Make a video about the impact CalTeach has had on your education, and receive a $10 gift card!
See the flyer below — CalTeach Merced is calling for videos from CalTeach undergrads, mentors and alum talking about “the impact CalTeach has had on your education or life in general.”
We would love to see Berkeley represented in the video compilation that will be shown at the CalTeach 2021 Symposium, so we are offering an additional incentive to Berkeley folks to participate in this in the form of a $10 Amazon gift card from CalTeach Berkeley.
Please follow the instructions on the flyer to submit a video to Merced. Also please submit your video to this Box Folder :https://berkeley.box.com/s/z5esivtih0cf5dyxd55uz7qyoqdtus0b
Please let Berkeley Program Manager David Crowell know you’ve made the video at dcrowell@berkeley.edu. Contact David if you have any questions. Thank you!
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Koshland Scholarships - Apply by April 15th!
Interested in teaching K-12 STEM? Click below to learn more.
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Summer Research Institute
Are you already doing research on campus? Do you expect to continue over the summer? Did you know that we offer the EDSTEM 189 course, that supports a research project and fulfills a requirement for our minor?
If you are working approximately 20 hours per week on research, you may also be eligible for a $2500 Koshland award! Let Kaitlan know if you have questions by emailing kaitlanmaissen@berkeley.edu.
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STEM Beyond Summer Internships
Interns work with K-12 students (and sometimes teachers) in summer activities that focus on math, science, and engineering.
CLICK HERE to access the general application, which is the first step in applying for the 2021 STEM Beyond Internship.
We will have applications specific to internships within the coming weeks and you will need to complete that application as well, in order to be considered.
For a look at previous internship opportunities, please check out: bit.ly/CalTeachInternships
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Creating More Inclusive Spaces in STEM for Native Americans
Wednesday, April 7 at 12PM PST | Register online
This webinar will feature guest panelists Dr. Ruth Plenty Sweetgrass-She Kills and Jennifer Harrington who will be discussing their article “Creating More Inclusive Spaces in STEM for Native Americans” and share more of their experiences and discuss ways to create more inclusive spaces for Indigenous people in STEM.
Career Center: How to Become a Teacher
Thursday, April 8 at 4-5PM PST | Register online with CalNet ID
Want to make a difference through teaching? Not sure how to get started? Learn about teacher pathways and teacher credentials from Nicole Medina Do, Director of Talent Acquisition at Education for Change Public Schools and UC Berkeley alum. *Open to all majors*
MISS: Minorities in Shark Sciences
Thursday, April 8 at 5:30-6:30PM PST | Register online
Jasmin Graham is the Co-Founder of Organization for Women of Color in Science called MISS, Minorities in Shark Sciences. Through this organization, these women promote diversity and inclusion in shark science and encourage women of color to push through barriers to create an equitable path forward in the study of marine science. Learn about her journey into the sciences and various resources available to help women of color on their path.
Webinar: History of Educational Inequity
Thursday, April 8 at 5-6PM PST | Register online
Join Alder Graduate School of Education for this workshop on the History of Educational Inequity. In this session, you will learn about the disparities and inequities that exists within education, how these inequities have been perpetuated historically, and how they continue to be perpetuated today. Register for this event to be informed and empowered!
Science Through Story
Thursday, April 8 at 7:30-8:30PM PST | View webinar
Many think that storytelling is only for entertainment. But storytelling is essential to all forms of communication. This is especially true when communicating science. Storytelling primes the brain to absorb and recall information. Without the story, the science does not stick. In this talk, Sara ElShafie will explore the why and the how of science storytelling based on her years of experience working between academia and arts industries. The lessons learned from that intersection can be useful for anyone who wants their communications to be received and considered.
Undocumented Professionals Panel & Discussion
Friday, April 9 at 4-5PM PST | Register online
Join us for our Undocumented Professionals Panel and discussion with DACAmented and/or formerly Undocumented Professionals. Panelists will share advice and personal reflections about living with and without DACA and how they've navigated their careers given their unique experiences and identities.
We would like to remind participants to utilize the rename feature on zoom for their own safety and disclosure.
UC Berkeley Library: Map the Bay Student Mapmaking Contest
March 1st through April 9th, 2021 | More Information
Maps can be real or imaginary, hand drawn or created on a computer, as long as they have some Bay Area connection. Finalists will be featured in the virtual exhibit, Mapping the Bay. The winning entries (selected through public voting) are eligible for a $50 gift card!
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Summer Job Opportutnity at Cal ATDP: Summer Online Teaching in Computer Science!
For summer 2021, UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program is looking for an instructor for the computer science class Programming in Java (AP-aligned; two sections). These classes will be taught online via Zoom.
Schedule
Program dates: June 21 - July 30, 2021 (6 weeks)
Class schedule: Monday, Wednesday & Friday (18 class meetings)
Daily schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for morning section; 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for afternoon section
Pay: $3800 per section (2 sections, so $7600 for teaching both sections)
Student Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra I or Integrated Math 1 required. Completion of an introductory computer science course recommended. For students who want to master object-oriented programming. Coding experience recommended but not required. Covers the majority of topics in AP Computer Science A in six weeks. With additional self-study and review, students will be prepared to take the AP exam in May.
Course Description: This course will introduce students to object-oriented programming in Java. Programming experience is helpful but not necessary; students applying for this course must already feel comfortable with file systems, rules of syntax, and mathematical thinking, particularly the ideas of variables and functions. Students learn about object-oriented structures like classes very early in the course, along with basic Java syntax and graphics. Students will also learn how to process data structures like arrays and lists. Students will use searching and sorting algorithms to create powerful programs. Toward the end of the course, students will demonstrate their creative skills through various projects that explore advanced applications, such as graphical user interfaces, as well as their ability to write formal documentation.
Online Class Structure: Class time is spent on an assessment and two lessons, with a half-hour break in the middle. Each lesson is an interactive lecture followed by self-directed group work, with live help available from instructors and teaching interns.
Applying. Please email your resume, a statement of interest, and questions to Carrie Brown, ATDP Assistant Director, at CarrieBrown@berkeley.edu.
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UC Berkeley’s Girls in Engineering program is looking for adult volunteers, ideally educators, teachers-in-training, or similar, to serve as COHORT LEADS for our online summer camp.
Apply Today!:
bit.ly/GiE2021_CLapply
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Basic Needs & Health Resources
- The emergency food relief pantry is located on the 1st floor of MLK Student Union for minimized contact food distribution. Hours are listed here.
- Stay updated with the Basic Needs Center - including holistic funds, advising services, and more, on their living document.
- University Health Services is still operating during COVID-19. Remember that eligible students have a Health Opportunity Fund, up to $175 per student available for services and prescriptions at the Tang Center (see more here).
- For access to other resources including Housing, Finances, Wellness, Health Care, etc. please visit https://basicneeds.berkeley.edu/find-support
Technology Access Resources
If you are in need of any hardware or internet access, including but not limited to webcams, laptops, hotspots, headphones, etc., the UC Berkeley STEP Program has free and low-cost technology resources: https://technology.berkeley.edu/STEP
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Land Acknowledgement
Thank you to the UC Berkeley Native American Student Development for the following statement:
We recognize that Berkeley sits on the territory of Huichin, the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo Ohlone, the successors of the historic and sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to the Ohlone people. We recognize that every member of the Berkeley community has, and continues to benefit from the use and occupation of this land, since the institution’s founding in 1868. Consistent with our values of community and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the university’s relationship to Native peoples. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold University of California Berkeley more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous peoples.
Further Resources:
- UC Berkeley sits on xučyun (Huichin) land. Learn more on the NASD website.
- Listen to the Indigenous United Podcast by the NASD.
- Check what land you are currently occupying at https://native-land.ca/, a site created by Native Land Digital which invites non-Indigenous people to learn more about about the lands they inhabit, the history of those lands, and how to actively be part of a better future going forward.
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