., Mar. 7, to learn the fundamentals of building leadership skills in your students and how to utilize a new tool to assess their progress! Hear from:

Rachel DePriest, from Effective Leadership Academy
Mathew Georghiou, from GoVenture
Gavin Pringle, from JAKAPA

Who: K-12 Educator
Where: Via Zoom (you will receive a link after signing up)
When: Thurs., Mar. 7, 2:00 – 3:00 PM MST.

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Summer Planning Bootcamp
2024-03-06 11:00 - 13:00
Explore Unique Summer Potential with the NSLA Summer Planning Bootcamp!
Summer isn’t just a season; it’s a canvas of opportunity for youth to explore, learn, play, dream, move, create, and connect. All children deserve access to an enriching summer experience that supports their personal and academic development. Let’s create unique opportunities for students that will continue to impact their growth beyond the summertime!
Join NSLA on March 6-7 at NSLA’s free virtual Summer Planning Bootcamp to get ready for a fun and productive summer. The two-day webinar series is designed to equip you with tools, ideas, and best practices to elevate your summer program planning game. Guided by dynamic experts and leaders, day 1 will focus on policy and research, student well-being, and using summer to promote youth voice, nature, community service, college prep, and career exposure. On day 2, we will shift towards academic support, creative enrichment activities, and partnerships to support and reach more youth.
Wednesday, March 6 from 11:00am – 1:00pm MST
Panel 1: Summer Learning Landscape
Panel 2: Supporting Thriving Youth with Mental and Physical Well-being
Panel 3: Summer Time for Exploration & Innovation
Thursday, March 7 from 11:00am – 1:00pm MST
Panel 4: Elevating Summer Learning
Panel 5: Summer of Curiosity and Creativity
Panel 6: Powerful Partnerships for Summer
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Women Who Tell Our STEM Stories
2024-03-05 12:00 - 13:00
National Women’s History Month is celebrating “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” this year. Join NGCP as they work to amplify the voices of women in STEM and create STEM experiences that are as diverse as the world we live in!
This Women’s History Month (March 2024), NGCP honors and celebrates all the incredible women countering stereotypes, inspiring youth, and breaking barriers in STEM for future generations. Join us for this webinar to hear the personal career journeys – including barriers and challenges – faced by a dynamic panel of women STEM professionals at different points in their careers. Leave this webinar with tips, advice, and resources for supporting girls and women in STEM in your own settings.
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