Many telescopes and astronomical program publish data online. In this workshop Dr. Carlos Badenes, University of Pittsburgh Physics and Astronomy, will present introductions to several databases. Teachers will then work in small groups to start projects based on the data and report back. Everyone will leave with ready-to-implement projects for middle and high school students. […]
Experience this 26-acre nonprofit farm that uses horses, nature, and hands-on experiences to help children, families, and groups grow
ELIE Circle's Holistic Health Framework is specifically designed for community-based educational spaces to support the holistic health of both young people and staff. The framework consists of describing holistic health, barriers to holistic health, and holistic health tools. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The […]
Trying Together, in partnership with APOST and Allegheny County DHS, will host UnConference: Out-of-School Time on Thursday, June 11 at the Boys & Girls Club of Western PA’s Estelle S. Campbell Clubhouse. This UnConference is intended to be a collaborative, interactive approach to high-quality summer programming for school-age children. The audience will be educators, staff, […]
Powering Next Level Learning: Designing, Connecting, and Sustaining Impact
This summer, we are thrilled to invite you to join us on campus at CMU for the inaugural Teacher Summer Camp, presented by CMU in partnership with Matt’s Maker Space. The goal is to offer teachers a week of engaging, novel, innovative, exciting experiences with CMU faculty and resources. While on campus, the teachers will […]
ELIE Circle's Holistic Health Framework is specifically designed for community-based educational spaces to support the holistic health of both young people and staff. The framework consists of describing holistic health, barriers to holistic health, and holistic health tools. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The […]
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Join our five-day interdisciplinary workshop and learn the core principles behind artificial intelligence and machine learning through hands-on activities using free and easily accessible computing platforms. Participants will discover how Artificial Intelligence works and explore its impact on human decision-making in the criminal justice system, public policy, the allocation of scarce resources, […]
Celebrate summer with a mushroom walk at Frick Park with author & mycophile Maria Pinto! Learn some of the basics of mushroom identification, reading the landscape, and traveling at mushroom speed. Seekers of all levels welcome! Meet us Wed, July 22nd, 4 pm @ Frick Environmental Center & join us post-walk for a cooking demo […]
Join us on August 4th the first program in our 2026–2027 series of teacher trainings. Register here. These trainings are designed for teachers across grade levels and subject areas, whether you are new to teaching the Holocaust and antisemitism or looking to deepen your existing practice. Each session will offer practical guidance, classroom-ready resources, and […]
The summer program for students complements what students learn about energy, climate change, and the environment in school. Students will work with current CMU PhD students to increase their understanding of the effect of climate change and its relationship with the energy sector. This program is open to rising 10-12th graders in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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