Jack D Hidary Foundation

A group of leading companies is forging a new path in how kids learn bioscience.   They built a matching engine on the National Lab Network platform and kids now get to do hands-on science with working professionals.   Instead of boring textbooks, science comes alive with real-world connections.l

check it out here:

http://www.nationallabnetwork.org/bio-community

want to buid a new service on the NLN platform?   contact info@nationallabnetwork.org 

http://www.nationallabnetwork.org/

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/governors-and-business-leaders-join-in-national-lab-day-kickoff-93579679.html

 

Leaders from across the country expressed their enthusiasm and support for National Lab Network and recognize the importance of this investment in America's future including:

Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, Beverly Eaves Perdue of North Carolina, Ted Strickland of Ohio, Martin O'Malley of Maryland, Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Pat Quinn of Illinois; former governors Jim Hunt of North Carolina and Richard Riley of South Carolina who also served as U.S. Department of Education Secretary under President Clinton; Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo, Jodi Grant of Afterschool Alliance and Aileen Lee, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; several university and school chancellors including Joel Klein of New York City, Robert J. Birgeneau of UC Berkeley, Michelle Drake of UC Irvine, President of the University of California Mark G. Yudof, and Charles Reed of California State University among others.  

 

 

Jack Hidary Speaks at conferences around the world

Jack Hidary founder of the Jack D Hidary foundation has been busy attending and speaking at conferences internationally.

A few recent conferences:

• La Red Innova - in Madrid
• SIME - in Barcelona
• NY Forum

Upcoming conferences include:

• The Aspen Ideas Festival
• Aspen Clean Energy Economy Roundtable
• Aspen Environmental Forum

National Lab Day Finishes off School Year Strong!

Thank you to everyone who helped make National Lab Day a huge success. We look forward to many more years of hands-on, exciting learning!

Click Here for an article detailing the support for NLD by governors and other major leaders.NLD

Click Here for an article detailing the White House support for NLD

Click Here for an Article by TIME mentioning NLD

Chancellor Joel Klein at an NLD  event in NYC

 This photo shows children Skyping with a scientist

Here is a picture of children at MLK Elementary school building a car 

For mor pictures simply visit the NLD Homepage!

National Lab Day is at the TED 2010 conference! Join us and follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NLDay

please also take a look at the NLD video:

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Thomas Friedman's article dated 1/24/2009

Tom discusses the need for innovation, especially in education. He mentions the education initiative, National Lab Day (www.nationallabday.org).

Full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/opinion/24friedman.html

White House Pushes Science and Math Education

The Jack D. Hidary Foundation in conjunction with the white house is pleased to announce the launch of National Lab Day

National Lab Day aims to inspire a wave of future innovators and foster U.S. competitiveness by improving the quality STEM education in America. A collaboration between government and more than 200 public- and private-sector organizations, National Lab Day will connect students in grades 6-12 to hands-on learning experiences and promote tinkering in laboratory settings.

We thank all of the supporters and especially the MacArthur Foundation for their help in launching this promising initiative.

The New York Times has a story on this that can be found here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/education/23educ.html

This year at CGI there was a buzz in the air.  Presidents Clinton and Obama kicked off the conference and away we went.

I spoke about the future of electric cars.   It does not look too good in the near term.  Today in the US we have more than 240  MILLION cars on the road.

We would have to have 26 MILLION electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) by 2020 just to reach 10% of the US fleet!

We don't have the means right now to produce, service or charge that many vehicles. 

How can we change that and get to 10% penetration?

Email ideas to us at info@hidaryfoundation.org

Carbon War Room....Beyond the Carbon Economy

We have teamed up with Virgin Unite and Sir Richard Branson to create The Carbon War Room (CWR). 

CWR is a global philanthropic initiative, founded to harness the resource and skills of the world's entrepreneurs and institutions to urgently deliver solutions that enable humanity to prosper beyond the carbon economy. Our Founders include some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs and institutions who are passionate about solving this problem.

Visit our website www.carbonwarroom.com

i2i Conference at the United Nations

 

June 8-9, 2009- Mr. Hidary moderated a panel discussion at the 2009 Incentive 2 Innovate Conference at the United Nations.  The conversation was about Energy and the Environment with regard to how  Open Collaboration and Incentivized Competition are being employed by the rapidly growing and innovative Energy & Environment sector. Participants included Steve Isakowitz, Chief Financial Officer, United States Department of Energy; Glenn Renwick, President & CEO, The Progressive Corporation; and Saul Griffith, Ph.D. and  President & Chief Scientist, Makani Power.

For more information click here.