[MLTI-HS] Maine Marine Trades Association Opportunity

[Juanita Deschambault]

Dear MLTI Schools,

Please forward this email to your STEM-related content area teachers.  
It details an opportunity sponsored by the Maine Marine Trades  
Association. Questions about this email may be directed to:

Stacey Palmer
Maine Marine Trade Association
Industry/Education Liaison
207-773-8725

or

Anita Bernhardt
Science & Technology Specialist and Regional Representative
Maine Department of Education
(207) 624-6835
anita.bernhardt at maine.gov

Thank You,
MLTI Team

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There are many places in industry where Science, Technology,  
Engineering and Mathematics come together, Marine Trades and  
Composites is just one example.  Your knowledge of science, technology  
and engineering industries in the state can help students to see the  
connections and may help them to imagine themselves pursuing a STEM  
related career.   Please become informed about STEM in Maine and help  
to inform our students.  – Anita Bernhardt, Science and Technology  
Specialist, Maine Dept. of Education



NEW NETWORK FOR MAINE EDUCATORS TO LINK TO INDUSTRY

The Maine Marine Trades and Composite Industries can offer support to  
educators, students and schools through a new website network.  We are  
encouraging educators to join the network and post what sort of  
assistance and/or materials might be helpful for classes or workshops  
pertaining to boat building, composite materials & applications, and  
marine trades in general.  Perhaps some scraps of teak wood, marine  
hoses, wire, fiberglass cloth, etc could be used in your classrooms  
and workshops and not end up in dumpsters.  Here is a place where you  
could let us know what you need!  Another possibility is to make  
connections with companies that might offer field trip destinations or  
who might work on a special project with a team of students. Here is  
your chance to get connected!

To join the network go to:  www.maineeducators.ning.com

You don't have to be a member to look at the website, but to leave  
comments or start discussions you need to join.  It is very easy to  
join......go to the Sign Up link on the right hand side of the main  
page.  You will need to set up a password and answer a couple  
questions, but it only takes a few seconds.  I will be informed that a  
new member has asked to join and once approved, you will become a  
member of the site.  Then you can start discussions, add to the forum,  
join groups, etc. Please post a photo if you have one - or maybe a  
school logo or a picture of a class project.  We'll try to make it  
interesting.

After we get the word out to educators, then we'll be spreading the  
word to industry too.  While you are busy wrapping up the school year,  
many of them are busy launching boats - but please keep checking into  
the site.  Have a great summer and let me know if you have any  
questions.

See you on www.maineeducators.ning.com!




Stacey Palmer
Maine Marine Trade Association

and

Anita Bernhardt
Science & Technology Specialist and Regional Representative
Maine Department of Education





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