Freshwater/Water Resource Education Survey

Posted Tue, 05/05/2009 - 10:26 by Brian Bartel

Complete this survey by May 15, 2009 and your school could win a $500 Award Certificate for student admission to Discovery World.  All respondents will also receive two complimentary Admission Passes to Discovery World’s new facility on Milwaukee’s Lakefront. 
 
Discovery World, in association with the Greater Milwaukee Committee Milwaukee 7 Water Council and Veolia Water Milwaukee and partially funded by the Department of Labor Employment and Training WIRED grant is assessing the water education programs available in the Milwaukee 7 region.  
 
Your participation will help us better understand the current status of freshwater/water resource education in our community as we work compliment your science education curriculum and ensure growth of the water industry in our region.
 
Below is a link to an electronic survey that will take about 20 minutes to complete:
 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=urg_2bOg4i5Io51s954pPN0A_3d_3d
 
All survey responses are confidential.  Responses will be summarized and forwarded to the WIRED Innovation Grant Partners for review, analysis and presentation to the WIRED Regional Workforce Alliance.
 
If you have questions about the survey, please contact Steve Atwell (satwell@discoveryworld.org).
 

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