¡Si Puedo!
Virtual Outreach Lecture Series
Bi-Monthly Presentations by Dr. Antonio M Perez, Grant Manager
¡Si Puedo! Project: STEM Integration to Promote Undergraduate Enrollment, Degrees, and Opportunities.
- Part of the US Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)
- Aims to increase STEM enrollment and graduation of minorities and women, thereby increasing the number of underrepresented minorities and women into scientific and technological careers
- Provides Tutoring and Mentoring to current students.
- Host institution is St. Thomas University
- located in Miami Gardens, FL
- Hispanic Serving Institution
- 70% Underrepresented Minorities enrollment
Background
As part of the Si Puedo! Program, we have put together a series of lectures on STEM-related topics for teachers. The purpose of this series is to share with the teachers current information that they may use for their own professional development, but that they can also use with their students.
Academic Lectures Schedule
Lectures will be held bi-monthly on Thursdays beginning in March through June. Each lecture will consists of thirty (30) minute talk with an opportunity for questions and comments afterward. All lectures will be held virtually through the Zoom platform. Links to each meeting/registration are below. These events require no evaluations.
Thursday, March 31 2022 at 3:30PM
Dr. Dr. Pilar Maul
Subject: Medicinal Plants.
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Thursday, April 14 2022 at 3:30PM
Dr. Antonio Perez: Climate Change. Context and Current Situation
Subject: What is Climate? -How can we tell that Climate is changing, -What is it causing, -Local Examples.
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Thursday, April 28 2022 at 3:30PM
Ms. Arjeena Valls
Subject: Improving our Emotional and Physical Health.
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Thursday, May 12 2022 at 3:30PM
Dr. Maria Pina
Subject: Chemistry in Medicinal Plants. Presence of antioxidants, vitamins, drugs, and many more in medicinal plants.
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Thursday, May 26 2022 at 3:30PM
Mr. Ismael Voltaire
Subject: Chemistry in Medicinal Plants. Presence of antioxidants, vitamins, drugs, and many more in medicinal plants.
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Thursday, June 6 2022 at 3:30PM
TBA
Subject: TBA
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2022 Internship Opportunities
U.S. Department of Education: Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)
