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The event is now over. Thank you to all of our attendees and speakers!
2023 Learning and Networking Event
Date and time:
September 27 & 28
3-6 p.m. EST
Virtual (Zoom)
Registration Link:
Now Live! Click here.
Event Summary:
Wouldn’t it be nice to talk with someone who understands how totally weird your job is? Join us for this FREE virtual learning and networking event: a forum to share best practices and discuss the unique opportunities and unusual challenges associated with mobile laboratories and STEM education.
We know virtual events can be a snooze, so we are using unique formats to keep engagement high, like limiting presentations to five slides in five minutes and spending more time on discussions and networking. Sessions will include team building across programs, showing off the best new features of member laboratory designs and/or equipment, and evaluation and curriculum best practices. Plus, keynotes on Inclusive Design + Embracing Communities as Leaders and Stakeholders in our Work.
Virtual Event Agenda
Please note, the agenda is subject to change. Breaks will be incorporated throughout the event.
September 27 (Day One):
3 pm EST
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Welcome & Overview of Day
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Engagement & Team Building
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Get to know each other by discussing your program, including how it runs and any successes or challenges you face. Participants will be placed in breakout rooms consisting of two new programs and two experienced programs.
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3:35 pm EST
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Keynote Speakers – STEM For All featuring:
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Dr. Beto Vasquez, Director of CSSI STEM Outreach & Community Engagement at UC San Diego, Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment & Teaching Excellence (CREATE).
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Sean Thatcher, Engineering and Environmental Science Department Lecturer at the City University of New York College Of Staten Island, Earth and Ocean Science Program Coordinator, Director of Operations for the International Association for Geoscience and Diversity and collaborator of NSF-funded GeoSPACE Field Program.
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4:40 pm EST
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Reflection & Application
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Participants will be placed in breakout rooms consisting of two new programs and two experienced programs.
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5 pm EST
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Group share out
5:20 pm EST
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Showcase: Highlighting Innovative Features
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See examples of innovative or advanced laboratory designs and/or equipment from members of our network.
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5:50-6 PM EST
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Feedback and Closing
September 28 (Day Two):
3:00 pm EST
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Welcome, Overview & Feedback Review
3:20 pm EST
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Engagement & Team Building
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Participants will be placed in breakout rooms consisting of two new programs and two experienced programs.
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3:45 pm EST
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Network Sharing and Learning
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Join one of 2 concurrent sessions:
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Session A: Evaluation & Data Collecting
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Session B: Curriculum
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5 pm EST
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MLC Business Meeting
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More information and agenda coming soon.
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5:30 pm EST
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Networking Fun!
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Group games in breakout rooms.
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5:50 pm EST
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Feedback and Conclusion