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The Sankofa Global Project, in partnership with Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, is hosting its first annualTech Education Conference<A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"></A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"></A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"></A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"></A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">on</A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"></A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"></A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"></A><A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Tuesday, April 25</A>at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The themes of the conference are:
<SPAN CLASS="m_-6319965710470882142gmail-m_-1242920057844099113gmail-m_7856648321284893413m_1904967638989254024m_6611105196355832355gmail-m_-6978900812017338946gmail-m_-5440915772320643854gmail-Apple-tab-span">- What isS.T.E.A.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) education?
<SPAN CLASS="m_-6319965710470882142gmail-m_-1242920057844099113gmail-m_7856648321284893413m_1904967638989254024m_6611105196355832355gmail-m_-6978900812017338946gmail-m_-5440915772320643854gmail-Apple-tab-span">- How do we conceptualize S.T.E.A.M. education beyond the classroom?
<SPAN CLASS="m_-6319965710470882142gmail-m_-1242920057844099113gmail-m_7856648321284893413m_1904967638989254024m_6611105196355832355gmail-m_-6978900812017338946gmail-m_-5440915772320643854gmail-Apple-tab-span">- What are creative ways to overcome barriers to access to S.T.E.A.M. education?
We areinvitingBrooklyn's Education Leaders, Superintendents, Principals, Parent Coordinators, & Community Education Councils to attend.Together, we will work to address an enduring problem - the lack of women & people of color in the S.T.E.A.M. fields. This is the express goal of the Sankofa Global Project. 
Far too often, the problemis pervasive in under-represented school communities, where many of the glaring disparities begin. Low rates of access to S.T.E.A.M. internships, fellowships, mentorship, entrepreneurial endeavors, resources, & employment lead to limitations on innovation, global incompetence, apathy, indifference, timidity, & subordination. As you are well aware, theSankofa Global Project has created programs, curricula, & initiatives specifically designed to assist under-served students in gaining access to an education that provides a thorough S.T.E.A.M. curricula. In addition, the Sankofa Global Project assists students in exploring career & global opportunities in the S.T.E.A.M. fields.
We are honored that Borough President<A TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Eric Adams</A>, Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna, & Jeff Lowell, Deputy Policy Director, are scheduled to speak at the conference & serve as a panelists. Michael Zigman of NYC First, Errol King of Google Code Next, Dr.Cristine L Chisholm, Desiree Watson of Wellness Interactive, Gordon Smith of Codesters, & John Ellrodt ofGlobal Writes & Digital Age Learning, Sederick Dawkins & Mohmed Moustafa of NYU School of Engineering students, as well as others, are scheduled to participate as panelists. An Added bonus: Participants will engage in hands-on demonstrations!