Announcing the ISKME & 23andMe Learning Challenge

Announcing the ISKME & 23andMe Learning Challenge

ISKME and 23andMe invite educators to submit their ideas for ways to study life and social sciences using their own personal genetic information. Five winners will be selected to receive 23andMe kits ($99 value) and training that will enable them to create high...
What Happens in Half Moon Bay Doesn’t Stay in Half Moon Bay

What Happens in Half Moon Bay Doesn’t Stay in Half Moon Bay

People leave Big Ideas Fest with lots of new ideas. They also leave with experiences that impact their work and their lives. Past participants keep us abreast of new insights they’ve gained into their jobs, how they’ve used Action Collab processes in their work, and...
Why I’m Returning to Big Ideas Fest

Why I’m Returning to Big Ideas Fest

We are excited that past participant Thomas Voden (Associate Professor of Mathematics and STEM Grant Director at Glendale Community College) will be returning to Big Ideas Fest this year as an Action Collab apprentice facilitator.Action Collabs are an integral part of...
Notes from a Newbie

Notes from a Newbie

I’m part of a Facebook group titled “I worked for MTV when it was cool to work for MTV.” It’s fun to reminisce about riding the elevators with Kurt Loder (shorter than you might expect) and Cindy Crawford (taller than you even guessed). I’ll never forget playing pool...
Why I Keep Coming Back to Big Ideas Fest

Why I Keep Coming Back to Big Ideas Fest

We love it when educators come to Big Ideas Fest for the first time. It’s even more exciting when they come back year after year. Ainsley Lamberton (Administrative Director, Office of the VP and Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies, Lehigh University)...