Opportunities and Resources

What: Create a shared vision for the next 10 Years of Farm to School and School Gardens in Oregon. 

Why:  Over 20 years ago many ideas were germinating across the country about how we could improve the meals kids ate in schools in ways that could also help farmers prosper. Those ideas grew into a movement and then institutionally took root in Oregon when in 2007 the Oregon State Legislature created the statewide Farm to School and School Garden Program.

Fast forward 20 years, and Oregon is home to the robust Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network in partnership with public programs within the Oregon Departments of Agriculture and Education and at Oregon State University all working in concert with countless statewide non-profit organizations, Commodity Commission, individuals and private businesses. And its worked!

Farm to School 10 -Year Vision!.pdf

4^th and 5^th grade teachers, please check out this wonderful opportunity for your students on May 3, National Space Day, 10AM PST.

National Space Day - May 3[1].pdf

The US Navy is looking for men and women interested in NUC careers! The US Nuclear Power Industry is expected to offer 41,900 job positions by the year 2030 with a $94,970/year median salary. Historical hiring practices dictate that ~50% of operator positions witness hiring preference to operators with experience. The other ~50% includes individuals with the appropriate education level. Where do they find them? The US Navy has approximately 10,000 nuclear operators, many of whom go on to careers in the US Nuclear Power Industry. For more information about US Navy NUC careers, please see their flyer. 

Each year, EarthEcho International hosts the OurEcho Challenge STEM contest to encourage young leaders, ages 13-16, to audit biodiversity in their community and to come up with a project idea to restore and protect the biodiversity in their own backyards. The contest is now open for entries through April 26th and this Spring we will award 3 teams grants of up to $5,000 to implement their projects.

PCS will award three scholarships in the amount of $2500 to students from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland area communities. The intent of the scholarships is to aid students of color or students under-represented in the STEM professions.

To be eligible, high school seniors or college freshman students must be planning to pursue a two- or four-year degree related to engineering or engineering technology, physical or biological (non-medical) studies, architecture or construction, environmental technology, computer science, math or UX design. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please feel free to pass the information along.

2024 PCS Scholarship Flyer.pdf

PCS will award three scholarships in the amount of $2500 to students from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland area communities. The intent of the scholarships is to aid students of color or students under-represented in the STEM professions.

To be eligible, high school seniors or college freshman students must be planning to pursue a two- or four-year degree related to engineering or engineering technology, physical or biological (non-medical) studies, architecture or construction, environmental technology, computer science, math or UX design. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please feel free to pass the information along.

The goal of Ambitious Science Teaching is to help students of all backgrounds to:

• Deeply understand fundamental science ideas,
• Participate in the practices of science,
• Solve authentic problems together, and
• Learn how to continue learning on their own.

Each meeting will offer ways to engage whether you are just learning about Next Generation Science Standards or have been teaching it for years.  We would LOVE to have YOU there!

Ambitious Science Teaching books will be delivered to your school site while quantities last.

Link to Flyer

Oregon Computer Science Teacher's Association invites you to join them for free CS webinars this summer at their 2023 Summer SuperQuest!  Visit https://oregoncsta.org/event/2023-summer-superquest/   to register today!  Topics include: Python, Scratch, MicroBits and Artificial Intelligence.

• Oregon Climate Curriculum Summit: While the Teacher Institute is a specialized track committed to publishing lesson plans, we are opening up the training to all educators in Oregon between July 24-28. It is a free virtual, synchronous professional development opportunity for educators to learn how to incorporate climate change into their classroom. For more information, here is the flyer and the sign up link.

Oregon Climate Teacher Institute: The Oregon Educators for Climate Education (OECE) and SubjectToClimateare seeking past and present OR teachers to join the Oregon Climate Teacher Institute between July-August 2023 to create exemplar lesson plans that show other educators how to integrate climate change across all grade levels and subjects. Lessons will be recognized and published onto the Oregon Climate Education Hub for all educators to access. We know teachers are leaders for climate change. OR Climate Teacher Institute Fellows will work at the heart of what we do: to build exemplar lesson plans by teachers, for teachers. For more information, review the description for the Oregon Climate Teacher Institute opportunity and apply by Sunday, June 11th.