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Building a love for science both in (and out) of the classroom
A Chicago program called Project Exploration is helping low-income kids discover practical applications for science, math and engineering by introducing them to careers they might not ordinarily have considered. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports....
State of STEM in Out-of-School Time in Chicago
Spearheaded by Project Exploration, a community-based alliance of youth development and STEM education professionals released the first comprehensive city-wide survey and analysis of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) opportunities in out-of-school time....
Project Exploration In the New Year
As of this week Sisters4Science is back and going strong in 2013! Middle-school girls in three Chicago public schools can look forward an exciting semester filled with scientific experiments, guest scientists, and lots and lots of discovery.
Students Lean In to Engineering with Mayor Emanuel and Facebook COO
More than a dozen Project Exploration students showcased their engineering tech skills yesterday morning with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg during their spring break "Motorama" program. Highlights from that visit appeared on ABC's 6pm News aand...
A Message From New Board Chair Matthew Blakely
Dear Friends, As the new chair of the board of directors, I am excited to update you on promising developments at Project Exploration. Over the past several months, the board and staff have been focused on mitigating the effects of a cash crisis that occurred in...
ANNOUNCING PRIVATE AUCTION: 4 BLACKHAWKS BOX SEATS!
We are excited to announce our PRIVATE AUCTION! Thanks to a generous donor we have four of the hottest tickets in town available for friends of Project Exploration. The auction will run March 11-March 22nd at 5pm CST.
Welcome New Director of Programs, Natasha Smith-Walker
“The way Project Exploration combines youth development and science education is, bar none, the most exciting idea I’ve encountered in a long time,” Natasha says. “Now that I’ve lead some Sisters4Science sessions, it is so clear to me how important and powerful the relationships between the students and us adult role-models is. We’re really engaging them at their level, and that’s why these programs are so successful. I’m really looking forward to meeting more students and seeing this approach at work in different contexts.”
Gabrielle Lyon Joins Mayor’s Tech Diversity Council
Co-founder and Senior Explorer Gabrielle Lyon has joined Mayor Emmanuel’s newly-formed Technology Industry Diversity Council as co-chair
Welcome New Director of Programs, Natasha Smith-Walker
Natasha Smith-Walker brings over 15 years of experience in youth development and education to Project Exploration. Her career has included classroom teaching and numerous administrative and educational roles in Chicago’s out-of-school time landscape, including...