DEP and the Pennsylvania Sea Grant Program will hold the next Pennsylvania Lake Erie Environmental Forum online February 21 on Education and Volunteerism in Pennsylvania from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Invited speakers from Pennsylvania Sea Grant, The School District of Philadelphia, Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5, and the Regional Science Consortium will discuss science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in Pennsylvania.

Participants will hear from experienced and creative educators who have successfully implemented environmental literacy and sustainability in the curriculum.

Discussions will cover innovative education programs and touch on Pennsylvania's legislatively approved (2022) academic standards for Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS).

Following the education experts, Penn State Extension professionals will speak about existing volunteer programs occurring throughout the Commonwealth.

Attendees will learn about programs that can spark interest for clean land and water, including the Master Watershed Steward program, Master Gardener program, 4-H, First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH), the Master Well Owner Network (MWON), and Greening the Lower Susquehanna (GLS): Volunteer Corp. 

All formal and nonformal educators, volunteers, and anyone passionate about the topics of STEM, environmental literacy and sustainability, and volunteerism are encouraged to join us as we explore educational and environmental opportunities for youth and adults across Pennsylvania.

Participation is free, but registration is required. Contact Amber Stilwell, Pennsylvania Sea Grant’s Lake Erie Coastal Outreach Specialist, for additional details or with questions by sending email to: ars26@psu.edu.

The Forum agenda and links to previously recorded sessions are available online. 

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