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Date: Fri Nov 13, 5:30 PM CST - Fri Nov 13, 8:30 PM CST
Category:
- STEM
Level:
- Daisies,
- Brownies,
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors,
- Volunteers
FREE front-row seats to world-class science! Join UT Professor Raj Patel from the LBJ School of Public Affairs to explore alternatives to the current world food system to enable local communities to control how their food is grown, sold, and eaten. He recently completed a documentary project about the global food crisis and has testified to multiple governments about hunger and food sovereignty as a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems.
Arrive early and explore Cool Activities from 5:30 - 6:40! Local organizations will share exciting hands-on activities related to the talk.
Hot Science - Cool Talks provides a front-row seat to world-class research. Presented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI) this nationally recognized series allows leading researchers from The University of Texas and other prominent universities to share their passion for science, technology, engineering, and math with the general public. Girl Scouts of Central Texas and University of Texas are working together to pre-register 30 Girl Scouts and adults for each "Hot Science" event.
5:30 PM - 6:40 PM Cool Activities
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Talk with Q&A
Location: University of Texas at Austin, Austin
Supervision Level: This is NOT A DROP OFF EVENT. Adults are required to REGISTER and remain with their youth participants. Girl Scout volunteers bringing their troop must follow all Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Badge/Patch: N/A
Required paperwork: Please complete the following sections of the Council Event Health and Permission Forms, print, and bring with you to the event: Section A.
Contact for registration questions: customercare@gsctx.org
Several days prior to the event, you will receive a final confirmation email from our Girl Scout experience team with any additional information you need. If you do not receive this email, please contact customercare@gsctx.org. Please make sure that @gsctx.org is on your approved senders list to prevent these emails from going to spam.
