With rapid developments in the biological sciences, science
educators and professionals need easy access to expertise,
current information, technology, and professional development.
Through its education programs, the Venter Institute provides a
broad-based community resource for science, math, and technology
education for students of all ages. The Venter Institute's team
of science educators promotes "learning by doing" in the
sciences and provides ample opportunities for individual
discovery. Along the way, students are encouraged to explore the
wonder and potential of the natural world, to consider science
as a potential career, and to understand how scientific concepts
apply to everyday life. The DiscoverGenomics! Science Education
Program is designed as a science enrichment program taught in
formal and informal learning settings to reach students
throughout their academic career. DG! staff works closely with
the classroom teacher or coordinator to ensure each experience
achieves the team's goals and obje