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[From UW] FREE STEM workshop invitation for this Saturday, January 30 #teachers #highschool #pd


 


Last call to register for Washington Global Health Alliance's Virtual STEM Global Educator Workshop 

Saturday, January 30 | 8:45 am – 12:00 pm PT
Virtual Zoom Event 
 

Sign up now to join fellow high school STEM educators for Washington Global Health Alliance's virtual STEM Global Educator Workshop and

earn THREE STEM clock hours!

This brand new interactive session, led by Fred Hutch, IHME, and The Gates Foundation Discovery Center, is designed to give you free COVID-19 centered activities and curriculum resources to integrate into your virtual high school STEM classrooms. 

 

 

  • Who should attend: High school STEM educators.
  • What it costs: FREE!
  • What you'll do as a participant:
    • Participate in activities aligned with Next Generation Science Standards to help you teach about COVID-19.
    • Get global health curriculum and resources to engage your students (all materials are designed for remote teaching).
    • Earn three Washington State STEM clock hours

 

 

Questions? Please contact Tiffany Cain, tiffany.cain@wghalliance.org 

 

This training is offered with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and our partners: Fred Hutch, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

 

 

WGHA connects and informs Washington's global health community, creating a culture of collaboration at home so our members can have more impact in the world. Learn more at www.wghalliance.org.

 

 

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