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Celebrating the Future Over Coffee® | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Mak
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At the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival (https://www.scifest.vegas/), science and technology are multifaceted fun.Hands-on workshops, outdoor activities, tours and public talks occur throughout the nine days of this annual festival, presented by the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. All festival events are free.Started in 2011, the Festival has become the largest educational event in Nevada. Collaborators include the Clark County School District and the National Park Service,. A committee of community volunteers help to run the event.Programming is designed to make science and technology accessible and engaging to everyone--including guests who don't consider themselves primarily "science" or "tech" oriented. Art workshops, Aquarium tours, family crafts, hiking, and the BattleBots competition are just a few of more than 60 events that will span the nine days of this year's Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival, which begins on Friday, April 26th, and runs through Saturday, May 4th.And the ultimate goal: to continue to educate tomorrow's innovators, towards becoming a part of Nevada's growing STEM community."Our goal really is to spark an interest in STEM careers," says Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival Director Alexandra Liebman."It's...what happens outside the classroom, that can impact the students' interest."Alex talked about some of the upcoming Festival events, what's involved in the preparations, and the ways the Festival is breaking down barriers to future careers for future community leaders.
At the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival (https://www.scifest.vegas/), science and technology are multifaceted fun.Hands-on workshops, outdoor activities, tours and public talks occur throughout the nine days of this annual festival, presented by the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. All festival events are free.Started in 2011, the Festival has become the largest educational event in Nevada. Collaborators include the Clark County School District and the National Park Service,. A committee of community volunteers help to run the event.Programming is designed to make science and technology accessible and engaging to everyone--including guests who don't consider themselves primarily "science" or "tech" oriented. Art workshops, Aquarium tours, family crafts, hiking, and the BattleBots competition are just a few of more than 60 events that will span the nine days of this year's Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival, which begins on Friday, April 26th, and runs through Saturday, May 4th.And the ultimate goal: to continue to educate tomorrow's innovators, towards becoming a part of Nevada's growing STEM community."Our goal really is to spark an interest in STEM careers," says Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival Director Alexandra Liebman."It's...what happens outside the classroom, that can impact the students' interest."Alex talked about some of the upcoming Festival events, what's involved in the preparations, and the ways the Festival is breaking down barriers to future careers for future community leaders.
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