John

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.

IEEE- Region 4 believes all children – regardless of race, gender, financial condition, or home environment – should have access to high-quality, hands-on STEM learning experiences. By making catalyst grants available to public libraries, they are empowered to start their own science kit collections that are free and accessible to the public.

As a volunteer-based organization, IEEE- Region 4 is looking for people that are passionate about STEM education and are interested in helping to bring SKPL to children in their communities.

This presentation will include 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.  

Biography:

John A. Zulaski is a retired Director of the Electronic Products Division of S&C Electric Company. He has been the Mount Prospect Public Library Trustee for 8 years.

John has a BSEE, University of Dayton and MSEE, Illinois Institute of Technology.

His IEEE Activities include Past Chair of the IEEE Chicago Section, Past Chair of the Power and Energy Society – Power Systems Relaying Committee. He is a member of the IEEE-USA K-12 STEM Committee, Educator-Engineer Partnership for STEM Outreach.

John is the Founder of the Science Kits for Public Libraries program and the Current Chair of the IEEE Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries (SKPL) Committee.

Awards received by John include the IEEE- Educational Activities Board, Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education, Power and Energy Society - Power Systems Relaying Committee recognition of distinguished service and the IEEE Chicago Section 2019 Life-Time Service Award.