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Source: Kristen Bole
415-476-2557
23 April 2008
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UCSF Hosts science night at Rosa Parks School on April 24
WHAT:
The UCSF School of Pharmacy and fifth-graders at San Francisco’s Rosa Parks Elementary School will host a Science Night for students, their families and local leaders to showcase the school’s program in hands-on science training.
The event will include demonstrations of science experiments by UCSF School of Pharmacy students and fifth-graders in a “fair” setting. There will be special stations for younger students, and it is expected that 50 to 100 children and their parents, UCSF scientists, teachers and program organizers will attend. San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi also is expected to attend.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event.
WHEN:
Thursday, April 24 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Rosa Parks Elementary School 1501 O’Farrell Street Western Addition, San Francisco
WHY:
Rosa Parks Elementary School and UCSF are working together to develop a magnet science program that inspires children from a wide range of backgrounds to pursue education and training in science. The program expands upon UCSF’s 20-year collaboration with the San Francisco Unified School District through a program known as the Science and Health Education Partnership, in which scientists and educators work together to support quality science education for K-12 students. The new program at Rosa Parks includes hands-on chemistry and biology classes for fourth- and fifth-graders, taught by UCSF School of Pharmacy students. The program will begin its third year in September.
INTERVIEW, PHOTO AND VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES:
Fifth grade science students, UCSF scientists, Rosa Parks science program leaders
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kristen Bole, UCSF News Office, 415-476-2557.
ABOUT UCSF:
UCSF is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. For more information on UCSF, visit http://www.ucsf.edu .
The UCSF School of Pharmacy is the nation’s premier graduate-level school of pharmacy, conducting advanced research in the field and providing clinical pharmacy services and advice to the local and extended community. For more information on the School of Pharmacy, please visit http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu .
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