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From July 29-August 3, 2018, I had the opportunity, along with 22 other teachers from around the country, to get close up and personal with rocks on a once in a lifetime adventure thanks to the Smithsonian Institution and The Dow Chemical Company! Starting from the evening of July 29^th, I knew that I was going to experience an educational journey that would expand my knowledge and curiosity. We started the week with a dinner and overview of what to expect during the week. After going over the agenda, I knew that I was glad that I brought good walking shoes.

March 10, 2019

SSEC Director, Dr. Carol O’Donnell, traveled to Salzburg, Austria as a Fellow for the Salzburg Global Seminar on “Social and Emotion Learning (SEL) – A Time for Action,” which took place March 10 – 15, at Schloss Leopoldskron. The program built on insights from the series of regional and global workshops organized by Salzburg Global and partners in order to advance solutions to the key challenges that hinder the implementation of SEL programs in education systems around the world. O’Donnell was invited to the seminar after her article, “Science Education, Identity, and Civic Engagement: Empowering Youth through the UN Sustainable Development Goals," was featured in the "G7: The Executive Talk Series Global Briefing Report" for the 44th G7 Summit. SEL is one of the hottest topics in global education today. Evidence shows that SEL can help young people acquire the skills to thrive in the fourth industrial revolution and shape new jobs and career pathways. SEL skills can also help communities and populations grapple with complex socio-scientific issues and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is the focus of the SSEC’s “Smithsonian Science for Global Goals” project.