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‘DIY Universe’ Virtual Summer Program Enriches Learning During the Pandemic

Ram Venugopal — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:47:56 +0000

Families rely on summer programs to provide enriching experiences, a supportive community, and to address gaps in learning. Due to social distancing constraints during the summer of 2020, youth faced months of unfocused, unstructured time during which it was expected that learning gaps would expand between those whose families were able to provide alternative enriching [...]

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DIY Universe: A Virtual Science Program for Summer Engagement

Ram Venugopal — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:32:00 +0000

Target location: United States but students in any other country can have access to the resources Target audience: Youth, ages 11-18, participating in out-of-school time programs, with a particular focus on groups that are under-represented in STEM (including groups focused on girls), and/or are financially disadvantaged. The Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning will [...]

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