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DESCRIPTION:With all the budget cuts in our education system\, a lot of “
 extras” have been taken out of our schools. The SKPL program puts those 
 premium learning experiences back into the communities\, making them free 
 and accessible to the public.\n\nIEEE- Region 4 believes all children – 
 regardless of race\, gender\, financial condition\, or home environment 
 – should have access to high-quality\, hands-on STEM learning experience
 s. By making catalyst grants available to public libraries\, they are empo
 wered to start their own science kit collections that are free and accessi
 ble to the public.\n\nAs a volunteer-based organization\, IEEE- Region 4 i
 s looking for people that are passionate about STEM education and are inte
 rested in helping to bring SKPL to children in their communities.\n\nThis 
 presentation will include the SKPL mission\, purpose and process as well a
 s the history of SKPL. Why SKPL is important and how Life Members can make
  a difference will be discussed.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Region 4  \n\nSp
 eaker(s): John\, \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/440805
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/440805
ORGANIZER:j.riess@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:29
SUMMARY:Science Kits for Public Libraries (SKPL)\, How IEEE Life Members Ca
 n Make a Difference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/440805
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">With all the budget cuts
  in our education system\, a lot of &ldquo\;extras&rdquo\; have been taken
  out of our schools. The SKPL program puts those premium learning experien
 ces back into the communities\, making them free and accessible to the pub
 lic.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">IEEE- Region 4 believes all children &ndash
 \; regardless of race\, gender\, financial condition\, or home environment
  &ndash\; should have access to high-quality\, hands-on STEM learning expe
 riences. By making catalyst grants available to public libraries\, they ar
 e empowered to start their own science kit collections that are free and a
 ccessible to the public.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">As a volunteer-based or
 ganization\, IEEE- Region 4 is looking for people that are passionate abou
 t STEM education and are interested in helping to bring SKPL to children i
 n their communities.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">This presentation will incl
 ude the SKPL mission\, purpose and process as well as the history of SKPL.
  Why SKPL is important and how Life Members can make a difference will be 
 discussed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>
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