STEMconnector Blog
Learning Blade Offers Free Access to STEM Learning Activity for National Engineers Week
In celebration of Engineers Week 2019, Learning Blade is offering free access to allow students to see incredible engineering careers. These interactive lessons provide an opportunity for kids to see firsthand how engineers impact their communities. During the entire month of February, teachers can go to www.LearningBlade.com/engineers to participate in Learning Blade …
Confession: I Was a Mentor-less Leader of a Mentoring Movement
By Leslie Cruz, STEMconnector CEO When I started as CEO of STEMconnector in June 2017 and saw that one of our signature initiatives was a movement called Million Women Mentors, it got me thinking. Who are my mentors? Have I ever had a mentor? I’m sorry to say that no one immediately …
California Water Service Launches Fifth Annual Student Water-Conservation Competition
The fifth annual Cal Water H2O Challenge is open for registration! Cal Water and the North American Association for Environmental Education invite fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms located in a Cal Water service area to design and submit solutions to global or local water-related issues. The Challenge is a …
Strada Education Network Invests in Development of State Policies for Adult Learners, Disconnected Youth
$3.5 million in grants to National Governors Association, Education Commission of the States will incubate new pathways to opportunity for 32 million Americans left out of economic growth January 25, 2019 | Strada Education Network®, a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening education-to-employment pathways, today announced grant awards totaling $3.5 million to …
Million Women Mentors to Host #BeyondTheBuzzChat Twitter Chat for National Mentoring Month on Jan 17th!
January is National Mentoring Month, and to mark the occasion, Million Women Mentors will be hosting a #BeyondTheBuzzChat Twitter Chat on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 3pm ET! This discussion is a deep dive into MWM’s Beyond The Buzzword social media campaign, which seeks to get STEM professionals to go …