Community Literacy Program for Winter 2012
ARE YOU A UW STUDENT INTERESTED IN: * helping public school students succeed? * getting real world experience to help you choose a major or a career path? * completing classroom hours for the Education, Learning and Society Minor or for application to a Masters in Teaching program? * improving your research, writing, and collaborative … Read more
Rockin Out: PACE Tutoring in 4th and 5th grade classrooms at Northgate Elementary School!
*PACE Tutoring in 4th and 5th grade classrooms at Northgate Elementary School!* Class sizes these days haven’t just impacted us, these kids are in classes of almost 30 and it is difficult for the teacher to get around to all of them – that’s where we come in! We help the students with reading comprehension, … Read more
First Rockin’ Out of the Year!
In case you have not heard of Rockin’ Out: this is the departmental outreach group, organized and run by grad students that sends grads to work with K-12 students on short labs covering (usually) basic concepts in the geosciences. You can subscribe directly to the listserv by replying to me with your email… the listserv … Read more
WOC mentors/ Seattle Girls’ School is looking for mentors!
From: Fleur Larsen [mailto:flarsen] We are looking for mentors for the 2011-2012 school year. The goal of the Mentor Program is to make our students "strong from the inside out" by building a village around each girl. SGS has a student population of 117 with 40% girls of color and we are looking for a … Read more
VOLUNTEER APRIL 16th: Sammamish Disaster Readiness Fair
Rocknout: Interested in helping “edutain” kids at the Sammamish Disaster Readiness fair? They are looking for volunteers. I think this might be best suited to volunteers interested in hazards/earthquakes, we can dig through our materials to set up a small exhibit as you like (maybe a liquefaction exhibit?) Karl Karl A. Lang University of Washington … Read more
Science Olympiad
Hey Guys, So here’s what they still need help with at the Science Olympiad on March 12th at Seattle Central. If any of these events interest you please send Tom an e-mail! He’ll be able to fill you in with more details that way. There’s a more complete schedule attached to the e-mail Karl forwarded … Read more
March SACNAS meeting (3/8)
Hello everyone! Mark your calendars to attend the next SACNAS meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 5-6pm at the Research Commons, Room Red B, in the Allen Library (south wing). Laura Martinez (graduate student in Pathobiology) will give the student presentation this month, and we will discuss upcoming events. Please note the location change! … Read more
VOLUNTEER: MARCH 12th!
Hey Rockin’ Out(ers), I have an opportunity that I am hoping a few, or at least one, of you might be interested in. I have been asked to throw together a Fossil ‘task’ for the Science Olympiad that is happening on March 12th at Seattle Central and am realizing that I might need some help … Read more
Volunteering in JHN
Next Monday, March 7th, starting at 10 AM, a group of kindergartners will be on a short field trip here. Volunteer to help take them around the department, out for a short walk around campus and help run some short fun programs in one of the labs. Let me know if you are interested in … Read more
VOLUNTEER AT: “BePreparedPugetSound” Emergency Preparedness Fair on May, 22, 2011
This is a little far in advance but… a volunteer opportunity to speak to the public about Earthquakes/the seattle fault/general Seattle area geology in Mukilteo (Rosehill Community Center) on May 22nd. Looks like it could be a big event! If you are interested you can just reply to me or contact Maureen Carlisle (email in … Read more
Rockin’ Out Interest meeting NEXT FRIDAY
Interested in volunteering to help K-12 students learn about earth and space science? Rockin’ out is the ESS departmental outreach group, organized and run by ESS students. We help interested K-12 students learn about earth and space science by participating in science nights, volunteering at public events on and off campus, and teaching lessons in … Read more
