NY Sun Works Youth Conference 2024
29 videos • 104 views • by NY Sun Works The Discovering Sustainability Science Youth Conference is an annual celebration of science where students from our partner schools take center stage and showcase the projects, research, and investigations they’ve conducted in their Hydroponic Classrooms. Joining our young Farmer Scientists are professionals, innovators, and experts in the sustainability and STEM fields, who share their insights into the real-world applications of what students learn in the classroom. Launched in 2011, the Youth Conference has played a vital role in expanding our community of Farmer Scientists to over 120,000 students in 300+ partner schools, creating connections between like-minded students and teachers working toward a sustainable future. On May 23rd, 2024, we welcomed more than 900 students to join us once again at the Javits Center, where despite a morning of rainy weather, we celebrated climate education like never before. In addition to student presenters ranging from grades 2nd through 12th, we also heard from guest speakers including Javits Center President and CEO Alan Steel, Damali Wynter, the Assistant Commissioner for the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, and Daniella Piper, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at New York Power Authority. Additionally, we were honored by messages of support from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Nydia Velázquez, and Representative Dan Goldman. Session I – Grow: Students as Farmer Scientists Running Investigations In Their Hydroponic Classrooms Introduction by MCs Sage Cormier and Tim Grimes Opening Remarks by Alan Steel, CEO of the New York Convention Center Operating Corporation Adrian, Michael, and Wesley from West End Secondary School: Growing Strawberries in a Hydroponic Lab Luca, Ohad, Nina, and Torjin from PS 333 Manhattan School for Children: Sustainable Greenhouse Substrate Shakira, Aiden, and Christopher from PS K721 Brooklyn Occupational Training Center: The Power of Mushrooms Jeyleen, Amy, Tristan, Kai’air, and Skylar from PS 123 The Suydam Magnet School for STEAM: Hyping Up Hydroponics Aniah, Zhamyah, and Leeadams from the Bronx School for Continuous Learners: Heating it Up With Hydroponics! Amira from Edward R. Murrow HS: The Synergistic Effect of Lycopene on Allium sativum to Enhance its Anticancer Activity Guest Speaker: Damali Wynter, Assistant Commissioner of the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Session II – Innovate: Students as Innovators Creating Their own Hydroponic Systems and Designing Solutions to Current Climate Challenges Virtual Guest Speaker: Representative Nydia Velázquez of New York’s 7th Congressional District Ethan, Keshaya, and Arif from The Michael Friedsam School PS 214K: Hydroponics Custom Rescue Lab Kevin, Ivan, Xinlun from Edward R. Murrow HS: The Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Growth Rate of Chlorella sp and Scenedesmus Algae for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Violet, Kellen, and Ro from Robert E. Bell School: Waste-Free Hydroponic Classroom Virtual Guest Speaker: US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Anna, Allison, and Franklin from Bronx Latin: Using Compost Tea as Nutrient Solution in the NFT System Ariadna, Dylan, and Jayden from the Bronx School of Young Leaders: Self-Sufficient Irrigation Systems Denissa, Jonathan, and Stony from PS 176 Ovington: Can You Use Different Materials as Growing Substrates and Still Germinate Seeds? Joel and Mya from High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media: AIR-TAG: Tower Automated Garden Virtual Guest Speaker: US Senator Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader Session III – Act: Students As Global Citizens Engaging In Community Events and Expanding The Learning Beyond Their Hydroponic Classrooms Guest Speaker: Daniella Piper, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at NYPA Hillary from Jose Marti STEM Academy: The Impact of Contaminants in Tap Water on Urban Agriculture Linus, Beatrice, Ryan, Jane, and Valentine from PS 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School: Sharing the Planet: How Do Decomposers, Like Worms, Help the Soil Become Better for Plants to Grow? Fatiath, Layneris and Marlene from Claremont International HS: Waste Audit Mathew, Joel, and Justin form the School of Future Brooklyn: Hydroponics and Sustainability Tayyibah, Fariha, and Sahil from The Michael Friedsam School PS 214K: The Effect of Water Temperature on Germination Juniper, Rook, and Skye from the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School: Cucumbers in Hydroponics: An Efficient, Delicious Wonder Keisy, Max, and Jilleanne from Dyckman Valley School of Innovation in a Global Community PS152: Healthy Healing Herbs Virtual Guest Speaker: Representative Daniel Goldman of New York’s 10th Congressional District