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.
— BizEdBridget (@BizEdBridget) April 25, 2018
“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
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