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STEM IN THE SUMMER: How employers can support STEM learning and exploration in the return to “normal” summer months
STEM IN THE SUMMER: How employers can support STEM learning and exploration in the return to “normal” summer months “Lead with grace and be collaborative. You can’t do everything in a silo.” “Don’t ev …
Read MoreSTEM in the Summer
For students, educators and parents, Summer 2021 will be a return to “normal” with in-person experiences returning following the past year of response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, summer o …
Read MoreAn informal conversation with Jan Morrison, Founder + CEO of TIES about the NSF RFP – Racial Equity in STEM Education (EHR Racial Equity).
Learn more about the RFP, a preliminary white paper and potential implications for the work within Ecosystem communities.
Read MoreLearn to Engage Governmental Leaders
A Conversation with James Brown from STEM Ed Policy Coalition Where is equity and social justice and STEM with the new administration? What are tangible next steps that leaders of STEM Learning Ecosys …
Read MoreSTEM Ecosystems Talk Policy with the STEM Education Coalition
James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, joins the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice for a discussion on policy and we can expect with the new administration.
Read MoreSupporting Readiness through Vital Civic Empowerment (SRVCE)
Supporting Readiness through Vital Civic Empowerment (SRVCE) is an inquiry-based, active learning experience for young people exploring civic participation in their own communities. Learn more about t …
Read MoreFirst Town Hall Session Gathers Hopes, Ideas and Plans for Action
More than 400 Join TIES to Develop Federal STEM Recommendations The chat box was overwhelmed within minutes of the launch of Tuesday’s first STEM Learning Ecosystem Community of Practice’s Town Hall …
Read MoreStandardized Testing & College Admissions
‘Be the Disruptor’ Panelists Urge Action to Reinvent the College Admissions Process A panel of college admissions experts urged educators, families, community leaders and others to use this moment to …
Read MoreRacial Equity in College Admissions
Why don’t rich, stimulating, and transformative experiences in out-of-school STEM pre college programs have greater impact on college admissions decisions? How might we ensure that these experiences c …
Read MoreMeet Them Where They Are: Centering Social Emotional Development (SED) and Mental Health in Educational Settings during Uncertain Times
This year, more than ever, it will be important to pay attention to the social-emotional health of young people, as well as the educators who teach them, as they resume schooling and other learning en …
Read MoreEcosystems Share: Communities Support and Change in COVID-19
Ecosystem leaders from across the country share stories about how they are engaging families, helping support small business with student jobs, and making significant changes to equity and access with …
Read MoreEmpowering communities through invention education
An Interview with Arthur Daemmrich, Director of the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation Starting out Arthur Daemmrich, director of the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention …
Read MoreSaving children and pets from death by hot car
Mother, Wanda Ray, beams with pride about her daughter’s invention and the impact it had on her confidence. As a kid, Wanda played with dollhouses and Barbies. She doesn’t recall doing any inven …
Read MoreAn autonomous tool helping to save baby pigs
SwineTech CEO, Matthew Rooda, shares how his company is helping to save the world Voice recognition is a very big part of life at SwineTech. Leveraging voice recognition, SwineTech listens to little b …
Read MoreLeading the world to whatever is next
Oregon educator, Katrina Hull, is preparing the next generation of problem solvers Katrina Hull looks back and doesn’t know how she ended up as a CTE teacher. “I think I just kept saying yes, over and …
Read MoreUnderdogs to rocket systems champs
Teacher, Doug Scott, shows us how to get the disconnected kids involved Rocket Boys “I had four students that participated on our Lemelson MIT event team in 2013 and 2014 – Ford, Jason, Nick and Jim,” …
Read MoreWomen as engineers – encouraging and engaging students earlier
An interview with mechanical engineer and entrepreneur, Katelyn Sweeney Mechanical engineer and entrepreneur, Katelyn Sweeny is pretty convinced that everybody has an internal venture with which they’ …
Read MoreToggling Switches, Loading Decks, Inventing His Future
Raul “Rudy” Reyna Credits Early Invention Experience for Life’s Successes Dr. Raul “Rudy” Reyna was in high school and he asked his geometry teacher a question that would change his life: “What is a c …
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STEM Virtual Home Lab – workshops with practical tips, virtual experiments and concrete tools that families and teachers – even those with little time, few resources and no STEM or teaching experience – can use to engage children’s learning.