2010 Moms Night Out

2010 Iowa Moms Night Out

to Raise STEM Awareness

Event Purpose: A fun night that will inspire and educate moms/parents about the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and the vital role they play with their children.
*Note: Free childcare (ages 2 and up) will be provided with advanced registration

Location:
Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre
1717 W. 12th Street
Davenport, Iowa

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Date: This coming Monday!

October 18, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 PM

Register:

On-line at (preferred method):

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D2N8LZB

For further information for Moms Night Out at the Putnam:
Phone number 563-324-1933

Keynote Speaker:
Joanne Howard, Manager Energy & Climate Strategy at John Deere, who will be discussing the importance of the STEM courses and how those lessons are used around the world.

Event Sponsor:

The state-wide sponsor for Moms Night Out for STEM is John Deere with generous support from Iowa Public Television and Hy-Vee.

The Moms Night Out satellite event is part of numerous other events scheduled across the nation during October in celebration of the first USA Science and Engineering Festival, to be held in Washington D.C. on October 23-24, 2010. The Moms Night Out event is being held on October 18 simultaneously at 20 locations in Iowa including Muscatine, Ottumwa, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Des Moines, Ankeny, and Iowa City. You can register free for any of the sites per the link above.

Further Information on Mom’s Night Out for STEM:

Flyer for Moms Night Out Event at Putnam:

http://www.qcesc.org/MomsNightOut-putnam5.pdf

Moms Night Out on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Moms-Night-Out-for-STEM-IOWA/126911334024570

Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP):
http://www.iowamathscience.org/moms_night_out/

USA Science & Engineering Festival:
http://www.usasciencefestival.org/

National Science Festival

National Science & Engineering Festival

October 10-24, 2010

We are in the middle of the National Science & Engineering Festival, October 10-24, 2010. As a part of that, and as a science educator, I encourage everyone to find, volunteer for or sponsor science and engineering related events. Don't feel discouraged that October is flying by so fast; try to find opportunities to participate in science events, even after this festival ends! This is a nationally sponsored activity, to raise awareness, but enthusiasm about science and engineering should continue, year-round!

July Star Party

When? Saturday, July 17 - Beginning at sunset
Where? Wapsi River Environmental Center outside Dixon, Iowa

Free and open to the public

On-site 12- and 14-inch telescopes will be available at the St. Ambrose S. G. Menke Observatory for sky viewing; visitors are welcome to bring smaller telescopes as well.

For more information, contact Dr. Robert Mitchell at 563/333-6141. On the day of the event, the same number may be called for a recorded message that will either confirm the event or report a weather-related cancellation. For directions to the observatory, go to web.sau.edu and search for “Menke.”

SC World Congress: Managing Data Against Insider Threats

I'll be the keynote speaker for the SC World Congress virtual symposium, January 21st, 2010. The topic is "Managing Data Against Insider Threats". Register online to attend!

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