Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
Shaping the Future of ScienceSpotlight
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January is National Mentoring Month
ORISE will be celebrating those who mentor our participants in several ways this month and we invite you to join us for a special webinar, titled “Maximizing the ORISE Mentor and Participant Experience,” dedicated to our mentors and participants. Beth White, Ph.D., will shed light on the use of the individual development plan as a transformative tool for both mentors and participants, and you won't want to miss Jason Leonard’s tour through ORISE Connections.
Date: January 14, 2025, 2 to 3:30 p.m. EST
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Community Impact Leaders Program
The ORISE Community Impact Leaders Program (OCIL) is a new initiative that provides selected future STEM leaders in current ORISE-administered programs with an opportunity to develop peer leadership experience and expand their skills in communication, networking, learning, and critical thinking while enhancing relationships among the ORISE Community.
The ORISE Community of STEM professionals is your community, and the Community Impact Leaders look forward to meeting you!
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ORISE fellow alum recounts her life-changing opportunity with the USDA-ARS
Indrani Kakati Baruah, Ph.D., is an alumni ORISE fellow with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) who researched various fungal pathogens that were responsible for various devastating diseases on cacao trees, commonly known as the chocolate plant.
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Technology’s critical role in the classroom: A conversation with Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows
From assisting students with learning, helping teachers stay organized, and keeping classrooms secure, technology plays a crucial role in classrooms today. In this conversation, hosts Michael Holtz and Zachary Minchow-Proffit talk to Charles Wang and Nancy Penchev, two members of the 2024-25 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educators Fellowship Program cohort, about the impact of technology in its various forms. They also share tips and tricks and some of their favorite tools.
ORISE News
STEMspiration Student Challenge!
Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore the fascinating connection between art and STEM! ORISE wants you to choose an existing piece of art or create your own masterpiece and create a brief, original visual presentation that creatively connects back to a STEM concept that helped to plan it or create it. The deadline to enter is January 31, 2025.
January School Technology Social Media Contest
Teachers! Throughout the month of January, we want to know what technology you currently have available in your classroom and what technology you want to have! The winner will receive a teacher technology bundle valued at $500 that includes an Alexa Echo, smart bulb, personal laminator, Cricut joy, and more! The deadline to enter is January 31, 2025.
Operation Breakout Lesson Plan Competition
Teachers, January is National Puzzle Month! ORISE wants to see how you incorporate puzzles (scavenger hunts, breakouts, etc.) and games into your lesson plans to help build these skills. Teachers of any grade level or subject are invited to submit a STEM lesson plan that includes puzzle or game. THREE teachers who submit lesson plans will be selected to receive mini grants up to $1,500 to help buy equipment for their classroom! The deadline to enter is January 31, 2025.
