SOMC Virtual STEM Sessions
Earn 1 CEU per 1 hour session!
Thank you to all who joined us last week for the in-person School's Out Make It Count (SOMC) Conference!

The virtual portion of the Conference is now open for registration and each 1-hour session is just $25 for 1 CEU. If you attended the in-person Conference, you may attend these sessions for FREE!

The STEM offerings include:

November 4 | 9:00 AM-10:00 AM | Virtual
Introduction to Online Wellness

November 5 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Virtual
How to Connect with Elementary Kids in a Digital Age

November 5 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Virtual
How to Connect with Teens in a Digital Age

November 9 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Virtual
Exploring the Outdoors: Citizen Science + Data Science

Q&A with NASA Deputy Administrator and Astronaut Pam Melroy 
November 8, 2021

The STEM Next Opportunity Fund, Million Girls Moonshot and NASA are collaborating with the Afterschool Alliance to provide opportunities for students to engage with scientists and engineers contributing to NASA’s missions. On Monday, November 8, at 3 p.m. ET, join them for a live Q&A session with Pam Melroy – a former Air Force test pilot, astronaut, and NASA’s current deputy administrator! Melroy is second in command at NASA and one of only two women to command a space shuttle. As an astronaut, Melroy logged more than 38 days in space as part of missions to build the International Space Station.
PLANETS Working Session
Earn a $400 Stipend for Participating!

Would you like to contribute YOUR expertise to online professional development for out-of-school time STEM educators like yourself?

Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, and Science (PLANETS) is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated educators interested in contributing to the growing field of out-of-school time STEM education.

As a STEM Education partner, you will:
  • Explore and develop educator support materials for a planetary science and engineering curriculum for grades 6-8.
  • Work with us to co-create relevant and useable educator support materials for this curriculum, providing valuable feedback before, during and after the working session.
  • Grow as an out-of-school time educator through engagement with other diverse educators and new curriculum!

To receive the $400 stipend, you must agree to:
  • Review curriculum materials and complete feedback forms by November 18, 2021
  • Attend the full session on November 20, 2021
  • Agree to review or create products as follow up.

Deadline to sign up is November 12th!
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