XQ America: The Super School Project, a nationwide movement to “rethink and reimagine high school”, spearheaded by Russlyn Ali, Chief Executive Officer of XQ Institute, and Laurene Powell Jobs, president of Emerson Collective (and widow of Steve Jobs), is underway! (See the XQ Super School Project at www.xqsuperschool.org). Building on the notions of bold and…
Calling all teachers, educators, parents, community members, and more! Get ready for The Great AZ Code Challenge 2.0 that will be held on July 22-23 this year. It is an MIT Enterprise Forum sponsored local event. This inaugural event last July was the second biggest hackathon in AZ history, with 120 kids, and well over 400 people at the closing…
The Goal: Identify and prototype relevant, real-world solutions that build education and career pathways in STEM that support innovation, entrepreneurial learning and collaboration. The Challenge: The STEM workforce in Arizona is crucial to our innovation capacity and global competitiveness. Yet, in Pima County the education to employment pipeline (in most STEM industries) is underdeveloped and…
WASHINGTON, DC – On April 13th, President Obama hosted the sixth and final White House Science Fair of his Administration and celebrate the student competitors and winners from a broad range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions. The event was the largest White House Science Fair to date, with more than 130 students from…
Inspire Kids Montessori to host fun, hands-on, classes each Tuesday from 10:30 – 11 am Phoenix, AZ. (April 7, 2016). Inspire Kids Montessori is hosting a free “Toddler Explorer” program for ages 12 – 36 months on Tuesdays in May, from 10:30 to 11:00 am, at Ironwood Public Library located at 4333 E. Chandler…
Mesa Public Library **64 E. First St., PO Box 1466, Mesa AZ 85211-1466 | mesalibrary.org Position Title: Mesa Public Library VISTA Summer Associate About Host Site: By providing access and guidance to information, services, and resources, the Mesa Public Library expands minds, empowers individuals, and enriches our diverse community. About HandsOn Greater Phoenix: HandsOn Greater…
THINKspot at Mesa Public Library- Red Mountain Branch **635 N. Power Rd., Mesa, AZ 85205, www.MesaTHINKspot.org Position Title: THINKspot at Mesa Public Library VISTA Summer Associate About Host Site: Mesa THINKspot is a collaborative workspace and maker space within the Red Mountain Branch of the Mesa Public Library. We provide the community hands-on opportunities…
What if you had the chance to learn magic from Harry Houdini, baseball from Babe Ruth, or acting from Harrison Ford? While those adventures may be out of reach, you do have the opportunity to learn meteorite hunting from one of the world’s most famous and successful meteorite experts, who lives and works right here…