GIS Training for Teachers and Students Statewide
Don’t miss out! ESRI, who designs and develops the world’s leading geographic information system (GIS) technology is coming to Hawaii. FREE GIS Training workshop is available for teachers and students in your island. Sign up at your location.
Space Exploration Day held at the AMOS Conference
150 Maui middles school students attended the 6th Space Exploration Day held on Friday, September 18 at the Wailea Marriott Resort & Spa.
Students were introduced to space technologies via hands on experiments and also had the opportunity to meet industry professionals.
GIS Day 2015 Live Webcast
Join us in celebrating GIS Day!
K-12 Hawaii teachers can sign up to have your students watch GIS Professionals present live via WebEx. Participants who take part of the GIS Day Live Webcast also have to the chance to get their students involved with GIS Day contests! Winners will be announced during the webcast!
Teaching New Teachers New Tricks
Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology Project hosted a two-day STEMworks Professional Development for upcoming teachers from across the state who want to implement and integrate the STEMworks program into their classrooms.
MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund awards $20,000 for innovative STEM projects
KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – August 30, 2015 – This past Saturday’s MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction held at The Fairmont Kea Lani attracted more than 550 community stakeholders; it also raised $309,000 (as of the time of this news release) to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) projects in Maui County and throughout the state.
Amongst the event’s highlights was the presentation of the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award.
A total of $20,000 was awarded to this year’s winners thanks to the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund which earmarked $10,000, and the Daniel K. Inouye Institute which matched the award with an additional $10,000. The first place winner received $10,000, second place $6,000, and third place $4,000.
Real World Forensics Spotlighted at 4-H Connect Event
Just like the popular TV show, the 8th annual 4-H Tech Connect event brought CSI technology to life for Maui County 4-H members.
Sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology (WIT) in partnership with the Maui County 4-H Youth Development Program and the Maui Police Department’s Forensic Team, this year’s
4-H Tech Connect challenged over 65 elementary, middle and high school members to investigate a crime scene using the latest forensic techniques.
STEMworks Internship Statewide for High School Students
MEDB’s Women In Technology continues to facilitate a robust internship program for high school and college students across the islands of Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and Oahu. During the summer’s 2015 STEMworks™ Internship program, over 40 interns were matched with a host company or organization based on the company’s project needs and the interest and skills of the student. Over the course of six weeks, interns were mentored by industry professionals to advance their real-world experience, build their interpersonal and team communication skills, build confidence in their technological skills and abilities, develop deeper or new insights into STEM and/or Agriculture educational and career pathways, and develop new tech skills and knowledge. While working on company projects, interns also participated in career and professional development training provided by MEDB to help support their internship experience and to help develop their professional skills.
STEM Software Camps
Tech-minded students wanting to learn more about STEM — from coding to SketchUp to Photoshop to Web Design and more — were urged to sign up for the free STEMworks Summer Camp series sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology.