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Panasonic and Olympic Champion Katie Ledecky Team Up to Take Students and Educators to Japan and Explore Global Innovations in STEM

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Corporation of North America and Olympian Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, jointly announce a second virtual experience from STEM Forward, an educational program created with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. The new Innovators for IMPACT Virtual Field Trip (VFT) is designed to inspire educators and student innovation in science, technology, engineering, and math ("STEM") and allow them to virtually travel to Japan with Katie Ledecky.

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  • A 3-time Olympian, 21-time World Champion and 10-time Olympic medal-winning swimmer, Katie is a proud STEM advocate.
  • Innovators for IMPACT will follow Katie alongside a STEM student to meet and interact with Panasonic STEM specialists who are exploring innovative ways of living and working today, and in the future.
  • "Any opportunity I have in life to inspire educators and students to live more sustainably, I'm going to take it," said Katie Ledecky.
  • "It was exciting to explore Panasonic's innovations in its global headquarters in Japan and then be able to share that experience to help engage educators and students.

Pacific Science Center Celebrates 60 Years of Igniting Curiosity

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Science Center (PacSci) will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Saturday, October 22. Celebrations include a 21+ birthday party where attendees are invited to dress up in futuristic-themed costumes.

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  • 60th anniversary celebrations, themed "Tomorrow Begins Here", include a birthday party on Saturday, October 22
    SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Science Center (PacSci) will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Saturday, October 22.
  • PacSci is the first institution in the U.S. founded as a science and technology center.
  • Pacific Science Center is an independent, not-for-profit institution in Seattle and has been a gateway to access science education and innovation for nearly 60 years.
  • Pacific Science Center innovated during the pandemic to expand its digital programming and increase its reach across Washington, employing technology to bring experiential science education directly to homes and classrooms.

Pacific Science Center Receives $1 Million Amazon Future Engineer Grant to Deliver Science and Technology Education to Students from Underserved Communities

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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SEATTLE, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Science Center (PacSci) and Amazon Future Engineer today announced a new collaboration, fueled by a $1 million grant from Amazon, to spark curiosity in tens of thousands of students from underserved and historically underrepresented communities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields through free interactive science education programs. The effort builds on continued initiatives by each organization to reach more students from Title I schools – those with 40% or more of the student population classified as low-income – and provides a critical next step in PacSci's ultimate vision: providing every K-8 student in the state with supplemental STEM curriculum at no cost.

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  • SEATTLE, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Science Center (PacSci) and Amazon Future Engineer today announced a new collaboration, fueled by a $1 million grant from Amazon, to spark curiosity in tens of thousands of students from underserved and historically underrepresented communities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields through free interactive science education programs.
  • We are thrilled to partner with PacSci to increase access to computer science education for students across Puget Sound.
  • Pacific Science Center is an independent, not-for-profit institution in Seattle and has been a gateway to access science education and innovation for early 60 years.
  • Amazon Future Engineer is a childhood-to-career computer science education program intended to inspire and educate millions of students from historically underrepresented communities globally, including hundreds of thousands of students in the U.S. each year.

Panasonic and Olympian Katie Ledecky Partner to Inspire Student STEM Innovation and Unlock the Power of Technology

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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In addition, STEM Forward includes a special Virtual Field Trip appropriate for both in class use and at home exploration.

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  • In addition, STEM Forward includes a special Virtual Field Trip appropriate for both in class use and at home exploration.
  • New activities launching in February include a subject matter expert video featuring Katie Ledecky, student activities, educator supports, and family activities.
  • "Any opportunity I have in life to inspire young kids to pursue their passions, especially in STEM education, I'm going to take it," said Katie Ledecky.
  • One of Interbrand's Top 100 Best Global Brands of 2021, Panasonic is a leading technology partner and integrator to businesses, government agencies and consumers across the region.

LG And Discovery Education To Launch 'Happiness In Action' Virtual Field Trip

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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ET, go behind-the-scenes with the Discover Your Happy: Happiness in Action Virtual Field Trip into the lives of real-life teens sharing how they prioritize their mental wellbeing.

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  • ET, go behind-the-scenes with the Discover Your Happy: Happiness in Action Virtual Field Trip into the lives of real-life teens sharing how they prioritize their mental wellbeing.
  • Special guests will include industry leaders and experts in the science of happiness, social-emotional learning, and K-12 education.
  • The Happiness in Action Virtual Field Trip is open to the public, and you can register to watch and access additional resources here .
  • Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories.

Interactive Field Trips Offered to Educators for Black History Month, President's Day, Women's History Month and Earth Day

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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NORTH MANKATO, Minn., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has curated a list of live, interactive virtual field trips that educators can access to enrich discussions surrounding Black History Month, President's Day, Women's History Month and Earth Day.

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  • NORTH MANKATO, Minn., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has curated a list of live, interactive virtual field trips that educators can access to enrich discussions surrounding Black History Month, President's Day, Women's History Month and Earth Day.
  • Several of the offerings are free to the public, while others have a fee associated.
  • What sets CILC and its content collaborators' programs apart from traditional web-based experiences (prerecorded) is the live interactive aspect.
  • The selections below offer an engaging resource to educators who want to expand their curriculum in a unique and authentic manner.

Magnitude.io Opens Applications to Send a Bitmoji Teacher to Space

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
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The selected educator's likeness will accompany the astrobotany experiment as a Bitmoji sticker, and their innovative Bitmoji classroom will be featured as an out-of-this-world learning environment.

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  • The selected educator's likeness will accompany the astrobotany experiment as a Bitmoji sticker, and their innovative Bitmoji classroom will be featured as an out-of-this-world learning environment.
  • "Teachers have embraced the power of Bitmoji to bring classrooms together even when they have to be apart," says Ba Blackstock, CEO and Creative Director of Bitmoji .
  • "Astro_moji" applications will be evaluated based on driving student curiosity, inquiry, and ingenuity with the ExoLab-8 mission virtually through a Bitmoji classroom.
  • Rules, Bitmoji classroom instructions, and ExoLab virtual field trip details are available at https://magnitude.io/bitmoji

Theme Park Animatronics Leader Adapts in the Era of COVID-19 and Creates Virtual Experiences for Schools across Entire U.S.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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In partnerships with schools and educators, Garner Holt Education through Imagination offers hands-on learning experiences through our virtual field trips and workshops .

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  • In partnerships with schools and educators, Garner Holt Education through Imagination offers hands-on learning experiences through our virtual field trips and workshops .
  • Each virtual experience is paired with an activity kit sent directly to students that are built together with a live expert.
  • The virtual platform removes geographic barriers and makes it possible to provide these virtual opportunities to schools all over the U.S. and beyond.
  • Inside our virtual field trips, students see first-hand all of the different and distinct careers involved in building animatronics.

The Home Depot Expands At-Home Learning Resources for Kids with Virtual Field Trips

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Our Virtual Field Trips provide fun, exclusive tours, curated specifically for young doers.

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  • Our Virtual Field Trips provide fun, exclusive tours, curated specifically for young doers.
  • "Starting with Bonnie Plants in October and Back to the Roots in November, our Virtual Field Trips provide fun, exclusive tours, curated specifically for young doers.
  • Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.
  • For access to the Virtual Field Trips, hundreds of family-friendly projects - from creating a cardboard box playhouse to making a solar oven and other resources for kids, visit www.homedepot.com/kids .

UFT Virtual Field Trip for 1,000 New York City Students

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Students from more than 150 New York City middle and high schools will learn emotional coping skills through music during a virtual field trip, "Let's Talk About It."

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  • NEW YORK, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Students from more than 150 New York City middle and high schools will learn emotional coping skills through music during a virtual field trip, "Let's Talk About It."
  • The virtual field trip is designed to provide students with strategies and peer support to combat the emotional toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Click here to view the promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhP6EsTeqTk
    Road Recovery, a New York City-based music industry-driven nonprofit will present video performances andshoutouts by its creative artists from across New York State.
  • Reporters will be able to interview students who take part in the field trip, along withDMC, Deweyand performers from Road Recovery and Youth Voices Matter.