{"id":17,"date":"2014-08-27T12:57:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T12:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jaxsciencefest.myprojectstatus.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:16:34","slug":"the-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillesciencefestival.com\/index.php\/about-us\/the-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"The Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Jacksonville Science Festival (JSF)?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading x_MsoNormal\">Jacksonville Science Festival was established in 2013 to inspire K-12 graders and to promote equity for all learners, traditional and non-traditional, with an intense focus on those without continual opportunity or exposure in the fields of STEAM &#8211; Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading x_MsoNormal\">Following a project-based educational model, questions lead to student led projects with teacher and counselor mentorship and local community expert collaboration.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading x_MsoNormal\">Equity and justice to JSF means bringing to the same table gifted, challenged, and differently-abled learners and providing an environment for them to equally shine and equally discover how STEAM careers ARE within their reach.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jacksonville Science Festival<br>April 16th &amp; 17th, 2026 @ FSCJ South Campus (GYM) 9am to 2pm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/11901+Beach+Blvd,+Jacksonville,+FL+32246\/@30.29154,-81.5101609,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88e44adaa66f3b57:0xb31d669163ec79bc!8m2!3d30.29154!4d-81.5101609!16s%2Fg%2F11gcjzst73?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"LrzXr\">11901 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April 2026 @ Friendship Fountain 10am to 3pm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">1015 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32207<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Jacksonville Science Festival Non- Discrimination Statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Jacksonville Science Festival does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, martial status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. 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