by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 17, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Afterschool in Mississippi, STEM in Afterschool
When the pandemic hit Jackson, Mississippi, the ongoing challenge to keep teenagers in high school got even harder. As the economic impacts of Covid-19 reverberated through the state, Amber May, network lead of the Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network, watched...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 17, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, STEM in Afterschool
Celebrate Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on February 24, 2022! DiscoverE’s Girl Day is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. Earn an A+ from all of the...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 12, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, Million Girls Moonshot, STEM in Afterschool
Personal Statement Hi, I’m Dr. Joy. When I was a little girl, I had a curious mind fit for a scientist. I loved taking things apart when they stopped working and trying to repair them by putting them back together. Curiosity led me to complete a summer research...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 12, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, Million Girls Moonshot, STEM in Afterschool
Personal Statement Hi, I’m Aisha Lawrey and I’m an Electrical Engineer. When I was a kid, I just knew I was going to be a lawyer. I watched shows on TV about Law and it looked glamourous to me. That all changed my junior year of HS, while talking to my geometry...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 11, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, STEM in Afterschool
Growing Math – Provides ready-to-roll-out lessons and games combining math, agricultural science and Indigenous history and culture that can be easily used in classrooms, via hybrid models or through distance learning. The project will provide resources,...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 11, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, STEM in Afterschool
Math Equity Toolkit – This tool kit layers professional development into “Strides” that educators can take along a path to equitable education. Topics include Dismantling Racism in Mathematics Instruction and Creating Conditions to Thrive. IMPACT Math and...
