Beyond Random Acts of STEM

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October 4-5, 2024 • Omaha, NE (UNO STEM Trail Center)

The REVISE Center, in collaboration with the Omaha STEM Ecosystem and the UNO STEM Trail Center, is thrilled to host Beyond Random Acts of STEM in Omaha, NE from October 4-5, 2024. The convening will offer opportunities to build STEM connections, explore funding opportunities, and attend engaging workshops! Continue scrolling to learn about the keynote speaker, Dr. Kieren “Ren” Rende Mendoza, and check out the schedule.

  • Open to the larger Nebraska informal STEM learning network
  • FREE to attend
  • Meals provided
  • Travel funds/Attendance support available (more info in the registration)

While the convening is free to attend, registration is required. Spots are limited—please complete and submit the registration to secure your spot! Registration will close on September 26, 2024.

REGISTER

Questions? Please contact revise@informalscience.org

a photo of Dr. Kieren “Ren” Rende Mendoza

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kieren “Ren” Rende Mendoza

Dr. Kieren “Ren” Rende Mendoza (they/them) is a former environmental journalist and science museum educator with over ten years’ experience teaching in the natural sciences, science literacy, and science communication. Their journalistic works have been published by major media outlets such as the Miami Herald, WLRN Public Media Radio, the National Park Service, and National Geographic Magazine. Ren’s recent research publications have focused on exploring issues of equity and social justice in formal and informal science, computing, engineering and technology education. They have a specialized research agenda in critical trans-, LGBTQ-, and dis/ability-centered STEM education.

Schedule

Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
8-9am Coffee Meet & Greet and Welcome Address
9am-12pm Workshop: Culturally Responsive Evaluation in Your Context (LaShaune Johnson)
12-1pm Lunch (provided)
1-2pm AISL Grantee Discussion- “What’s it like to be an AISL grantee?”
2-3pm Keynote: Dr. Kieren “Ren” Rende Mendoza
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
8-9am Coffee Meet & Greet
9am-11am Native STEM Portraits – session on Arts & STEM
11am-12pm Youth Panel: Role of STEM Education for Our Future (featuring youth from the Boys and Girls Club)
12pm-1pm Lunch (provided)
1pm-2pm AISL Program Discussion
2pm-3pm Equity Matters Roundtable

Full Schedule

This convening is made possible by support from:
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Omaha STEM Ecosystem logo
UNO STEM Trail logo
National Science Foundation logo

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award DRL-2229061. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or
recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.