By Mariana Guarnizo, Chief Science Officer, Colombia What can we learn from the people and traditions around us? That’s one of the questions behind my CSO Action Plan, STEAM Nativo. My project connects ancestral knowledge with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) to create new learning opportunities for children and young people in Colombia.
By Dr. Jeremy Babendure, Executive Director, SciTech Institute There is a question at the center of much of the work we do at SciTech Institute: How do we better connect learning, skills, and career opportunities across systems? It is a question that has taken on even greater importance as we think about the future
By Amber Folkman, Director of Education Implementation, Pipeline Connects This article is part of a year-long blog series, Partner Profiles: Bringing the AZ STEM Ecosystem to Life. We’ll be highlighting the organizations statewide that build bridges and create connections to unite a wide array of STEM-focused industries. Young people are natural scientists. They ask questions, explore how things
Innovation doesn’t happen only in research labs or major cities. It happens every day in classrooms, libraries, farms, tribal communities, hospitals, museums, and small businesses across rural America. The challenge isn’t a lack of ideas or talent. It’s creating opportunities for the people solving problems to learn from one another, build partnerships, and bring new
By Joan Koerber-Walker, President and CEO, Arizona Bioindustry Association, Inc. This article is part of a year-long blog series, Partner Profiles: Bringing the AZ STEM Ecosystem to Life. We’ll be highlighting the organizations statewide that build bridges and create connections to unite a wide array of STEM-focused industries. Arizona’s life sciences industry is transforming the future
By Micah Miranda, Economic Development Director, City of Chandler Office of Economic Development This article is part of a year-long blog series, Partner Profiles: Bringing the AZ STEM Ecosystem to Life. We’ll be highlighting the organizations statewide that build bridges and create connections to unite a wide array of STEM-focused industries. In Arizona, STEM does
This article is part of a year-long blog series, Partner Profiles: Bringing the AZ STEM Ecosystem to Life. We’ll be highlighting the organizations statewide that build bridges and create connections to unite a wide array of STEM-focused industries. In the hills of southern Arizona, the Bisbee Science Exploration and Research Center (BSERC) is proving that
By Steven Zylstra, Arizona Technology Council and SciTech Institute President & CEO This article is part of a year-long blog series, Partner Profiles: Bringing the AZ STEM Ecosystem to Life. We’ll be highlighting the organizations statewide that build bridges and create connections to unite a wide array of STEM-focused industries. My perspective on STEM education
