ASL STEM Events
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Deaf-Friendly Astronomy Interactive Night
November 22, 2024
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November 22, 2024
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
EST
In Person Event
Boston,
MA
Get ready to learn, be amazed, and explore! Excitement for all ages! Meet a CODA astronomer! Check out awesome experiments and view the night sky through our telescopes! ASL interpreters provided. RSVP by November 20. Email Allie McCarthy at [email protected] with any questions.
November 22nd, 7-9pm
Boston University: 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA
A Q&A Session with Emmanuel Perrodin-Njoku: Journey in Medical School
October 29, 2024
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October 29, 2024
5:15 pm
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6:15 pm
PST
Virtual Event
Emmanuel is the first-ever known signing Black Deaf student to be enrolled in a M.D. program. Born and raised in a Deaf family, he is a candidate in the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health (Class of 2028). Among his notable achievements, Emmanuel worked in the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a CRTA Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow for more than three years, focusing on etiology of breast cancer metastasis, and published “Health disparities among Black deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans as compared to Black hearing Americans” in the Journal named Medicine.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 • 5:15-6:15PM PST. $20 per person. Register via this link: https://tinyurl.com/blackdeafmd.
World Deaf Day at New England Aquarium
September 29, 2024
2:00 pm
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4:00 pm
ET
In Person Event
Boston,
MA, USA
Celebrate World Deaf Day with an unforgettable experience at the New England Aquarium!
🦑 Watch Deaf Marine Biologists Dive into the Tank!
🐠 Underwater Meet & Greet
Interact with the deaf divers and hearing aquarium staff, ask questions about marine life, and learn—all in American Sign Language! Interpreters will be available to assist.
Dive 1: 2 – 2:30 pm
Dive 2: 3 – 3:30 pm
NRSC and DeafTEC Math and Science Conference
October 28, 2024
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October 30, 2024
In Person Event
Rochester,
New York, USA
NRSC and DeafTEC are excited to host our first-ever Math and Science Conference this year. In the past, math-only conferences have been hosted by DeafTEC, but this year, we are incorporating science topics into this conference. The aim of the Math and Science Conference is to bring together teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from middle school to community college to collaborate on a variety of math and science topics.
This conference, brought to you by Rochester Institute of Technology’s NTID Regional STEM Center and DeafTEC, will be held at NTID on October 28-30, 2024.
There is no cost to attend this conference, but registration is required.
As planning continues, more information will be provided.
Sign language interpreters and CART services will be provided for all workshop sessions. Please make note of any other accommodations needed when registering.
Space Camp Unlimited
March 31, 2024
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April 5, 2024
In Person Event
Huntsville,
Alabama, USA
Here at CSD Learns, we are thrilled to introduce an incredible opportunity for your Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students that we believe will truly ignite their passion for space exploration and STEM.
Introducing Space Camp Unlimited, a unique program designed exclusively for middle and high school students at your school. This immersive experience is set to take place at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, from March 31 to April 5, 2024.
Program Highlights:
🚀 Astronaut Training Simulations: Your students will engage in hands-on, immersive activities that provide an authentic astronaut training experience. They will feel what it’s like to prepare for a journey to space.
🧑🚀 Expert Guidance: Throughout the program, your students will have the opportunity to learn from and interact with space experts who will guide them through the fascinating world of space and STEM.
🪐 Space Missions and More: The participants will immerse themselves in the world of space missions, moonwalks, and other captivating experiences that will leave them with unforgettable memories of space exploration.
This is an unparalleled opportunity for your students to explore their interests in space and science, as well as to broaden their horizons and pursue their dreams.
➡️ Registration is currently open, but please note that it will close on February 25, 2024.
STEM Sign Language Summit
March 2, 2024
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March 5, 2024
In Person Event
Washington D.C.,
USA
Hosted by Gallaudet University. We are excited to welcome everyone who is interested in STEM sign language lexicons – deaf and hard of hearing students who are majoring in STEM, STEM deaf and hard of hearing professionals, K-12 teachers, STEM college professors, interpreters, educational researchers, linguists, anthropologists, and the like!
The Summit will take place over four days (March 2-5, 2024) and will have five broad tracks:
- Education (both K-12 and higher education)
- Interpreting in STEM
- Development and dissemination of STEM signs
- Sustainability of STEM sign language lexicons
- Research by deaf and hard of hearing scientists
Summit logistics
Registration is now open and is only $50 to register. We will be accepting abstracts for presentations and posters soon and the deadline will be December 1, 2023.
Travel stipends will be available to graduate students and international attendees.
