{"id":1258,"date":"2022-06-01T00:44:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T00:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceunderthesun.org\/?page_id=1258"},"modified":"2023-12-27T17:44:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T17:44:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scienceunderthesun.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"The Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1258\" data-post-id=\"1258\" data-obj-id=\"1258\" class=\"elementor elementor-1258 dce-elementor-post-1258\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-681adeb7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"681adeb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-image-url=\"https:\/\/scienceunderthesun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SUTS-Icon-color-1-1.png\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bb9f61\" data-id=\"0bb9f61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3500bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b3500bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">South Florida\u2019s Science Festival in the Arts &amp; Entertainment District of Downtown Fort Lauderdale.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5054403d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5054403d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Visit Lauderdale Science Festival brings together leaders in STEM, with families and science-lovers of all ages and abilities to celebrate the wonder of science, showcase technology innovations and open minds to STEM careers in our region\u2019s major industries! Powered by the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS), the Festival inspires our community to connect, create, innovate and celebrate STEM in our lives. This science fest features spectacular events, environmental films, engaging exhibitors and exciting demonstrations to make science accessible, interactive and fun!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Festival welcomes individuals from all walks of life to experience and discover inspiring science. It is open to everyone: individuals and families with physical and emotional disabilities and all levels of education, social and economic status. We embrace our truly diverse community including every family structure, ethnicity, religion, gender identification and sexual orientation. All are welcome here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#FFFFFF\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/scienceunderthesun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/paper-borderless-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-787275f\" data-id=\"787275f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b56aa7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b56aa7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Festival Objectives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrate how science impacts everyday life in south Florida.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase dialogue about STEM and its place in our quickly-changing world.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage our community and science experts from across the globe in the excite\u00adment and wonder of science. Highlight south Florida\u2019s vast STEM resources and positive impact on lives.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspire youth and the young-at-heart people to seek careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in south Florida\u2019s keystone industries.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect science and society via collaboration and partnership with universities, cultural institutions, libraries, corporations, research labs and government agencies.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotlight resiliency strategies and action plans through conversations with leaders of Broward County and municipalities through the Museum\u2019s Hub for Resilience Education.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showcase research being conducted by universities and innovations developed by resilience industries.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excite and encourage attendance among underserved learners, schools and educators, many of whom live close to the Museum.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote travel and visitation to and within Broward County and Greater Fort Lauderdale.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><br \/>Questions? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scienceunderthesun.org\/the-festival\/contact-us\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Visit Lauderdale Science Festival brings together leaders in STEM, with families and science-lovers of all ages and abilities to celebrate the wonder of science, showcase technology innovations and open minds to STEM careers in our region\u2019s major industries! 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