Mill Creek Middle School hosts Brain Symposium
Published 10:34 am Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Mill Creek Middle School will host its second annual Brain Symposium from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the school, 620 Central Ave. N. in Kent.
The free event is open to the public and exhibits student work during brain awareness week.
Guest speakers include University of Washington Professor Eric Chudler, Ph.D. and Central Washington University Professor Ralf Greenwald, PhD. presenting their work in neuroscience education and the cognitive electrophysiology of the brain.
The community event is supported by the University of Washington School of Nursing, University of Washington School of Education, Puget Sound ESD, and the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE). The event will also feature additional colleges and local healthcare providers.
The purpose of the event is to showcase student learning that will help to strengthen communities and inform families of the needs of the developing brain.
“It is our goal to connect our community with information and resources for access to a life of wellness and growth. Our students are becoming leaders in these areas and we know they have much to share with the district,” said Shannon Jephson-Hernandez, a Mill Creek science teacher.
For more information, visit millcreekbrainsymposium.org.
