This blog post was guest written by our partners from the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association’s annual Advancing Sciences event brings high school students out of the classroom and into an environment where they can experience hands-on learning with leading science, med-tech, and engineering professionals from across Minnesota. The day consists of small …
Students learn fire dynamics from Dan Madrzykowski, Ph.D., Research Director for the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) Middle school is a time of social, emotional, physical and learning transitions. In order to keep students engaged, we must demonstrate to students that the material they are learning is both relevant to their immediate lives and …
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The Forum on Workplace Inclusion held its 32nd Annual Conference from March 10-12th. Hundreds of industry leaders and educators came together in Minneapolis, Minnesota on being updated on how to include diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Forum provides vital connections to industry experts and leaders. STEMConnector had the opportunity to be featured during …
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Alliant Energy has partnered with University of Wisconsin – Platteville for its ‘Alliant Energy Pioneering Your Future in STEM’ initiative. This event, which took place on February 25 and will take place again on March 17, is open to girls in fifth through eighth grade. Individuals, chaperoned school groups, home school groups, and girl scout …
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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and Abbott is celebrating by highlighting its “STEM Sisters” – women the healthcare technology company believes are changing the world. Abbott started featuring these scientists and engineers because it’s inspirational for girls to see women in STEM jobs. In fact, the company’s research shows …
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Coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of the goIT program, the 2020 Community Partnerships Series profiles some of the communities where TCS has had tremendous impact, shedding light on the progress that can be made when industries work collaboratively with communities and other sectors to diversify and grow the STEM workforce. Featuring individuals from across roles working with the program, …
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Learning Blade celebrates CS Week with FREE Resources December 9th to December 15th is Computer Science Week, and schools all across the country will be doing all sorts of coding and computer science activities! Learning Blade is joining in on the CS mania by offering portions of Learning Blade that put a particular focus on computer science careers. Available statewide in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Alabama, …
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ZOOM LIVESTREAM LINK: https://fiu.zoom.us/j/933807700 On Tuesday, July 16th, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Florida International University (FIU), and STEMconnector are coming together to host a forum on Effectively Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Prepare People for the Future of Work at FIU in DC’s location. This event aims to present and explore exceptional practices to engage stakeholders from the …
Launched on May 4th by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the IF/THEN campaign is already making huge waves in its mission to highlight positive portrayals of women in STEM in science, media, fashion, education, philanthropy, entertainment, sports and beyond, in order to inspire and support women and girls in STEM. Their coalition members feature an impressive group, including …
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On Thursday, May 2nd in DC, STEMconnector will once again convene its members from across our entire network at the 2019 STEMconnector Summit for a day of insight, interaction, and reflection on achieving a sustainable STEM workforce. At last year’s Summit, we released the State of STEM report, which shed light on the forces and factors that …
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