Group aims to relate science, technology (read whole article)
by Jimmy Myers
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
St. Louis native Cynthia Kramer’s clash with a rare form of lymphoma, and her remission from it, led to a mission that is engaging Missourians in science education.
Ms. Kramer, whose eyes were opened through her experiences in battling what doctors thought was an untreatable cancer, founded Science and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Exploration (SCOPE) this year. The group has a statewide initiative to relate the importance of science and technology to parents and teens.
| A duo that’s out to promote science and technology at every turn (read the whole article) |
| By Elia Powers, Beacon staff | |
| Posted 10 a.m. Mon., Nov. 23 - Call them the traveling science and technology booster squad.
Cynthia Kramer and Meesa Olah go from city to city across Missouri to spread the gospel about the importance of preparing for careers in high-tech fields. Through their nonprofit organization, Science and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Exploration (SCOPE), they want to help connect people to a range of existing science and technology programs. The target audience: parents of school-aged kids and adults looking to retool their careers. Cynthia kramer Photo by Elia Powers | Beacon staff |
