Saturday, May 15, 2021, 1 – 2 p.m. EDT
In April, 2021, The Smithsonian Science Education Center will convene the inaugural Advisory Committee for STEM Education for Sustainable Development (STEM4SD). This group will be made up of advisors from a variety of backgrounds, geographic locations, disciplines, years of experience, genders, and ages in order to form a group that represents the diversity necessary for STEM Education for the 21st Century and beyond. To learn more about STEM4SD, visit our web page: https://ssec.si.edu/sustainable-development or read this position paper: https://www.haus-der-kleinen-forscher.de/en/international-dialogue-on-stem-education/idos2019/position-paper This inaugural Advisory Committee will support the Smithsonian Science Education Center as we work to build a network that brings together young people, educators, scientists and researchers, community leaders and museum professionals who are dedicated to STEM4SD. The Advisory Committee will help to define the goals, activities, membership, and structure for the network. The network will ultimately connect people across geographic borders, between disciplines, and across generations, as they discover, understand, and take action upon the world’s most pressing socio-scientific issues. As an inaugural Advisory Committee member, you will have the opportunity to: