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SUMMARY:EMPOWERING FUTURES: Celebrating our 5th Year Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:"Empowering Futures: Celebrating our 5th Year Anniversary\," is a special breakfast and panel discussion event on Friday\, April 19\, 2024\, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.\n\n\nWe are bringing together parents\, educators\, school administrators\, manufacturers\, nonprofits  and legislators to participate in an engaging dialogue surrounding the pivotal role of STEM education in shaping the future of our youth. \n\n\nTo kick off the event\, Chris DiPentima\, President and CEO of CBIA will provide opening remarks and Cole Grosner\, Director of Education at MakerspaceCT will discuss the STEM education philosophy behind the programs at MakerspaceCT.\n\nThe panel discussion\, moderated by Joel Hicks-Rivera\, Senior Community Impact Officer for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving\, will include the following participants:\n\n\n	Nailah Abdul-Rahman\, Director of Student 5.0 at ReadyCT\n	Will Cheney\, STEM Instructional Specialist at Hartford Public Schools\n	Matt Fleury\, President & CEO of the Connecticut Science Center\n	Dammein Hurdle\, Parent and Aerospace Systems Engineer at Pratt and Whitney\n	Enrique Juncadella\, Director of Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford\n\n\nWe'll address pressing questions such as:\n\n\n	How do we collaborate to create cohesive STEM opportunities?\n	What can educators do to ignite a passion for STEM in our students?\n	Where do avenues exist to further pursue STEM education?\n	Why are coordinated\, educational STEM opportunities important?\n\n\nPlease join us to participate in insightful conversations and actionable strategies aimed at fostering a vibrant STEM ecosystem!\n\nThis event is free to attend!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">&quot\;Empowering Futures: Celebrating our 5th Year Anniversary\,&quot\; is a special breakfast and panel discussion event on Friday\, April 19\, 2024\, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.</span></p>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">We are bringing together parents\, educators\, school administrators\, manufacturers\, nonprofits&nbsp\; and legislators to participate in an engaging dialogue surrounding the pivotal role of STEM education in shaping the future of our youth.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">To kick off the event\, Chris DiPentima\, President and CEO of CBIA will provide opening remarks and Cole Grosner\, Director of Education at MakerspaceCT will discuss the STEM education philosophy behind the programs at MakerspaceCT.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">The panel discussion\, moderated by Joel Hicks-Rivera\, Senior Community Impact Officer for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving\, will include the following participants:</span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">Nailah Abdul-Rahman\, Director of Student 5.0 at ReadyCT</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">Will Cheney\, STEM Instructional Specialist at Hartford Public Schools</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">Matt Fleury\, President &amp\; CEO of the Connecticut Science Center</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">Dammein Hurdle\, Parent and Aerospace Systems Engineer at Pratt and Whitney</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">Enrique Juncadella\, Director of Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">We&rsquo\;ll address pressing questions such as:</span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">How do we collaborate to create cohesive STEM opportunities?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">What can educators do to ignite a passion for STEM in our students?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">Where do avenues exist to further pursue STEM education?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="background-color:transparent\; font-size:11pt">Why are coordinated\, educational STEM opportunities important?</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">Please join us to participate in insightful conversations and actionable strategies aimed at fostering a vibrant STEM ecosystem!</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="background-color:transparent\; color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,sans-serif\; font-size:11pt">This event is free to attend! </span></p>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:MakerspaceCT 960 Main Street\, 1st Floor Atrium Hartford\, CT 06103
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URL:https://business.whchamber.com/events/details/empowering-futures-celebrating-our-5th-year-anniversary-12954
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