STEM Alliance of North Alabama [Alabama]
Madison, Marshall, Jackson, Limestone, and Morgan counties, Alabama
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About
The STEM Alliance of North Alabama (SANA) is a STEM Learning Ecosystem focused on connecting STEM education stakeholders across a 5 county region in North Alabama. SANA was established in 2024 as part of the Alabama STEM Council STEM Ecosystems initiative. Our mission is to build partnerships that promote collaboration, increase awareness, and advocate for opportunities in STEM education and workforce development by providing innovative learning experiences and career pathways across North Alabama and beyond.
VISION
To grow a unified STEM network where collaboration and shared learning bridge gaps and create transformative opportunities that improve lives, uplift communities, and unlock the potential within every individual.
GOALS
- Implement and maintain a communication platform for ecosystem members
- Measure STEM workforce needs and disseminate findings
- Grow ecosystem membership
- Implement and maintain a resource and calendar sharing platform
- Provide professional development opportunities related to STEM education
Key Programs
Community Served: The STEM Alliance of North Alabama serves a five county region in northern Alabama including Madison, Marshall, Jackson, Limestone, and Morgan counties.
Learners Served: 55,000 learners; early childhood, elementary, middle school, high school, post-secondary, and adult learners.
Types of Learner Programs: Curriculum, In-school programs, Afterschool programs, Summer school programs, Internships, Work-based learning programs, Career & Technical Education (CTE), Pre-College STEM programs, Stackable Credentials, Technical Training & Certification, Workforce skills & development, Apprentice programs, Degree programs, Coaching and Mentoring programs.
Types of Educator Programs: 3,300 educators; Professional Development, Training, Online courses, Resources (equipment, kits, etc.), Virtual Learning Communities, Curriculum Support and Resources, Coaching or Mentoring Programs, Externships, Industry-Education Partnerships, Research Experiences, Conference/Networking Opportunities, Technology Integration Support.
KEY INITIATIVES
Facilitate partnership communication and sharing. Early work of the STEM Alliance of North Alabama is focused on building and deepening relationships between STEM education constituents in our region. We provide platforms for discussion, resource sharing, and calendaring. We provide networking and professional development opportunities.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOCUS
The STEM Alliance of North Alabama has a strong set of initial industry partners and continues to grow its network. Measuring and disseminating workforce needs data among partners will help inform STEM education programs throughout our region. Stronger connections between regional STEM industries and STEM education providers lead to better alignment between educational programming and the development of workforce-ready skills.
Partners
K-12 Education
KTECH
AMSTI at UNA
AMSTI at UAH
SPARK Academy at Cowart Elementary
Decatur City Schools
Huntsville City Schools
Madison County Schools
Madison City Schools
New Century Technology High School (part of HSV City Schools)
Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering
Higher Education (technical schools, colleges, universities)
Drake State Community & Technical College
Calhoun Community College
Athens State University
Alabama A&M University
University of North Alabama
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Alabama Community College System
Out-of-School Time (OST) & Informal STEM Providers (Museums, Zoos, Afterschool Programs, etc.)
Nutty Scientists of Rocket City
Rocket City Lasers
FIRST in Alabama
EarlyWorks Children’s Museum
Huntsville Botanical Garden
US Space and Rocket Center
Land Trust of North Alabama
Girls Inc. of Huntsville
Alabama Cooperative Extension
Reach and Teach
Von Braun Astronomical Society
Cook Museum
HBCU STEM Education Run LLC
Kathryn Williamson Consulting
Code, Sip, Repeat
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama
HudsonAlpha Educational Outreach
Business & Industry
Energy Alabama
North Alabama Homebuilders Association
Zellus Marketing
HudsonAlpha Information Technology
UAH Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education
3M
Leidos/Dynetics
Women in Defense
Alabama Space Grant Consortium
Torch Technologies
Government Agencies
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber
Contact
Kelly East
Vice President for Educational Outreach, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
keast@hudsonalpha.org
Angela O’Neil
STEM Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama
aoneil@bgcnal.com
