STEMconnector Blog
How One Hour of Code Exposure Can Shape a Student’s Life Forever
December 7-13, 2020 marks Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), an annual call to action designed to introduce K-12 students to computer science, celebrate the contributions of their fellow students and teachers, and create opportunities to inspire the youth of today to pursue computer science. With CSEdWeek in full swing, there’s …
Innovation in a Time of Uncertainty JPMorgan Chase’s Tech for Social Good Team Pivots in the Wake of COVID-19
This is a guest-written blog post By Emma Klauber, Tech for Social Good/Emerging Talent Programs, JP Morgan Tech for Social Good at JPMorgan Chase recently celebrated its 10th year at the firm- 10 years of lifting up communities, empowering people through technology, and giving back to the cities where we live and …
Three Steps to Building Equity in the Classroom
Dr. Katherine Bihr, Vice President of Programs and Education, TGR Foundation, A Tiger Woods Charity The academic year has begun. Back to school shopping was less about clothes and three-ring binders but instead focused on hotspots and laptops. Stress, fear, anxiety – yep, all present. But this school year is …
Intel Foundation Joins STEM Next Opportunity Fund to Launch Million Girls Moonshot
The Intel Foundation is excited to announce a partnership with the STEM Next Opportunity Fund (the legacy organization of the Robert N. Noyce Foundation), the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and many other technology and philanthropic leaders to launch a nationwide initiative designed to help close the gender, socioeconomic and …
The Million Girls Moonshot Aims to Close the Gender Gap in STEM
This blog post was written by STEM Next Opportunity Fund STEM Next Opportunity Fund, together with a wide range of technology and philanthropic leaders today launched the Million Girls Moonshot, a transformative, nationwide movement designed to close the gender gap in STEM and re-imagine who can engineer, who can build …