P3 OUTREACH AND DIVERSITY

Education Outreach Coordinator – Mr. Shea Harris rsharris@astate.edu Diversity Outreach Coordinator – Dr. Muthusamy Manoharan manoharanm@uapb.edu

BIOTECH-IN-A-BOX PROGRAM Comprehensive teaching module

($6000 equipment) Two-week loan period Lesson plans provided 50+ AR Teachers certified for use Aligned to AR Science Frameworks

BTNB: BIOFUELS

BTNB: ELECTROPHORESIS

EXPANDING THROUGHOUT AR – UAPB

Spring 2012 UG Biofuels Class: 10 UAPB UG Students trained as

“teacher mentors” for BioTech-iN-a-Box: Biofuels (BTNB).

Professional Development Workshop May 31st- June 1st 8 regional (South AR) science

teachers trained/certified Participation by UG teacher

mentors

EFFECTIVE PARTNERING

Arkansas Biosciences Institute Outreach Program 700 students 4-12 grade students/year tour P3

sites >200 have done hands-on experiments. (e.g.

Plant DNA Extraction, Making Biodiesel, etc.)

Other Partners AR STEM Centers Conway Ecofest Professional

Development School Districts

(e.g. science nights; science fair)

Summer Science Academies

Remember to include P3 outreach tools in “Broader Impacts” sections of grant

proposals. Contact Marta.Collier@Arkansas.gov for more

information.