Part of the Minerals Education Coalition’s mission is to inform and educate the general public about the importance of mining in their everyday lives. MEC staff and volunteers work in-person events and MEC provides virtual educational materials for online events.
Scheduled MEC events
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OCTOBER 10-16, 2021
Each year, MEC partners with the American Geosciences Institute’s Earth Science Week (ESW) to provide educational resources across the globe at www.EarthSciWeek.org and in the ESW Toolkit. This year’s theme will be “Water Today and for the Future.” Monday, October 11, 2021 will also be Minerals Day. See MEC’s ESW yearly activities here. |
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OCTOBER 28–30, 2021
National Science Teaching Association Area Conference MEC staff and local volunteers will distribute rock kits and educational resources to the attending educators. |
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NOVEMBER 11–13, 2021
National Science Teaching Association Area Conference MEC staff and local volunteers will distribute rock kits and educational resources to the attending educators. |
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DECEMBER 9–11, 2021
National Science Teaching Association Area Conference MEC staff and local volunteers will distribute rock kits and educational resources to the attending educators. |
If you would like MEC to attend a National or Regional event, please contact us at mec@smenet.org. If you would like a local presenter, please find more information here.
