7th Annual Hawaii STEM Conference culminates Hawaii STEM Education Week
KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – April 18, 2016 – It’s official! The Maui County Council has proclaimed the week of May 2nd “Hawaii STEM Education Week,” in recognition of the 7th Annual Hawaii STEM Conference which will take place on the island of Maui on May 6 and 7.
Held at the Wailea Marriott Resort, the Hawaii STEM Conference empowers students and educators with first-hand exposure to advanced technologies, the latest software training, and real world challenges in the form of fun, hands-on STEM team competitions. This year, 500+ STEM/service learning students and educators representing 45 intermediate and high schools across the islands and industry professionals, offering some of the most innovative global technologies, are expected to attend.
Hawai’i STEM Conference Teacher PD Workshop
The Hawai’i STEM Conference Teacher PD workshop is a professional development opportunity for Hawai’i educators and is held during the annual Hawai’i STEM Conference presented by the MEDB Women In Technology Project. The Hawai’i STEM Conference is a regional technology conference that celebrates the STEM service-learning projects of MEDB’s STEMworks™ and Digital Media middle and high school students. To learn more about the STEMworks™ program, visit www.stemhawaii.org.
Hawai’i STEM Conference Teacher PD Workshop
The Hawai’i STEM Conference Teacher PD workshop is a professional development opportunity for Hawai’i educators and is held during the annual Hawai’i STEM Conference presented by the MEDB Women In Technology Project. The Hawai’i STEM Conference is a regional technology conference that celebrates the STEM service-learning projects of MEDB’s STEMworks™ and Digital Media middle and high school students. To learn more about the STEMworks™ program, visit www.stemhawaii.org.
12 Hawaii schools receive funding to implement new STEM education programs
Source: USA Funds.
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Twelve Hawaii schools will be able to expand science, math, engineering and technology education for their students as the first recipients in a multi-year, $2.2 million grant program to increase students’ readiness for college and careers.
STEMworks™ AFTERschool Parent Nights
Two STEMworks™ AFTERschool schools had career and college-focused Parent Nights to showcase what students can do as careers with the hands-on skills they learn while in the program.
Lanai High and Elementary School students engaged with hands-on STEM activities during their Parent Night on February 10. Students learned about the different career paths available to them once they gain the skills and knowledge from the programs. Both parents and students learned how to code, built circuits, and flew a drone simulation this past Parent Night.
16th Annual Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day
KIHEI – Maui girls in grades 7-8 will be discovering the exciting and lucrative field of engineering during Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) on Thursday, February 25th, Maui Research & Tech Park, 8:30 am- 1 p.m.