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If you know of any STEM-based programs or events to take place that you would like us to announce, we would be glad to review them and post them on our website event calendar!

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STEM Education Summit: Building a Coalition for Attracting and Retaining a Diverse STEM Teaching Workforce | Virtual

Virtual

The Smithsonian Science Education Center in collaboration with Shell Oil Company is hosting a virtual STEM Education Summit on February 20, 2021 through February 27, 2021 to engage leadership teams from districts throughout the US who have identified problems of practice related to attracting and retaining a diverse STEM teaching workforce. This Summit is a highly […]

Community Dialogue on Outdoor and Environmental Education in Arkansas

Save the Date! Join the Arkansas Environmental Education Association for a community dialogue as we explore the question:    How can we support and advance outdoor and environmental learning in Arkansas?    The Arkansas Environmental Education Association’s vision for Arkansas is an environmentally literate population that incorporates conservation as an everyday, integrated activity.  We believe […]

Learning Blade’s Teacher Talks

Virtual

Join Learning Blade for 30 minutes once a month to hear teacher perspectives on Learning Blade. This month: Learning Blade Backpack February 23rd at 5:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm CT Join Missouri PLTW and Learning Blade Teacher, Amy Polanowski, as she discusses the Learning Blade Backpack app for Chromebooks, and more!

Global Ties Arkansas’ Overnight Code Event

Virtual

Overnight Code February 23, 2021 @ 5:30 PM CST Join the Global Ties Arkansas (GTA) for a Black History month event, where Dr. David Montague will be the guest speaker in their series February 23. Dr. Montague is a long time volunteer presenter for GTA, and they anticipate about this book honoring his mother. Register Here!

THE STATE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN STEM: 2021

STEMconnector members, be on the lookout for an executive video review of our recently released research report by the STEMconnector research team including the report’s author and head of research, Abbey Myers, releasing on February 24th. If you have any questions regarding this video review, please reach out to your client service representative. This is a member-exclusive […]

Google Hash Code Competition

Virtual

The Google Hash Code competition will be held on February 25th. Google Hash Code is a worldwide competition. The event is virtual this year. The Stuttgart High School CS program is hosting a virtual hub and they'd like to invite you to participate. The Stuttgart High School CS Group is open to all participants. The […]

STEM Impact Program Application Deadline

The STEM Impact Program (SIP) is a free resource for early-stage STEM nonprofits in the United States who need help with a small-scale planning or program evaluation project (e.g., designing and communicating their program model, building a logic model, conducting a needs assessment, doing evaluation strategizing, etc.). Early-stage STEM nonprofits are encouraged to apply. Eligible […]

MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge Event

To help teams – and their coaches – prepare for success in M3 Challenge 2021, we want to share two solution papers below that earned honorable mention distinction in the 2016 Challenge. Comments from M3 Challenge judges are included in the files and are meant to point out some of the strengths and weakness of the papers […]

HOW EMPLOYER-HBCU PARTNERSHIPS CAN SUPPORT A ROBUST STEM WORKFORCE

Virtual

Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been educating Black and African American students in STEM fields as part of their mission for well over a century. In order to provide students with opportunities commensurate with their Predominantly White Institution and other Minority Serving Institution counterparts, investment from corporate employers in the form of work-based learning and research […]

2nd Annual Ivory Tillman Black History Speech Competition

Virtual

The Jacksonville NAACP Education Committee is hosting the 2nd Annual Ivory Tillman Black History Speech Competition. This is a virtual event that will be Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 3:00 PM. This speech competition is open to all K - 12 scholars enrolled in a Pulaski County school. There are four grade level classifications/categories and […]