Community Voices for Water Education - ​Developing Culturally Relevant STEM Teacher Education in Jackson, Mississippi 

This GUND and CZNet funded project is based on community input to develop and implement community based, culturally relevant STEM teacher education in the context of the water crisis in Jackson, MS. Collaborators in education, social sciences, and computer sciences from Jackson State University (JSU) and the CZNet Big Data team build on existing relationships to foster an synergistic exchange between institutions and center JSU perspectives. Our approach include a concept for culturally relevant teacher education in the context of the Jackson water crises, listening sessions with community leaders, teachers, and experts in Jackson MS for feedback, the design culturally relevant STEM teacher education programming based on this feedback, and the implementation in relevant school districts in Jackson, MS. ​

Preparations for the first Community Voices meeting In Jackson (2023).

Visit to a local farm that is engaged in community outreach and place-based education.

Team leads Leon Walls (UVM) and Chandar Lewis (JSU) explore education opportunities for local schools in the Mississippi Children Museum. 

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