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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MARCH 27–APRIL 2, 2022
NSTA National Conference on Science Education MEC staff and local volunteers will distribute rock kits and educational resources to the attending educators. |
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OCTOBER 9-15, 2022
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 “Earth Science for a Sustainable World.” Monday, October 10, 2022 will also be Minerals Day. See MEC’s ESW yearly activities here. |
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.
