STEM Learning Ecosystems Blog
Learn more about what’s happening in our STEM Learning Ecosystems across the country.
Eric Meyer of the San Diego STEM Ecosystem and Emily Dilger of the Bay Area STEM Ecosystem have been helping lead the California delegation planning for the November 14- 16 STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice Convening. With the rich and unique backgrounds that they bring to their work, those attending the Fall convening are in for a special treat. Meyer […]
STEM-NM gained inspiration and ideas from another Ecosystem program to engages students and families in practical, job-related math activities. In the question and answers below, Allison Brody, a leader of the STEM-NM ecosystem, shares details about how the program operates. Be sure to visit the resource library on the STEM Learning Ecosystem Community of Practice website for more details about […]
Collaboration fuels ecosystems, but it can be difficult to maintain. Partners come together for meetings, for events, and for working groups, but the space between these gatherings can often feel like a lull in connections. As an AmeriCorps VISTA working with the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance (TRSA), I created a project designed to combat these lulls. In the process, I […]
I have chosen to pursue service to America as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), quite simply, to foster confidence in the decades to come. In our particular place in history, it is vital that we hold on to optimism for the good of the future, rather than becoming stuck in a headspace of cynicism and confusion. I […]
On my second day as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) with Arizona SciTech, I accompanied my new supervisor to an organization offering youth courses in robotics, 3D modelling, game development, and virtual reality – all things which I, as a biologist, imagined as only existing in the futuristic lab-caves of Silicon Valley. The existence of these technologies […]
The new Ecosystem and its leaders have energy, goals, and seek guidance. By training, Irene Porro is a physicist with a PhD in Space Science and Technology. By practice, she is a conductor – bringing together people with different expertise to work for a shared goal of promoting equity and diversity in STEM fields. And by philosophy, she is committed […]
Bob Abrams is Co-Leader of Indiana STEM Network and recently released a study revealing strategies to better connect in-school and out-of-school learning. 1. What drew you to work in the STEM education field? Shortly after joining the regional Indiana workforce development initiative, an Indiana University professor of Math Education explained to me that the key to preparing future employees in […]
Alyssa Briggs is the newly appointed Director of STEM Learning Ecosystems and Global Community of Practice 1. What’s your background? I spent the first part of my career as an investigative reporter. I was drawn to journalism because I believe that the media plays a critically important role in society and democracy. I worked on stories that I believe had […]
Debbi Stone is Vice President of Education at the Florida Aquarium and part of the Tampa Bay STEM Network In addition to the standard profiles of STEM leaders, this month we also asked for a summary of thoughts on the spring 2018 national STEM Learning Ecosystems convening. Debbi’s insights and profile follow. Your Audiences: Do You Have THEIR Voices? When […]
Eric Meyer is Assistant Director of Education at the Fleet Science Center and part of the San Diego Ecosystem In addition to the standard profiles of STEM leaders, this month we also asked for a summary of thoughts on the spring 2018 national STEM Learning Ecosystems convening. Eric’s insights and profile follow. The combination of the U.S. News STEM Solutions […]
