Community Science Celebrations Appeal to All Ages
British Columbia’s ecosystem taps into the youthful enthusiasm of the community to bring families into the STEAM arena. Symbiosis sparks a family’s interest by using fun and celebration.
Transforming STEM Education Access Challenges into Amazing Opportunities for Youth and Families
Family Engagement Panel by Louisiana based organizations at the Spring 2019 STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice Convening in New Orleans, LA in April 2019. This panel showcased lessons learned from expanded education and post-secondary training programs in New Orleans and Baton Rouge working with vulnerable and/or underserved populations.
Serious Play: Innovative Early Childhood STEM as a Priority in Louisiana Children’s Museums
A panel of leaders from children’s museums and science centers in Louisiana and New Mexico discuss how they use play to engage families and build awareness around STEM from early ages. Each organization – Explora from STEM-NM, the Sci-Port Discovery Center, and Knock Knock Children’s Museum – presents an overview of work, a hands on activity that families in their home communities complete together and a gallery walk activity for session participants with six questions and prompts.
Science Fairs: Longer headline goes here
Science fair excerpt will go here, once it’s ready. Right now it’s not or at least I don’t have permissions to look at it yet VIA google docs.
Symbiosis
Community Science Celebrations Appeal to All Ages Students Introduce Their Families to STEAM Engaging families in community STEM and STEAM events is easy when you
Transforming STEM Education
Transforming STEM Education Access Challenges into Amazing Opportunities for Youth and Families: Roadmaps for Meeting Needs for Vulnerable Family Populations
‘It Takes a Village’ is More Than a Saying
Families must be deeply engaged to ensure students’ success
Playing cards, string and a never-ending commitment to family engagement
This ecosystem has discovered multiple creative solutions to bring STEM closer to families. Communication guides, at home activities and access to STEM career pathways are empowering families in greater Cincinnati.
Transforming Headlines
Chicago’s ecosystem is developing cradle to career STEM experiences and opportunities in a neighborhood once considered a STEM desert. Leveraging trusted, local organizations and word of mouth, the Austin community is buzzing with STEM.
Remake Learning, Pennsylvania – Building public awareness with constant,consistent messaging
The leaders of Remake Learning of Pittsburgh are active in posting regularly about the work of the ecosystem and their members. Publications are always available.
Expanding Access and Inclusion in STEM through Culturally Responsive Family Engagement
Girls and youth of color must have roles as creators of technology, and not just its consumers. In order for this to happen, all stakeholders, including out-of-school leaders, must be engaged.