Youth Scientist Challenge 2013

Do you have some budding young scientists in your classroom? 

Discovery Education and 3M are looking for students in grades 5-8 who are enthusiastic about science. 

To enter the Young Scientist Challenge, students must create a 1-2 minute video describing a new innovation or solution that could solve or impact an everyday problem related to how we live, how we work or how we play. 

The top 10 students will receive a trip to the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, MN to compete for the chance to win $25,000!

Here is the Teachers Tools page for you to help your students get started right away. The contest ends April 23

2013-2014 John D. Solomon Fellowship Program

2013-2014 John D. Solomon Fellowship Program.

The John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service is the first student fellowship in New York City government devoted specifically to emergency management. This program provides the opportunity for up to seven graduate students in New York City-area universities to have a nine-month paid fellowship (approximately 20 hours per week) in an agency of New York City government charged with helping the city prepare for all types of emergencies. Each fellow will receive a $4,000 stipend, will be assigned an agency mentor and will participate in special programs with other fellows.

Participating New York City government agencies in 2013-2014 will be:

• Office of Emergency Management
• Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
• Department of Aging
• Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
• NYC Digital
• NYC Service
• Department of Youth and Community Development

The deadline for applications is Friday, March 15, 2013.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/about/about_johndsolomonfellowship.shtml.