Giving Season (11/28/2023) It is Giving Season!  Partners for Equitable Science Instruction (PESI) extends our sincere thanks to all the wonderful people we have met and science education opportunities that have come our way again this year.  As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, PESI relies on your charitable contributio...Read More

PESI Meeting Nov. 18, 2023 Himmel Park (10/30/2023) Our Quarterly PESI Meeting is at 10am this Saturday, November 18th, at Himmel Park.   The Tour de Tucson is also this Saturday.  You can check the Tour Map to see if it will affect your travel time to Himmel Park. Agenda  11.18.2023   Minutes 7.26.2023   We hope you will join us as we elec...Read More

PESI FALL 2023 Newsletter (10/12/2023) Fall 2023 PESI Newsletter          Vol 2 Issue 11 We at Partners for Equitable Science Instruction (PESI) hope you had a restful summer and that your fall is off to a good start!Late summer and early fall events have kept us busy here at PESI. In this issue, you’ll find: Meeting Ann...Read More

PESI Fundraiser at Portillo’s (9/5/2023) Save the Date PESI Fundraiser at PORTILLO’S Hot Dog PESI Supporters!  Save the Date for this delicious PESI Fundraiser. November 7, 2023,  from  11AM – 9 PM, Partners for Equitable Science Instruction (PESI) will host our annual fundraiser to benefit science education. PESI is a local n...Read More

Cooper Center’s Crowdfunding Campaign is Open! (9/1/2023) Crowdfunding Kickoff for Camp Cooper! Camp Cooper’s annual crowdfunding campaign has officially begun! You can donate to crowdfunding efforts from Sept. 1-30. Your gift provides direct support for Cooper Center’s passionate team of educators. Camp Cooper educators help children bec...Read More

Back to School Resource Fair & Conference (8/30/2023) Annual Back to School Resource Fair & Conference at ASU GeoCivics is excited to invite you to attend a *FREE* 2023 Annual Conference! The theme of Building Strong Teacher Leaders represents an effort to provide resources and support to encourage teachers to become leaders in their schools and c...Read More

PESI IS Offering Scholarships for the 2023 ASTA Annual Conference (8/28/2023) PESI is offering *$150 scholarships to attend the 2023 ASTA Annual Conference  “CREATING A CULTURE FOR AMBITIOUS SCIENCE LEARNING”       The 2023 conference, “Creating a Culture for Ambitious Science Learning”, will be held on Thursday, November 2nd (7:30am – 6pm) and Frida...Read More

PESI has Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle Tickets (8/20/2023) Hey PESI Supporters! Jim Click Millions for Tucson raffle tickets are currently available!         Win one of three GREAT prizes! 3rd Prize – $5000.00 cash 2nd Prize – Two round trip airline tickets Grand Prize – A NEW 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor        Tickets are $...Read More

Cooper Center Scheduling Field Trips (8/3/2023) Teachers: Sign-up now for Camp Cooper Fall 2023/Spring 2024 field trips! Every year, the Cooper Center provides outdoor desert education programs to thousands of students.  Their calendar does tend to fill up fast. This year, they are also offering a limited number of school visits and virtual fi...Read More

PESI Meeting 3pm at SRC Wednesday, July 26, 2023 (7/18/2023) Partners for Equitable Science Instruction (PESI) Quarterly Meeting   Please join us as Debbie Black and Esther Witt, PESI’s newly elected co-presidents, host our next quarterly PESI meeting on Wednesday, July 26th at 3:00pm at TUSD’s Science Resource Center (SRC), 1940 E Winsett. The main ent...Read More