Exciting news for IMTS 2014 attendees

Are you in to Cosmonaut, intergalactic or rocketeer? Well this is your chance!

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology announced on Friday, August 1 that Former Astronaut Wendy Lawrence is expected to deliver a keynote address on behalf of Sally Ride Science on Wednesday, September 10, during the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014. Sally Ride Science® provides tools for college and career readiness that can build students' passion for STEM fields and careers.

Founded in 2001 by Dr. Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride Science brings science to life for upper-elementary and middle school students, and offers professional development via the Sally Ride Online Academy, helping educators incorporate engaging career-focused approaches into their existing instruction. Through teacher training programs, books and eBooks (e.g., the Cool Careers and Key Concepts in Science series), and various events and services, the company shows students that science is creative, collaborative, fascinating, and fun.

“A focus of my keynote will be on the lasting impact teachers—and anyone, really, such as the STEM professionals at the Summit—can have on students when they expand STEM topics ‘beyond the classroom’ and connect them to careers. Once students can envision themselves as a marine biologist, engineer, astronaut, or other STEM professional, there is really no stopping them. Introducing students to the wide array of women and men working in STEM—whether through in-person contacts or through Sally Ride Science books, products and programs—is the best way to build student interest in STEM fields, says Ms Lawrence.