RISD STEAM Congressional Briefing in Washington, D.C.

Rhode Island School of Design, in cooperation with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Aaron Schock, Co-Chairs of the Congressional STEAM Caucus presents:

STEM to STEAM

When: February 14, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Location: House Science and Technology Committee Room 2325
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.

A briefing on changing the vocabulary of education to include both art and science—and their intersections—to prepare our next generation of innovators to lead the 21st-century economy.

The speaking agenda will include presentations by RISD President John Maeda; Joyce Ward, Education Coordinator, United States Patent and Trademark Office; Eric Siegel, Director and Chief Content Officer, New York Hall of Science; and Bill O’Brien, Senior Advisor for Program Innovation, National Endowment for the Arts.

Refreshments will be provided.

Space is limited. Please RSVP here by February 8, 2013.

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