STEMconnector Blog
TCS & STEMconnector’s 2020 Community Partnerships Series!
Coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of the goIT program, the 2020 Community Partnerships Series profiles some of the communities where TCS has had tremendous impact, shedding light on the progress that can be made when industries work collaboratively with communities and other sectors to diversify and grow the STEM workforce. Featuring individuals from …
Learning Blade celebrates CS Week with FREE Resources
Learning Blade celebrates CS Week with FREE Resources December 9th to December 15th is Computer Science Week, and schools all across the country will be doing all sorts of coding and computer science activities! Learning Blade is joining in on the CS mania by offering portions of Learning Blade that put a particular focus on computer science careers. Available statewide in …
Download the free #WalmartHealthyHelpers STEM Mission for National Day of Design on November 8th!
We are only about a month out until National Day of Design on November 8th! Walmart is sponsoring this year’s Design Mission to bring you Healthy Helpers: Personalizing the Shopping Experience for a Healthier You. With this free STEM activity, students will design an automated technology solution to provide individuals and families …
Students Innovate Grocery Shopping Experience for 2019 National Day of Design
September 26, 2019 — WASHINGTON, DC | In anticipation of National STEM/STEAM Day (November 8, 2019), STEMconnector’s National Day of Design returns to bring students of all grade levels a mission that asks them to find new innovative solutions to personalize the grocery shopping experience. This mission, sponsored by Walmart, encourages real-world …
STEMconnector’s New Research Explores STEM Work-Based Learning in Postsecondary Settings
STEMconnector’s newest white paper, STEM Work-Based Learning in Postsecondary Settings: A guide for employers, discusses how work-based learning bolsters recent graduates’ preparedness for the STEM workforce and provides employers with earlier access to STEM talent. The research finds employers seeking postsecondary STEM talent face two troubling realities: Not enough students pursue and …