The National Center for Science and Civic Engagement and the SENCER project will be taking advantage of our continuing virtual meeting format and combine synchronous and asynchronous programming spread over 3 weeks, from August 5-22. Our theme for 2021 is Climate Justice. TO REGISTER GO HERE
We now know that a warming climate is our greatest global-civic challenge. It is the “existential” threat to the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. Climate justice is the recognition that the adverse impacts of climate change are not equitable, and fall disproportionately on marginalized and underserved communities. Addressing climate change will require STEM knowledge, but its inequitable social, political, economic, and public health impacts will demand much more, the kind of multidisciplinary and systemic inquiry reflected in the SENCER ideals. To support educators in modifying existing courses and creating new curricula focused on this critical problem, the SENCER Summer Institute is focusing on Climate Justice for its 2021 programs.
- Workshops – Our workshops will feature teams of experienced SENCER experts working with groups of faculty in breakout rooms. Workshop participants who fulfill all requirements will receive a SENCER certificate of completion. Workshops will run for two afternoons and be held from 1:00-4:00pm (Eastern) on the specified days :
- SENCER 101 – for new attendees, we will introduce you to the basics of backward course design using SENCER civic engagement principles and outcomes. Participants will produce a draft syllabus for a SENCER course. (August 5-6)
- SENCER 102 – for experienced SENCER instructors, this session will focus on improving your existing SENCER course through the incorporation of inclusive syllabus design, high-impact practices, and learner centered assessment strategies that will build evidence for student learning. Revised and peer-reviewed courses will be ready for inclusion in a faculty teaching portfolio. (August 7-8)
- Aligning the General Education curriculum with SENCER ideals – this workshop will feature faculty connected to the new national “Improvement of General Education Life Sciences Courses” (IGELs) network. (August 14-15)
- Designing a Climate Justice SENCER interdisciplinary module – In this workshop participants will develop a climate justice focused module that could be inserted into an existing course in a range of disciplines and course levels. (August 21-22)
- Panels – Panels are scheduled from 4-6 on the days indicated and will feature both external experts and practitioners from within our SENCER community:
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- The STEM Learning Ecosystem: Formal, Informal, and Life-long learning (Jay Labov, Dave Ucko) August 6
- Indigenous Knowledge and STEM (Ulla Hasager and participants from the UHawaii System) (TBA)
- Misinformation and STEM: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy (Participants in an NSF RAPID funded project) August 12
- The Role of Disciplines in Advancing Civic Engagement: Chemistry, Climate Change, and Sustainability (Cathy Middlecamp, Matt Fisher) August 13
- Social Justice, Diversity, Inclusion: What the Research Shows (Bryan Dewsbury, Pat Marsteller, Juan Garibay, Sherryl Broverman) August 14
- Digital Poster Sessions and Recorded Presentations (with Q&A time with presenters) will also be scheduled.
The National Center for Science and Civic Engagement and the SENCER project will be taking advantage of our continuing virtual meeting format and combine synchronous and asynchronous programming spread over 3 weeks, from August 5-22. Our theme for 2021 is Climate Justice. TO REGISTER GO HERE
UPDATED PROGRAM HERE Please check for new program additions
GENERAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:
We now know that a warming climate is our greatest global-civic challenge. It is the “existential” threat to the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. Climate justice is the recognition that the adverse impacts of climate change are not equitable, and fall disproportionately on marginalized and underserved communities. Addressing climate change will require STEM knowledge, but its inequitable social, political, economic, and public health impacts will demand much more, the kind of multidisciplinary and systemic inquiry reflected in the SENCER ideals. To support educators in modifying existing courses and creating new curricula focused on this critical problem, the SENCER Summer Institute is focusing on Climate Justice for its 2021 programs.
- Workshops – Our workshops will feature teams of experienced SENCER experts working with groups of faculty in breakout rooms. Workshop participants who fulfill all requirements will receive a SENCER certificate of completion. Workshops will run for two afternoons and be held from 1:00-4:00pm (Eastern) on the specified days :
- SENCER 101 – for new attendees, we will introduce you to the basics of backward course design using SENCER civic engagement principles and outcomes. Participants will produce a draft syllabus for a SENCER course. (August 5-6)
- SENCER 102 – for experienced SENCER instructors, this session will focus on improving your existing SENCER course through the incorporation of inclusive syllabus design, high-impact practices, and learner centered assessment strategies. Revised and peer-reviewed courses will be ready for inclusion in a faculty teaching portfolio. (August 7-8)
- Designing a Climate Justice SENCER interdisciplinary module – In this workshop participants will develop a climate justice focused module that could be inserted into an existing course in a range of disciplines and course levels. (August 21-22)
- Aligning the General Education curriculum with SENCER ideals – this workshop will feature faculty connected to the new national “Improvement of General Education Life Sciences Courses” (IGELs) network. (August 14-15)
- PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR INSTITUTE WORKSHOPS HERE
- Panels – Panels will feature both external experts and practitioners from within our SENCER community and will address the following themes:
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- Social Justice, Diversity, Inclusion
- The STEM Learning Ecosystem: Informal and Life-long learning
- Indigenous Knowledge and STEM
- Misinformation and STEM – Communicating Science
- Lessons learned from the pandemic – Access, Equity, and Justice
- Digital Poster Sessions and Recorded Presentations (with Q&A time with presenters) will also be scheduled.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
We welcome proposals for poster and recorded video presentations at this year’s SENCER Summer Institute, to be held online from August 5 through August 22, 2021.
PLEASE USE THIS FORM TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR DIGITAL POSTERS AND RECORDED PRESENTATIONS
We especially encourage proposals that address educational efforts that address climate justice. Formats are:
- Posters (should be submitted as pdf)
- Recorded sessions – each recording should be 5-10 minutes long and will be uploaded to our SENCER youtube channel after the meeting. Additional instructions for submitting posters and recorded presentations for SSI are at: https://sencer.net/virtual-presenter-instructions/
Synchronous poster presentation sessions and 20 minute presentation slots for video presenters will be scheduled to allow for Q&A and further discussion of presentations. See proposal submission form.