{"588396":{"#nid":"588396","#data":{"type":"news","title":"STE(A)M Truck Internship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFALL 2017 PRE-TEACHING \u0026amp; STE(A)M TRUCK INTERNSHIP\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeadline: April 10, 2017 by 11:59 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor: undergrads and graduate students (U.S. citizens, permanent residents and international)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOur Partnership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.preteaching.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Pre-Teaching program\u003C\/a\u003E, which supports Georgia Tech undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni considering careers in K-12 education, has partnered with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.steamtruck.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESTE(A)M Truck\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to create a unique, paid internship opportunity in our local education communities.\u0026nbsp; STE(A)M Truck is a program of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/community-guilds.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECommunity Guilds Inc.,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;an Atlanta based non-profit organization, that focuses on delivering an innovative, gap-closing approach to elementary and middle school education.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.steamtruck.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.steamtruck.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat does STE(A)M truck do exactly?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESTE(A)M = Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts), and Mathematics. STE(A)M Truck is a mobile makerspace that offers an experience anchored by a rigorous, experiential learning-based curriculum. The support and collective expertise of the local community is what brings the STE(A)M Truck experience to life.\u0026nbsp; Adult STE(A)M role models \u0026ndash; maker-mentors, STE(A)M designers, and local artists, along with educators in local schools \u0026ndash; work closely with young students in Atlanta to tackle real problems, design solutions, and build things. Students learn the design process and develop a sense of self-efficacy as they create their own solutions. Educators also learn and are inspired over the 20-day award winning program.\u0026nbsp; They leave better-equipped to bring similar instructional concepts and methodologies into their classrooms once the truck pulls out of the parking lot. 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