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Stavros Center Programs, Workshops and Seminars
The Stavros Center hosts numerous professional development opportunities throughout the year for K-12 educators to assist them with implementing economic education and financial literacy curriculum into their classrooms.
We look forward to having you join us for exciting professional development activities. Below you will find a list of current programs and workshops for educators. For more information about upcoming workshops and seminars, please contact us.
Every workshop has a Registration Survey. One week before the workshop you have registered for, you will receive a confirmation email that includes details and parking information. Additionally, a reminder is sent the day before.
Spring 2024 Calendar at a glance:
- Tuesday, January 16 Generative AI: Visuals and Presentations (Financial Literacy)
- Tuesday, January 30 Lights, Camera, Budget (Financial Literacy)
- Saturday, Feb 3 Joint USF/FSU Workshop (Financial Literacy)
- Tuesday, Feb 6 The Last Egret with Federal Reserve (Financial Literacy)
- Thursday, Feb 15 Think Globally – Act Locally (Sustainability)
- Thursday, Feb 22 Generative AI: Suites (Financial Literacy)
- Tuesday, Feb 27 PIE Day (Financial Literacy)
- Thursday, Feb 29 Muma Entrepreneurship workshop (Entrepreneurship)
- Tuesday, March 5 Florida History-Pascua Florida (Financial Literacy)
- Thursday, March 7 Earth’s Natural Resources (Sustainability)
- Wednesday, March 13 Orange County Public Schools Sustainability Workshop
- Tuesday, March 19 Egg-onomics (Financial Literacy)
- Wednesday, March 20 Earth Day Your Way! (Sustainability)
- Thursday, March 21 Generative AI: Lessons and Ethics (Financial Literacy)
- Tuesday, April 2 Elementary Themed (Financial Literacy)
- Thursday, April 4 Muma Entrepreneurship workshop (Entrepreneurship)
- Tuesday, April 9 Florida Manufacturing with FLATE (Financial Literacy)
- Thursday, April 18 SDG 2 End Hunger (Global Lit)
- Tuesday, April 23 Interactive Graphing (Economics)
- Thursday, April 25 Escape Room (Financial Literacy)
- Thursday, May 2 Dinner, and a Movie
Current Open Registrations:
Generative AI Series: Visuals and presentations, Lessons and Ethics, and Education Suites-Brian Wassmuth, et al
When: January 16, February 8, February 22, 2024 at 5:30-8:30pm,
Where: Raymond James Room, Upper Level USF Stavros Center (4111 USF Willow Dr. Tampa, Fl. 33620)
Captions: Each workshop has a separate registration and are mutually exclusive.
March 21st- Gen AI: Lessons and Ethics. Generative AI is the present and the future. In this training we will discuss how we can teach our students to use Generative AI ethically and constructively, as well as how to create 'AI Proof' lessons for our students.
MARCH 21 REGISTRATION SURVEY LINK
THE FIRST 30 TO REGISTER AND ATTEND THE WORKSHOP WILL RECEIVE A $50 STIPEND
*oRANGE cOUNTY* sUSTAINABILITY SUPERHEROS: sAVING THE PLANET IS s.t.e.M.
When: March 13,2024; 4:30-7:30pm
**Where: 8101 Benrus St. Orlando, FL 32827
What if making a one small change that costs nothing and is easy to do could improve
your students’ ability to learn anything?
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM). The future of our planet depends
on it. For saving lives and saving ecosystems. For feeding the world and addressing
climate change. And yet, the shortage of STEM talent needed to address these issues
is staggering. How will the next generation rise to face the world’s challenges if
not through STEM? In this workshop we will explore STEM careers that will be available
to our students and will help them to save the planet.
Sustainability Superheroes will model using Question Formulation Technique through
investigation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION SURVEY
THE FIRST 30 TO REGISTER AND ATTEND THE WORKSHOP WILL RECEIVE A $50 STIPEND
Egg-onomics: "cracking the Economics of easter"
When: Tuesday, March 19, 2024; 5:30-8:30pm
Where: Raymond James Room, Upper level USF Stavros Center (4111 USF Willow Dr. Tampa, FL. 33620)
Join us for an Egg-citing workshop: Egg-onomics: Cracking the Economics of Easter! From Peeps to profits, chocolate bunnies to Faberge eggs, this workshop will equip you with egg-ceptional insights into the economics of Easter. You’ll leave hatching ideas to incorporate egg-onomics into your lessons. It’s an hoppertunity you’ll not want to miss! Hosted by Peter Rabbit (Benjamin Donatelli) and Miss Bunny (Beverly Ledbetter) So don those bunny ears and hop on down to a great egg-sploration of economics and Easter!
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION SURVEY
THE FIRST 30 TO REGISTER AND ATTEND THE WORKSHOP WILL RECEIVE A $50 STIPEND
earth day, your way!
When: March 20, 2024; 5:30pm-8:30pm
Where: USF Stavros Center, Raymond James Room (4111 USF Willow Dr. Tampa, Fl. 33620)
Join us for a transformative sustainability workshop designed exclusively for educators, where we celebrate Earth Day your way! Engage in a dynamic exploration of standards-based activities crafted to empower teachers at all levels. Discover innovative teaching strategies, resources, and collaborative opportunities that infuse environmental stewardship into your curriculum. Together, let's cultivate a generation of eco-conscious leaders, fostering a brighter, greener future for our planet. Join us in making everyday Earth Day!
CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION SURVEY
THE FIRST 30 TO REGISTER AND ATTEND THE WORKSHOP WILL RECEIVE A $50 STIPEND
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