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Health Literacy Workshop Series

The Lutheran Foundation and Washington University’s Prison Education Project Reentry Team would like to cordially invite you to our Reentry Educational Workshop Series. This series is devoted to Health Literacy and focuses on four main areas. All sessions will be held on the Forest Park Community College Campus, HS Building, Room 312. This location has easy access to the Metro Bus Stop, and personal parking is free. There is no cost to attend this workshop series. Adult friends and family members of those participating are encouraged to attend. Each session will conclude with a light lunch provided at no cost.… Read More… »

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Alliances for STEM Opportunity: Call to Action for Science Education

Kerry Ouellet

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invite you to join the community for a virtual workshop on July 14th from 11-3pm ET to talk in more detail about forming and sustaining alliances for STEM opportunity. Presenters will highlight examples of productive alliances and discuss issues that can contribute to the success of alliances, such as agreeing on shared goals and building trust in relationships.… Read More… »

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Developing the Next Generation of Talent: Perspectives from the Field on Equity and the Future of Work

Kerry Ouellet

Join STELAR on June 30th from 1-2:30 PM ET as we introduce an informative report that extends prior reports on the Future of Work to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in light of recent historical events.… Read More… »

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COVID-19 Behind Bars and Its Aftermath

Kerry Ouellet

This event will present findings from a research study, emphasizing difficult care delivery and operational decisions undertaken by leaders, as well as the lasting – and often scarring – impact on people who were incarcerated.… Read More… »

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2022 STEM-OPS Annual Convening

Kerry Ouellet

This event, to be held October 25–27, 2022, in St. Louis, Missouri, will convene researchers, practitioners, educators, and community leaders who work at the intersection of the carceral system and STEM. Registration is now open! Be part of the first in-person conference dedicated to expanding access to STEM education and careers to people impacted by incarceration.… Read More… »

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LSMRCE Annual Conference, STEM Ecosystem: Diversity, Partnership, Empowerment

Kerry Ouellet

The Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence (LSMRCE) conference, “STEM Ecosystem: Diversity, Partnership, and Empowerment,” will be held October 28-30, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. This event offers students, faculty mentors, educational researchers, and program administrators a platform to exchange knowledge and to cultivate a community of practitioners and scholars in the area of broadening the participation of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).… Read More… »

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Ecologies of Justice Conference

Kerry Ouellet

This event will convene researchers, practitioners, and community leaders who work at the intersection of correctional programs, community-based interventions, and ecological sustainability. We will learn together and explore the possibilities of creating environmental opportunities in prisons, jails, and communities impacted by incarceration.… Read More… »

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2022 Racial Equity and Time-Series Methods Summer Convening

Kerry Ouellet

The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development will be hosting a Racial Equity and Time-Series Methods Convening, supported by the Spencer Foundation. The conference will use the Brave Communities pedagogy to build cohesion among scholars (at all educational levels), education practitioners, and statistical methodologists to advance racial equity in education through time-series approaches.… Read More… »

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Why Historically Excluded STEM (Educational) Researchers Can Help Save the Planet!

Kerry Ouellet

Dr. McGee will present her work on equity ethics and the propensity for BIPOC STEMers to gravitate toward empathic social causes, the elimination of disparities, and racial justice efforts within and beyond STEM. Her work suggests that providing Black, Latinx, and Indigenous STEMers with robust opportunities to apply their scientific and engineering insights to societal problems could be a powerful approach to retention.… Read More… »

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Manufacturing a Future Post-Release: Two Paths to High-Skill Manufacturing Jobs

Kerry Ouellet

This webinar will highlight the work of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP) Centers—which are currently operating in all 50 states and Puerto Rico—that can be a resource to connect individuals reentering the community with employment in manufacturing.… Read More… »

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