Please consider an online donation to PESI (11/28/2022) Tis the season for giving!  As our Thanksgiving holiday weekend comes to an end, Partners for Equitable Science Instruction (PESI) is thankful for all the wonderful people that we have met and science education opportunities that have come our way this year.  Our goal is to continue to support sc...Read More

Winter Break Employment Opportunity at Flandrau! (11/3/2022) Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is looking for educators to be Classroom Leads for our Winter Fusion Camp scheduled for December 26 – December 30. Our camps promote a love for learning and are infused with scientific exploration, literacy, and creative arts. Fusion Camp is about hav...Read More

PESI Fall Meeting and Happy Hour (11/2/2022)  SAVE the DATE!  Saturday, November 19th                     Partners for Equitable Science Instruction Fall Meeting      4:00 – 5:00pm and  Happy Hour   5:00 – 7:00pm 228 E 6th St.  4:00 – 7:00pm Join us Saturday, November 19th, at 4:00 pm for PESI’s Fall M...Read More

October 2022 PESI Newsletter (10/20/2022) October 2022 PESI Newsletter          Volume 2 Issue 8       PESI’s Fall Support Campaigns We at Partners for Equitable Science Instruction (PESI) hope the Monsoons have helped your area of Tucson come to life!   With cooler temperatures hanging around those thermometers, we’...Read More

NSTA Science Films Series “Our Beautiful Planet” (9/12/2022)         Showcasing Climate Science Research to Spark Curiosity and Increase Student Understanding of How the World Works       Our Beautiful Planet is a series of compelling 5-7 minute science films highlighting the cutting-edge research that climate scientists are doing to solve some of ...Read More

PESI Offers ASTA 2022 Annual Conference Scholarships (8/28/2022) The 2022 ASTA Annual Conference, “3D Roadmapping for the Future”   will be taking place on November 3rd & 4th       at the Arizona Challenger Space Center         17835 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85032     PESI is offering *$100 scholarships to attend the 2022 ASTA Annual Conference ...Read More

Collaboration Opportunity with the National Science Foundation for 3-5 AZ Science Teachers (8/20/2022) GBH Education, co-producer of PBS LearningMedia is seeking a grade 3-5 AZ science teacher who might collaborate with us on the National Science Foundation proposal described below.  Interested/curious educators can respond to Carolyn_jacobs@wgbh.org who will introduce you to the project lea...Read More

Cooper Center FUN at the Children’s Museum! (8/20/2022) The Cooper Center is taking over the Children’s Museum Tucson! Mark your calendars!  On September 14th, Cooper Center will bring the Sonoran Desert to the museum!  Kids can experience stories and activities that highlight the amazing natural world all around us.  There will be live music...Read More

PESI General Meeting & Pot Luck Saturday, August 27, 2022 (8/16/2022)   Partners for Equitable Science Instruction August Meeting will be In Person at the home of Marleen Lyon    on Saturday, August 27th at 11:30 am.    This is PESI’s General Meeting and will include a Social-Potluck.  Drinks and utensils will be provided   Jim Click Millions for Tu...Read More

Top Ten nominees announced for the AEF Teacher of the Year 2023! (7/29/2022)   Partners for Equitable Science Instruction (PESI) is proud to announce the nomination of PESI supporter, Jaime Camero, as a Top Ten nominee for Arizona Education Foundation (AEF) Teacher of the Year 2023!          The Arizona Education Foundation (AEF) is a statewide nonprofit organization ...Read More