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RESET Volunteer Microbiologist Roberta Goren – Virus Essentials

Posted by John Meagher

I am a Microbiologist. There are three ways for a contagion to spread, by contact, by droplets or through the air. This novel coronavirus spreads through droplets. This means that the droplets fall to the ground even with a cough at about the 5 foot mark.  This is the reason for social distancing.  As I know you have heard, the ...READ MORE »

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Keep STEM on Kids’ Minds During School Shutdown

Posted by John Meagher

I have grandchildren in Charlotte, North Carolina  – a sixth grader and third grader. They are very different – my 12 year-old granddaughter has been worried about falling behind while my 8 year old grandson feels so lucky to be out of school. One morning he stretched out on pillows in front of the fireplace and said “This is the ...READ MORE »

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RESET Volunteer Sarbari Gupta Leads Computer Science PROGRAM

Posted by John Meagher

INMED Partnerships for Children is a nonprofit organization that provides services to the most vulnerable children and families in Loudoun County, Virginia, including an after-school program for young children. On a recent Wednesday, RESET Volunteer Sarbari Gupta prepared for that day’s session by marking a pathway on the floor with masking tape. The session’s topic was algorithms. When the students ...READ MORE »

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A Giving Tuesday Donation to RESET is an Investment in America’s Children

Posted by Heather Cox

Help RESET reach more children with an on-line donation on Dec. 3 at the link below – during RESET’s noon to 1 pm Power Hour or at any time that day! https://www.givelikealocal.org/team/reset  

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RESET Staff and Volunteers Featured on Fairfax Public Access Television’s “Your Need to Know” Show

Posted by Heather Cox

In October, RESET’s Shaheen Khurana, Adeoye Owolewa, and Keith Osterhage were featured on Fairfax Public Access Television’s “Your Need to Know”. With host Catherine Read, Shaheen, Adeoye, and Keith discuss RESET’s work and the importance of mentorship in STEM education. Watch the full interview in the video below. Would you like to learn more about volunteering for RESET? Please visit our ...READ MORE »

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Adapting to A Changing World of Work

Posted by John Meagher

Education of children serves a number of purposes, one of which is to prepare them for jobs in the economy they will experience as they grow older.  That economy is always in flux, and today is changing in a way that reminds me of the way acceleration compares to speed.  It’s not a constant figure like 30 miles per hour, but ...READ MORE »

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From NASA: Global Warming Map From 1880-2018

Posted by John Meagher

https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/139/graphic-global-warming-from-1880-to-2018/

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Volunteer Ben Rahimi: Potential to Kinetic Energy

Posted by John Meagher

In this video, RESET volunteer Ben Rahimi has his third grade students use model cars on a track to demonstrate the conversion of potential to kinetic energy. In the spring 2019 semester, Ben is leading a program at Anacostia’s Excel Academy, the only all-girls public school in Washington DC. RESET once had programs in a number of schools in Anacostia, an ...READ MORE »

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“RESET provided Bob with many fond memories.”

Posted by John Meagher

We are sad to share that Bob Hauptman, a longstanding volunteer with RESET, passed away on June 28, 2018 at the age of 93. Bob had a background in electrical engineering and taught electronics, electricity and physics to children at all grade levels. A veteran volunteer of more than 10 years, Bob continued volunteering into his 90s. His ...READ MORE »

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RESET students “Dream Big” of Engineering the World

Posted by John Meagher

Field Trip Report from RESET Program Specialist Shaheen Khurana With the school year drawing to a close, students from J.G Whittier school, along with their RESET volunteer Mike Goldstein, set out on a field trip to see “DREAM BIG: Engineering the World,” a giant-screen film about engineering showing at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. ...READ MORE »

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