The ABE annual meeting in Dublin was a terrific success, bringing together teachers, site directors, coordinators, and lab technicians, to help chart future paths for the biotech experience worldwide. Here are just a few highlights from the three-day event:
Day 1:
? Day in Ireland ??. Here for the @ABEProgOffice Global Network Annual Meeting #ABEDublin2018. @AmgenFoundation @abe_ireland @Amgen @sdworkforce @C2CSD #BiotechExperience #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/e7zF9slxYB
— karmin noar (@karmnoar) April 22, 2018
In partnership with @ABEProgOffice, we’re proud to welcome 60 global education leaders to #ABEDublin2018 including @Harvard, @UC Berkeley, @ucddublin & @DublinCityUni. #ABEDublin2018 #STEMDiscoveryWeek
— Amgen Foundation (@AmgenFoundation) April 23, 2018
Look who joined us today #Thank you so much Minister @RichardbrutonTD for your insights.! It was great and inspiring to meet you. #ABEDublin2018 pic.twitter.com/CeggVftMlt
— Kanika Bhatnagar (@KanikaBhatnaga9) April 23, 2018
Honored to have Annette Condon from @AmgenFoundation attending #ABEDublin2018. “There is no better way to create those unforgettable aha moments than to have students experience science hands on.”
— ABE Program Office (@ABEProgOffice) April 23, 2018
More than 600,000 students have been reached by @AmgenFoundation #BiotechExperience! #ABEDublin2018
— ABE Program Office (@ABEProgOffice) April 23, 2018
Day 2:
Day 2 #ABEDublin2018 Looking forward to @standrewsc #stkiliansbray joining us to help tell the @abe_ireland story @UCD_Conway @sysbioire pic.twitter.com/jgQjTdu2nA
— Amgen Biotech Experience Ireland (@abe_ireland) April 24, 2018
Learning from St. Kilian’s Community School teachers & students about their Amgen Biotech Experience program. #ABEDublin2018 #BiotechExperience @ABEProgOffice @abe_ireland @AmgenFoundation @Amgen @sdworkforce @C2CSD pic.twitter.com/SmZwZRsVqb
— karmin noar (@karmnoar) April 24, 2018
"Three things: precision, practice, and patience." One student says #ABEDublin2018 #biotechexperience @AmgenFoundation @ABEProgOffice @CASE_Carnegie pic.twitter.com/63FXxPCukI
— Marlena Jones (@DcMarlena) April 24, 2018
“ABE gave me access to hands-on science and opportunities that were not available to my parents when they were in school.” - ABE student #ABEDublin2018 #WomenInSTEM @abe_ireland @ABEProgOffice @Amgen @AmgenFoundation pic.twitter.com/XTEPwt940A
— karmin noar (@karmnoar) April 24, 2018
Ready for our tour by Amgen Dun Laoghaire! #BiotechExperience #ABEDublin2018 @AmgenFoundation @ABEProgOffice @dnalabs_nl pic.twitter.com/wWGr3HfjfC
— Melanie Rosenhart (@MRosenhart) April 24, 2018
Fantastic to hear pupils from @standrewsc speak about #BiotechExperience @abe_ireland to delegates at #ABEDublin2018 @ista @PDSTSciences pic.twitter.com/Zm3QAV5NC9
— Amgen Biotech Experience Ireland (@abe_ireland) April 24, 2018
#ABEDublin2018 pic.twitter.com/y0vw4xww2Q
— Kristina Han (@han85_han) April 25, 2018
Day 3:
It’s day 3 of the #ABEdublin2018 and we’re talking about #equity! pic.twitter.com/sdBCNPBn0G
— ABE Program Office (@ABEProgOffice) April 25, 2018
Jessica @CASE_Carnegie sharing insights from her table on increasing equity for students and teachers in #BiotechExperience @ABEProgOffice #ABEDublin2018 pic.twitter.com/2798RojTSj
— Katia Grigoriants (@KGrigoriants) April 25, 2018
Let's hear it for Aliyah ABE Massachusetts - uses science raps to engage pupils #ABEDublin2018 @ABEProgOffice pic.twitter.com/LujHmakCva
— Amgen Biotech Experience Ireland (@abe_ireland) April 25, 2018
@#ABEDublin2018#Students telling their stories.
“Every school around the world should have this program. We learn if we can do it in the classroom, we can do it in the real world.”@AmgenFoundation @ABEProgOffice @letsunitela @LAAreaChamber pic.twitter.com/frlSkI6Qly— BizEdBridget (@BizEdBridget) April 25, 2018
Awesome #ABEDublin2018 gifts from ABE Italy! @ABEProgOffice pic.twitter.com/rzH17ryJBo
— SF/Bay Area ABE (@abe_sf) April 25, 2018
A big thank you to all our #ABEDublin2018 participants! @AmgenFoundation #biotechexperience pic.twitter.com/BahY7pILqX
— ABE Program Office (@ABEProgOffice) April 26, 2018
A special thanks to all of those that make ABE possible. It is an inspirational program and the annual meeting was a privilege to attend. Thank you for everything you do. I look forward to the future. @ABEProgOffice #ABEDublin2018 #biotechexperience
— Tammy Fay (@MascoScience) April 26, 2018
I am still processing and reflecting on #ABEDublin2018. The enthusiasm and passion of our global #BiotechExperience community is infectious. Here’s to pushing science education further as global citizens. @AmgenFoundation @ABEProgOffice pic.twitter.com/upK9pfqNS4
— Alia Qatarneh (@aliaqatarneh) April 27, 2018