The Junior League of Phoenix, Inc. (JLP) is thrilled to announce that Kelly Larsen, 2022-24 Community Vice President, has been named the 2023 Rising Star Award recipient by the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI). The Rising Star is given to a member who demonstrates significant promise that is consistent with Junior League’s mission, vision and values. The… Read More
On Friday, September 16, 2022, the R.O.C.K.E.T.S committee and the Arizona Science Center CREATE team hosted the Fall 2022 Teacher Launch Educate to Innovate Conference. The conference had approximately 127 teachers in attendance, ranging from Pre-K to 12th grade, from districts across the valley. Ninety percent of these teachers had never attended a Teacher Launch… Read More
On Jan. 30, 2021, JLP hosted our 10th annual teacher launch in partnership with CREATE at the AZ Science Center. The event was sponsored by a generous grant from the Junior League of Phoenix Foundation. We are also grateful to Whataburger, who served as a key donor. Facilitators from the AZ Department of Education,… Read More
The school year is back and it’s looking quite different these days. The Junior League of Phoenix in partnership with CREATE at the Arizona Science Center is proud to support Arizona educators with an entirely virtual ROCKETS Teacher Launch seminar. Be on the lookout for our next training dates slated for early 2021. The training… Read More
ROCKETS Teacher Launch will continue its partnership with CREATE at the Arizona Science Center for 2020-2021. We will host an entirely virtual seminar in early 2021 (exact date TBD). A virtual event opens up attendance to all educators throughout AZ and does not burden them with traveling to downtown Phoenix. CREATE is launching a digital… Read More
Compiled by Melinda March JLP hosted 109 educators for our first full-day seminar (the 9th annual Teacher Launch). We could not have done this without our generous grant from the JLP Foundation, 237 DIAN items from our October GMM, JLP volunteers, committee members who secured raffle prizes and helped in planning, and of course, the… Read More
The Junior League of Phoenix is partnering with CREATE at the Arizona Science Center for the 9th Annual R.O.C.K.E.T.S Teacher Launch Educate to Innovate Conference. The conference will be held at CREATE at the Arizona Center on Friday, February 28, 2020. “I am proud of the work of the ROCKETS Teacher Launch Committee. We have formalized… Read More
Calling all Pre-K, Elementary, Science, and After-School Educators in Maricopa County!Come join us at the Arizona Science Center in the Annex Building on March 30th for a half day training that provides non-stop, hands-on science activities that will give teachers creative ideas on how to incorporate science and nutrition into everyday lesson plans. Numerous studies… Read More
Calling All Educators! Join the Junior League of Phoenix for its 6th annual Rockets Teacher Launch Seminar on March 25 at Arizona Science Center! Reserve Your Spot Today! Share the above flyer by downloading it HERE. Questions? Contact Kristine Thompson
Calling all teachers! Attention all Pre-K and elementary school teachers, science educators and after school program administrators in Maricopa County! Join the Junior League of Phoenix, ROCKETS, and Miss Science™ for the 6th Annual ROCKETS Teacher Launch Seminar! For only $10 you can get four continuing education hours while learning awesome hands-on science/STEM activities to… Read More