The bilingual illiteracy level is high in many countries, where countless children have little access to reading English materials. The Michaelis Foundation for Global Education seeks to counter this trend by providing Bilingual dictionaries to students and schools. Ana Kioto, 14, is thankful that she can now read an English Portuguese dictionary for the first time in her life, as opposed to before, when she just read notes her teacher gave her in class. “Things are different now,” says Ana, a sixth-grade student. “I read my own dictionary now, and it is helping me with the needed resources I need to better my bilingual skills.” Ana says that if it were not for the donated dictionary, she would not know how to read English Portuguese as well as she does today. “We have over 650 pupils at our school, and grades five through nine are all benefiting from these bilingual dictionaries,” says teacher Janet Venturini. “But it’s not just the pupils who are benefiting from the reading materials. Teachers use the same dictionaries as teaching aids and for research, which helps them prepare for classroom lessons.” Janet says that the dictionaries given to the school are a great blessing, adding that schools like hers don't get books like these from any other source. Realizing that higher institutions of learning were also lagging behind in bilingual materials, The Michaelis Foundaiton will extend the donation of its Dictionaries to colleges around the United States. Also, The Michaelis Foundation distributes various bilingual dictionaries to students in the State of Florida that are personally donated by Carla and Jefferson Michaelis.
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The collaboration between The Michaelis Foundation for Global education (TMFGE) and NASA engages students—current, future, and alumni—in the process of building their global connections with other bright students in more than 12 countries. The Simulation Exploration Experience (SEE) joins students, industry, professional associations, and faculty together for an annual modeling and simulation (M&S) challenge. SEE, led by NASA, champions collaborative collegiate-level modeling and simulation by providing a venue for students to work in highly dispersed inter-university teams to design, develop, test, and execute a simulated lunar mission. Participating teams gain valuable knowledge, skills, and increased employability by working closely with industry professionals, NASA, and faculty advisors. Students are highly sought after this global experience. Click here to see pictures and more information about the SEE 2017 Modeling Experience review , reward and recognition in Florida. The Asteroid Mission Initiative and The Michaelis Foundation for Global Education (TMFGE) announced a significant partnership today that will cultivate the future generation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students while increasing opportunity for those young students by strengthening connections between educational institutions and careers.
“America’s economic prosperity depends on building a talented workforce of problem solvers, critical thinkers and collaborators, skills taught through STEM education,” said Carla Michaelis, TMFGE VP of education. “The Michaelis Foundation for Global Education is proud to partner with The Asteroid Mission Initiative to offer very young students, especially those currently under-represented, greater resources and more direct pathways to in-demand careers in the STEM field” commented Jefferson Michaelis, TMFGE President. Expanding student access to STEM education is an issue of paramount importance in an increasingly global economy. Job growth in STEM fields promises to be great. It is projected 2.4 million job openings in STEM nationwide through 2018. “The concern for STEM shortages tends to focus on the possibility of an insufficient supply of STEM workers, but the deeper problem is a broader scarcity of workers with basic STEM competencies across the entire economy. Demand for the core competencies is far greater than the 5 percent traditional STEM employment share suggests, and stretches across the entire U.S. job market, touching virtually every industry.” TMFGE is taking action by giving students in selected schools access to high-quality STEM programs that equip them with the knowledge and skills needed for future success. Gabe Gabrielle, an accomplished NASA engineer, will deliver a keynote address on the importance of early exposure to math and science education at the Science Days 2017.
Registration opened today for the STEM educational event and conference, which will take place March 12-18, 2017, in Brazil. The Science Days 2017 event will bring together more than 5,000 guests from education, government and business sectors who are committed to empowering students to thrive in an evolving world. “The Science Days STEM Event is a wonderful opportunity for students, teachers, administrators and young business leaders to showcase projects, network and discuss how we can best prepare our youth for the in-demand jobs of today and tomorrow,” said Jefferson Michaelis, TMFGE President. “Science Days 2017 is already shaping up to be the biggest and best, with a fantastic lineup of speakers and panels that will inspire, engage and empower attendees.” The Michaelis Foundation For Global Education, TMFGE is a nonprofit organization that provides a transformative learning experience for K-12 students and teachers across the U.S.and internationally through pathways in computer science, engineering and science. Gabe Gabrielle is an outspoken proponent of STEM education for all students. Our United States Division works to improve U.S. high school and postsecondary STEM education and support talented children in the State of Florida. And our Global Educational Outreach Division seeks to build strategic relationships and promote educational programs that will help advance our work.
In the United States, our primary focus is on ensuring that students graduate from high school prepared for college and have an opportunity to earn a postsecondary degree with labor-market value. Our approach is to play a catalytic role—to support the development of innovative solutions in STEM (Science - Technology - Engineering and Math) education that are unlikely to be generated by institutions working alone and that can trigger change on a broader scale. Because our resources alone are not enough to advance the causes we care about, we engage in educational projects to promote activities that advance our work, build strategic alliances with international schools and the public and private sectors, and foster greater public awareness of urgent STEM issues. Our approach emphasizes collaboration, innovation, risk-taking, and, most importantly, results. |
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