JACKSONVILLE SCIENCE FESTIVAL INC
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Computers & Technology
Location
3675 SAN PABLO ROAD SJACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 United States
Organization Information
Mission Statement
To serve as a vehicle for educational equity and justice for K - 12 students by providing an annual science festival, summer camps and after school programming using strategic collaboration with teachers, experts in STEAM fields, mentors, local businesses and Universities &
Description
WHAT IS JACKSONVILLE SCIENCE FESTIVAL (JSF)? JACKSONVILLE SCIENCE FESTIVAL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 TO INSPIRE K-12 GRADERS AND TO PROMOTE EQUITY FOR ALL LEARNERS, TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL, WITH AN INTENSE FOCUS ON THOSE WITHOUT CONTINUAL OPPORTUNITY OR EXPOSURE IN THE FIELDS OF STEAM - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS. FOLLOWING A PROJECT-BASED EDUCATIONAL MODEL, QUESTIONS LEAD TO STUDENT LED PROJECTS WITH TEACHER AND COUNSELOR MENTORSHIP AND LOCAL COMMUNITY EXPERT COLLABORATION. EQUITY AND JUSTICE TO JSF MEANS BRINGING TO THE SAME TABLE GIFTED, CHALLENGED, AND DIFFERENTLY-ABLED LEARNERS AND PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM TO EQUALLY SHINE AND EQUALLY DISCOVER HOW STEAM CAREERS ARE WITHIN THEIR REACH.