AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum 2005 Session 6
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 2 What is AAAS? World’s largest general scientific society (serving 10 million worldwide) International in membership and scope Publisher of Science magazine (circulation reaches over 1 million) Annual meeting draws nearly 10,000 participants, 1,000 journalists
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 3 AAAS Mission To advance science and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 4 AAAS Programs Science and public policy Human rights Public engagement Science education Career development International initiatives
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 5 AAAS Educational Goals - Lifelong Learning for All People Improving science literacy Turning kids on early and sustaining their interest Shaping career pathways Ensuring a future workforce Communicating science for lifelong engagement
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 6 Working Worldwide
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 7 Improving public science literacy Overall educational system reform “Informal” science education – museums, media Benchmarks for what young people need to know
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 8 Project 2061 “…single most visible attempt at science education reform in American history” (OECD, 1996)
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AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 13 On-Line Resources Science NetLinks Science Books and Films Science On-Line scienceonline.org Kinetic City
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AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 16 AAAS Center for Careers in Science and Engineering Increase the talent pool and its effectiveness Provide resources and advice across the entire career span Provide job finding help
AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 17 Career Development Programs Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP): increasing minority Ph.D. graduates Canon National Parks Science Scholars: conservation scholarships Commission on Professionals in Science & Technology: education and training ENTRY POINT!: internships for students with disabilities Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce: for women worldwide Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program: in newsrooms across the country Merck/AAAS Research Program: supports interaction between biology and chemistry departments Minority Scientists Network: a collaborative effort with Science's Next Wave Roadmaps & Rampways: profiles of students with disabilities Science, Tech & Disability: internships for students with disabilities Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Canon National Parks Science Scholars Commission on Professionals in Science & Technology ENTRY POINT! Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program Merck/AAAS Research Program Minority Scientists Network Roadmaps & Rampways Science, Tech & Disability
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AAAS Efforts Toward Educating Future Generations World Science Forum Session 6 19 Communicating science Improve accessibility of science Engage the public
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