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Scientific Diasporas: May 2012
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News, information and resources for the self-organized communities of expatriate scientists and engineers working to develop their home country or region, in science, technology and education. Monday, May 14, 2012. Meeting Report: Coordinating, Learning and Sharing Best Practices Among Scientific Diaspora Networks. From left to right: Marcelo Vinces (AAAS S&T Policy Fellow. NSF), Wael Al-Delaimy (UCSD), Nicholas Farrell (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Cardinal Warde (MIT). The Department of State,...
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Caribbean Science Foundation
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STEM Teacher Training Workshops. 2016 Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering. Program Description: Rationale and Goals. SPISE Culture and Environment. SPISE is modeled after the well-known and highly successful MITES program at MIT ( web.mit.edu/mites. SPISE strives for a balanced class of 50% girls and boys. SPISE students study university-level calculus, physics, biochemistry, entrepreneurship and humanities. In addition, they undertake hands-on, innovative experimental proje...Build...
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Caribbean Science Foundation
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Events and Deadlines: Events. Get Events Calendar Updates by Email. STEM Teacher Training Workshop (Barbados). Jun 9, 2015. Nov 23-25, 2015. STEM Teacher Training Workshop (Jamaica). Jun 9, 2015. Oct 12-16, 2015. SPISE 2015 Program Begins. Jun 8, 2015. July 18, 2015. Barbados Junior Robotics Camp Begins. Jun 8, 2015. July 6, 2015. Barbados Junior Robotics Camp Application Deadline. May 8, 2015. June 21, 2015. Mar 16, 2015. May 25-27, 2015. STEM Teacher Training Workshop (Antigua). Mar 16, 2015.
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Caribbean Science Foundation
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CaribVenture is a partnership between the CSF, CADSTI and well-known technology investors, executives and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Through CaribVenture, the CSF intends to help foster an entrepreneurial culture in the Caribbean and facilitate the launch and growth of technology-based start-up Caribbean businesses by providing:. 1 Opportunities to receive initial seed funding. 3 Exposure to angel investors and technology venture capital firms. The Caribbean Idea Marketplace (CIM) is a business com...
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Caribbean Science Foundation
http://caribbeanscience.org/projects/student_internship.php
STEM Teacher Training Workshops. Projects: Student Internship Program. The Student Internship Program, launched in 2014 by the Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology and Innovation-New England, Inc. (CADSTI-NE, see www.cadsti-ne.org. Specifically, the internships at companies provide an opportunity for students to:. See the diverse career paths available in that industry. Learn new laboratory techniques and skills. Observe how equipment is operated, maintained, and controlled. In 2014, CADSTI-NE faci...
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Caribbean Science Foundation
http://caribbeanscience.org/projects/junior_robotics_camp.php
STEM Teacher Training Workshops. Projects: Junior Robotics Camp. Barbados Junior Robotics Camps: Program Description. The Camps are a part of the partnership between the CSF and the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus.The Camps are designed and run by the CSF Volunteers for Barbados (see http:/ caribbeanscience.org/about/csf-vol-bb.php. Junior Robotics Camp - Level I: Program Description. The VEX Robotics Curriculum which comprises a mix of class room teaching, and hands-on building through th...
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Caribbean Science Foundation
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The Caribbean Science Foundation thanks each and every one of its Sponsors. The CSF expresses its gratitude to each and every one of its SPISE sponsors and partners, for both cash and in-kind donations, since the inception of the program:. BG Energy Holdings Limited. Central Bank of Barbados. Light and Power Holdings (Barbados). MIT Department. of Electrical Engineering and. MIT Sea Grant Program. National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago. Neal and Massy Foundation. St Lucia Electricity Services Limited.
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Caribean Science Foundation
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Supporting the Caribbean Science Foundation. YOU can make a difference in the lives of the people of the Caribbean! Your donation of US dollars today to the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF) will help support much needed education reform as well as new science and technology projects that will create more and better jobs in the Region. Summer internships provide 6th form and university students with research experience within a company or academic laboratory in the U.S. or the Region. Studen...The CSF's...
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Caribbean Science Foundation
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STEM Teacher Training Workshops. Grant Funding available for Barbados ICT Companies under ERANET-LAC Project. Application Period 01DEC15-10 MAR16 APPLY NOW! The CSF is a partner, along with 15 EU and Latin American countries, in the ERANET-LAC project. Under the ERANET-LAC second joint call, the CSF will provide partial funding for ICT projects, in Barbados only, on a competitive basis to one or two companies. More companies may be funded if more funds become available. Design by BarnSwallowDesign.com.
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Caribbean Science Foundation
http://caribbeanscience.org/projects/stem_teacher_training_workshops.php
STEM Teacher Training Workshops. Projects: STEM Teacher Training Workshops. STEM Teacher Training Workshops. The Workshops are conducted jointly with the Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS) and led by Prof. Winston Mellowes of CAS. He believes that: (1) we must pay greater attention to the teaching of mathematics at the elementary school level, and (2) that scientific principles need to be communicated clearly and effectively so that students understand and can apply the concepts. PRESS RELEASE: November...
