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U.S. Cellular Donates to JASON Learning, Benefitting Nearly Half a Million Students

By / September 23, 2019 / Chicago, Communciations, Day of Design, Iowa, K-12 Education, Milwaukee, Non-Profits, Out-Of-School STEM Programs, Press Releases, STEMconnector, Tech, Tulsa

Company contribution of $300,000 to nonprofit allows further access to STEM curriculum CHICAGO — (BUSINESS WIRE) | Today, U.S. Cellular is announcing a renewal of its relationship with the nonprofit JASON Learning, an education-focused organization with headquarters based in Virginia. In its continued commitment to providing access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, U.S. …

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STEM Forward Announces Speakers for 16th Annual sySTEMnow Conference in Milwaukee

By / September 17, 2019 / Apprenticeships, Artificial Intelligence, Coding, Computer Science, Data Science, Diversity in STEM, Festivals & Conferences, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Mentorship, Milwaukee, Non-Profits, Press Releases, Skills, STEM Events, Wisconsin, Women in STEM

Milwaukee’s Premier STEM Conference Announces Keynote Speakers and Breakout Sessions 16th Annual sySTEMnow Conference Focuses on STEM Talent Development and Education Milwaukee, Wisconsin – September 17th, 2019 | In just seven weeks, STEM Forward will host the 16th Annual sySTEMnow Conference on October 31st, 2019 at the Italian Community Center. sySTEMnow is Metro Milwaukee’s premier …

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MWM’s #BeyondTheBuzzChat Heads Back To School This Thursday, September 12th!

By / September 10, 2019 / After-School, Diversity in STEM, K-12 Education, Million Women Mentors, Non-Profits, Out-Of-School STEM Programs, STEM Events, STEMconnector, Twitter Chat, Women in STEM

Million Women Mentors is continuing its Twitter Chat Series, #BeyondTheBuzzChat., on September 12th at 3PM ET right as students head back to school, which will be the focus of this time around! #BeyondTheBuzzChat is part of MWM’s broader Beyond The Buzzword campaign, which seeks to move beyond sideline support for STEM’s many buzzwords, and show what it takes to …

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UL and North American Association for Environmental Education Announce 2019 UL Innovative Education Award Winners

By / July 31, 2019 / Climate Change, Environment, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, Organizations, Out-Of-School STEM Programs, Press Releases, STEM Awards, STEM Competitions, STEMdaily

Six Non-Profit Organizations Honored for Youth Environmental Education STEM Programs NORTHBROOK, Ill. and WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019 (PRNewswire) | Marking the fifth year of the UL Innovative Education Award (ULIEA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and partner North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) today announced the 2019 winners for excellence in environmental education. To celebrate UL’s 125thanniversary this year, six non-profit organizations were selected as …

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Broncos score with STEM Day on The Blue

By / May 30, 2019 / Higher Education, Idaho, K-12 Education, National Labs, Non-Profits, Sports and STEM, STEM Events

By Dr. Angela Hemingway, Executive Director, Idaho STEM Action Center Roughly one in four Boise State University student-athletes are STEM majors, so the Broncos teamed up with the Idaho STEM Action Center and Idaho National Laboratory (the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy R&D) last month to host STEM Day on The Blue. About 40 …

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2019 Delaware Pathways Conference Shines The Spotlight On Students

By / April 18, 2019 / Delaware, Festivals & Conferences, K-12 Education, Non-Profits

Monday, April 8th, hundreds of employers, educators, school administrators, school counselors, parents and guardians, community-based organizations, legislators and policy makers came together in Dover, Delaware, to learn more about the steps the state is collectively taking to prepare all youth for career success. The 5th Annual Delaware Pathways Conference allowed students currently enrolled in a …

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littleBits, The Walt Disney Company and UC Davis Launch Snap the Gap, an Ambitious Program to Close the Gender Gap in STEM

By / April 2, 2019 / California, Entertainment, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Mentorship, Million Women Mentors, Non-Profits, STEM Toys, STEMconnector, Women in STEM

littleBits, the educational technology company that is reinventing the way kids learn, today announced a program in collaboration with media giant The Walt Disney Company that aims to close the gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) starting at the point of highest leverage: 10-year-old girls. Participants in the program will receive a …

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MWM’s Next #BeyondTheBuzzChat To Focus on Programs Measuring Success To Make The Most Impact for #GirlsInSTEM!

By / March 19, 2019 / Industry, Million Women Mentors, Non-Profits, STEMconnector, Twitter Chat, Women in STEM

To close out Women’s History Month, Million Women Mentors will be hosting the next Twitter Chat in our #BeyondTheBuzzChat series on Wednesday, March 27th at 3pm ET, and this time we will be focusing in on programs that are making an impact for women and girls in STEM, and all of the research, data, expertise, partnerships, and …

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Centering science education around investigation and design: A Q&A with National Academies & Amgen Foundation

By / March 12, 2019 / Foundations, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, Publishing in STEM, Research and Reports in STEM, Science, STEM Teaching

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output]In November of 2018, the National Academies of Sciences Engineering & Medicine released a new report that found centering science instruction around investigation and design can improve learning in middle and high schools and help students make sense of phenomena in the world around them. The study, sponsored by the Amgen …

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#ULIEA19 Environmental STEM Award Program Accepting Submissions Until March 12th

By / March 6, 2019 / Environment, Non-Profits, STEM Competitions

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output]Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) have announced the call for entries period for the fifth annual UL Innovative Education Award (ULIEA)! Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States and Canada can apply to win up to $100,000 for using innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics …

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