Mini-Expo April 2

ESUMS will host its 2^nd Annual Mini Expo on Thursday, April 2^, 2015 in the gymnasium at 130B Leeder Hill Drive from 4:30pm to 7pm. Three to five industry professionals will be assessing the student groups for each content area, and the group with the highest aggregate score in each category will move on to compete in the Connecticut Student Innovation Exposition (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Entrepreneurship and 3D Modeling). 

Student attendance for the Mini Expo is mandatory for all students currently enrolled in Chemistry, Biology, Physics or any technology course, and the level of the students’ participation and verbally displayed project knowledge will represent a significant portion of their 3^rd quarter grade. Students are expected to be present at 3:30pm to set up their booths, and remain until 7:30pm to disassemble their booths and clean up the exhibition space.

The 2015 theme is “Balance”. This year, the final five competing teams will set up interactive exhibition spaces at the XL Center in Hartford, CT to display and market their work to the public. Each project will be assessed by a panel of judges comprised of business professionals, higher-education faculty, and experts in the realm of science and technology.

Over 40 Connecticut high schools participating in Skills21 programs will be celebrating a year’s work of innovation, creativity, and imagination on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. The Student Innovation Exposition is the culminating event for more than 2,000 middle and high school students engaged in cutting edge science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and digital arts and media education programs.

Center for 21st Century Skills at EDUCATION CONNECTION is an innovative team of educators that recognizes the need for creativity and technical expertise in our fast-paced global society. Our vision is for innovation in education through the integration of 21st century skills into the teaching and learning process.