The George Washington Carver Science Fair in Philadelphia encourages youth to pursue careers in science. It is sponsored by Temple University, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the School District of Philadelphia and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is open to public, charter, parochial, private and home schooled students residing in Philadelphia County. The fair has been chaired since its beginnings by Thomas Anderson, Jr.
George Washington Carver was born a slave but later became a noted botany researcher, inventor and humanitarian thus breaking negative stereotypes of African Americans.
I had the honor of acting as one of judges on February 27, 2007 for this competition among 4th to 6th graders, reviewing their posterboard presentations and conducting in-person interviews with them about their submissions. The work of these students was impressive. Photos of their posters can be found here
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