** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING ** Announcing the launch of The FunWorks - a career exploration resource for middle school!
The Career Resources Network project is pleased to announce the launch of "The FunWorks" - a career exploration digital library for middle school youth (ages 11-14 yrs). Designed to capture imaginations and direct youth toward careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the FunWorks is part of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Science Digital Library - the Nation's premiere online resource for STEM education and research. The Funworks has been funded by NSF and developed by the Gender, Diversities & Technology Institute at Education Development Center, Inc., in collaboration with a youth design team. It places particular emphasis on engaging youth from populations currently underrepresented in STEM. To ensure that the site 'speaks' to a youth audience, middle school students have been involved in every aspect of the project - initial conceptualization, design and site development, content selection and pilot testing. Over 300 young people have participated in the design and launch of this one-of-a-kind collection. Please visit our site at: http://www.thefunworks.org. Webcast - Wednesday June 22nd, 2 pm U.S. Eastern Time (ET): Please join us for an upcoming web cast - an on-line launch of our project to be held on June 22nd at 2pm ET! Receive a guided tour of the site, hear from project staff, industry experts and some of the many children who were involved in the site's design. To subscribe and receive webcast details, please email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] More About The FunWorks: The FunWorks promotes promising STEM careers by beginning with topics popular with youth today such as sports, exploration, music and art. These broad areas of interest are used to draw youth into learning more about related careers. For example, choose sports as a favorite topic and quickly discover a host of sports-related careers like industrial engineer, sports doctor, or physical therapist. Choose Exploration and learn about the work of cryptographers, civil engineers and marine biologists. The site leads youth from an overview of these varied careers to profiles of real people who hold these jobs. Students will also see recommendations about activities to pursue, books to read, and classes to take in middle and high school. The FunWorks also features exciting interactive pursuits, such as on-line knee surgery and a digital crime-scene investigation. Using The FunWorks: The FunWorks was designed with kids for kids, but adults can benefit too. Are you a teacher looking for real-life examples of how people use STEM concepts in their careers? Are you an after-school program instructor looking for career education resources? Are you a counselor, parent or adult of influence looking for ways to help motivate and engage a young boy or girl in math or science? Please visit our site and join us for our webcast on June 22nd to learn more! Regards, Sarita Nair, Project Director Gender, Diversities & Technology Institute Education Development Center, Inc. Phone: 617-618-2164, Fax: 617-332-4318 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.edc.org/GDI _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
