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This page highlights the latest news and announcements from the informal STEM education field. Explore blog posts, reflections, and videos from the field, including materials generated by REVISE, such as Equity Project Spotlights! Please share any items you wish to include here with equity [at] informalscience.org.

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May 29, 2024

STEAM Equity Conference Recordings

The STAR Net STEAM Equity Project project brought together staff from 12 rural libraries and their community collaborators for a collaborative conference, aiming to enhance STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning and career opportunities in rural areas.
REVISE Webinar
May 28, 2024

Equity and AI in Informal STEM Learning

What does it mean to use artificial intelligence (AI) equitably, effectively, and safely in informal STEM education programs? Attendees learned about AI and what its presence can mean in informal STEM education in this REVISE informational webinar.
REVISE Webinar
May 21, 2024

IRB Basics: An Introduction to Institutional Review Boards in Informal STEM Education

IRB Basics: An Introduction to IRBs in Informal STEM Education is designed to enhance your understanding of ethical human subject research in ISE initiatives.
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May 15, 2024

National Science and Technology Council: Best Practices for Reducing Organizational, Cultural, and Institutional Barriers in STEM Research

The National Science and Technology Council provides an overview of the best practices designed to reduce organizational, cultural, and institutional barriers in STEM to optimize organizational climate4 and participation in STEM.
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February 26, 2024

Happily Ever After

Four PIs of AISL-funded projects offered ideas and questions at the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting held in December, as well as their criteria for making decisions related to dissemination strategies, dissemination products, and continuity of research focus.
Equity Project Spotlight: Using storytelling and a justice oriented STEM after-school club as critical tools for cultivating African American youths' STEM identities
February 26, 2024

Equity Project Spotlight: Using storytelling and a justice oriented STEM after-school club as critical tools for cultivating African American youths’ STEM identities

Renee Lyons and Corliss Wilson Outley share more about the Using storytelling and a justice oriented STEM after-school club as critical tools for cultivating African American youths' STEM identities (NSF Award #2214740).
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January 24, 2024

Process Documentation Blog Post: Selecting a Photography and Videography Vendor for the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting

In this blog post, we take you through our process of researching, identifying, and securing a photography and videography vendor for the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting.
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January 24, 2024

REVISE Team Reflections on the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting

Since the 2023 AISL Awardee Meeting, the REVISE team has collectively and individually reflected on our experiences. Through this blog post, we bring you a mosaic of our team’s musings, highlighting shared insights and common themes that emerged from our unique perspectives.
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January 5, 2024

REVISE Conference Reflections: Critical Race Studies in Education Association

Lisette Torres-Gerald provides her thoughts on the 2023 Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA) Conference.
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January 4, 2024

Meet REVISE: Valeria Alderete

We are excited to share our interview with Valeria Alderete, the Content & Communications Coordinator for the REVISE team.
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November 9, 2023

Meet REVISE: Sana Karim

We are excited to share our interview with Sana Karim, the project manager of digital infrastructure for the REVISE Team.
Equity Project Spotlight: Instrument Development: Racially & Ethnically Minoritized Youths’ Varied Out-Of-School-Time Experiences and Their Effects on STEM Attitudes, Identity, and Career Interest
October 18, 2023

Equity Project Spotlight: Instrument Development: Racially & Ethnically Minoritized Youths’ Varied Out-Of-School-Time Experiences and Their Effects on STEM Attitudes, Identity, and Career Interest

Philip Sadler, Remy Dou, Gerhard Sonnert and Susan Sunbury, share more about the Instrument Development: Racially & Ethnically Minoritized Youths’ Varied Out-Of-School-Time Experiences and Their Effects on STEM Attitudes, Identity, and Career Interest (NSF Award #2215050).