Participants will enjoy 2023 Education Day at SIU. (Photo provided)
October 28, 2024
Hundreds of students come to SIU for Education Day on October 29th
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will engage more than 300 high school students studying education in interactive activities and sessions during its Education Day celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Student Center. I’m planning on having a fulfilling day.
Education Day is one part of the university’s multifaceted response to the ongoing teacher shortage.
Participants from dozens of schools will enjoy a variety of hands-on sessions that are both fun and educational. More than 30 programs cover a wide range of topics, and high school students can choose to participate in three sessions each. Innovative workshops include titles such as “Welcome to the Imagination Lab,” “The Art of Origami Math,” “Sunshine and Superheroes,” “Educational Adventures in Alaska,” and “Have Fun with 4-H.” Masu.
One of the highlights of the day is the resource fair at noon. At the fair, SIU’s more than 20 departments, units, and education-focused organizations will share information and chat with students in an open house style in the International Lounge.
media advisory
Reporters, photographers and video crews are welcome to cover Education Day 2024. Education Day begins with a welcome at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and ends at 2 p.m. The best time to get videos, photos, and articles is during Education Day. The resource fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the International Lounge on the second floor of the Student Center.
For more information about SIU Education Day or for other story opportunities, please contact Maeve Kirk, Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, at maeve.kirk@siu.edu or 618-453-6350.
Anna Jonesboro, Carbondale, Carrier Mills Stonefort, Carterville, Century, Cobden, Crab Orchard, Du Quan, Egypt, Gallatin County, Goreville, Harrisburg, Herrin, Johnston City, Marion, Meridian, Pinckney Students from Bill, Shawnee, Vienna and West Frankfort high schools are registering to participate.
SIU’s School of Education and the Southern Illinois Future Teachers Coalition (SIFTC) are sponsors of Education Day. SIFTC is a grant-funded partnership comprised of SIU, the Illinois State Board of Education, John A. Logan College, Shawnee Community College, and 25 high schools in the Southern Illinois region. SIFTC helps create and support Educators Rising clubs within participating high schools for students interested in pursuing a career in education.
