Holcomb meeting with Israeli Prime Minister
Governor Eric Holcomb is in the midst of a 3-day trip to Israel per invitation of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Holcomb stated, “I stand in support of Israel and look forward to meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue forging an even stronger Israel-Indiana bond,” Holcomb said in a statement. “When I was invited, I did not hesitate to make this trip to meet in Israel during such an hour of need.”
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is also currently engaged in a trip to the Middle East, including Israel, after to signing of a cease fire between the Palestinian terrorist-led government and Israel, following 11 days of attacks the Palestinian people waged against Israel.
IUPUI offering Computing by Design professional development opportunities to for teachers
The IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI is using a two-year, $1.59 million grant from the Indiana Department of Education to offer a variety of free workshops to train Indiana public high school and middle school teachers who are passionate about expanding computer science in the classroom. Free computer science workshops for public school teachers will be taught over the next two summers by School of Informatics and Computing faculty at IUPUI. Photo courtesy of the School of Informatics and Computing The summer Computing by Design Teachers Training Program is being offered to more than 300 Indiana educators over the next two summers. Starting this fall, Indiana law will require computer science coursework to be offered in all Indiana schools.
Computing by Design, also known as CxD, is a professional development experience for teachers in all instructional areas who are expected to teach courses or offer activities in computer science. Participants will be taught by School of Informatics and Computing faculty, focused on developing lesson plans in computer science that follow a Computing by Design-based teaching and learning format. While the workshops will be largely conducted online, allowing for greater flexibility of time, regular live Zoom meetings will be scheduled and materials, including videos, will remain available after the workshops for further self-guided review. Teachers will have access to School of Informatics and Computing faculty for remote technical assistance during the training and throughout the academic year using a web-based workspace.
Community Conversation on Increasing Pedestrian Accessibility Opportunities for All
The City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility’s Transportation and Mobility Committee is hosting a community conversation on “Increasing Pedestrian Accessibility Opportunities for All” on Monday, June 14, from 9am-1pm. The event will offer an opportunity to discuss the following issues:
- How can we ensure that our future transportation and mobility planning needs serve people with disabilities?
- How do we make others aware of the accessibility challenges that people with disabilities, their advocates, and the elderly face in navigating various pedestrian infrastructure?
- How do we increase independence in mobility and walkability for people with disabilities in our community?
The hybrid event will be held in person at the Switchyard Park Pavilion and on Zoom, with registration available at https://tinyurl.com/CCApedestrian. There will be a 50-person cap on in-person attendance, with COVID protocols in place. Transportation will be provided to attendees if needed.