Igniting the Spark for Future Discoverers Dr. Karen Marrongelle - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Igniting the Spark for Future Discoverers Dr. Karen Marrongelle Assistant Director Directorate for Education and Human Resources November 19, 2019 1

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RESEARCH TO SPARK TOMORROW’S DISCOVERERS 3

DUE Division of Undergraduate DRL Division of Research Education on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings DGE Division of Graduate Education HRD Division of Human Resource Development EHR Directorate for Education and Human Resources 4

What is possible? 5

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Sparking STEM across the nation GOAL: Increase the number of girls and women pursuing STEM education and careers by showing girls and women successfully participating in citizen science STEM activities. SciGirls 10

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Overcoming Bias and Negative Stereotypes 12

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The future of science depends on us. 17

Thank you! 18