This month, the ASA is launching an education campaign that will run through the end of November to raise funds and awareness for education programs and resources that support the learning and teaching of statistics. As part of the campaign kick-off, ASA President-elect Barry Nussbaum interviewed an outstanding high-school student, Jenny Chen, who presented a poster at JSM 2016 in Chicago.
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This is Statistics Widens Reach
Since its launch at the 2014 Joint Statistical Meetings, the This is Statistics (TiS) website has averaged more than 3,000 unique visitors per month and its five videos have been watched nearly 50,000 times. Still, much work remains to be done to reach students and those who help influence their educational and career decisions.
Public Relations Campaign Now in Second Year
As this year gets under way, ASA President David Morganstein is asking association members to share news of the This Is Statistics campaign and its promotional resources with students, parents, teachers, and education administrators in their communities. “It is critical that ASA members get involved in this awareness campaign,” said Morganstein. “A thousand voices speaking as one are more powerful and effective than a single voice. By spreading the word about the This Is Statistics campaign, you will make new connections that otherwise will not be established.“