The Sun Never Sets on the National Wildlife Refuge System
It is a wonderful thing to be a part of the complex 568 unit National Wildlife Refuge System. In the Great Lakes Bay area we have 10,000 acres of protected green space…
Read More ›GREAT LAKES BAY REGION LAUNCHES STEM ACCESS & EQUITY GRANT AWARDS
Thousands of students will have access to high quality STEM programs thanks to the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance and funding by Nexteer Automotive, The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation and East Central…
Read More ›Local Businesses Offering STEM at Home & Other Learning Resources
Learning from home can become a wonderful and memorable experience for both the parent and child. To help make this happen, local businesses that offer STEM programs have created learning videos and…
Read More ›Greetings from STEM@SVSU!
As we look forward to warmer weather, STEM@SVSU is excited to offer many opportunities designed to develop a STEM-talent pipeline to meet the current and future needs of the Great Lakes Bay…
Read More ›Bay County Library System STEM Events for Spring 2020
When you think of a public library, STEM probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But at the Bay County Library System, we love engaging with kids by using hands-on…
Read More ›Dow Corning Foundation/SVSU Community STEM Partnership Program
The application for the 2020-21 Dow Corning Foundation/SVSU Community STEM Partnership program at Saginaw Valley State University is now available! The program is designed for K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics teachers…
Read More ›Toshiba America Foundation Grant
Sixth to 12th grade teachers are invited to apply on-line for a Toshiba America Foundation grant of up to $5,000 and more than $5,000 to help bring an innovative project into their…
Read More ›Learning STEM Through Play at the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
As a child, I remember the swing set in my backyard fondly. Whenever my sister and I played on it, it transformed into incredible things. Sometimes, we were in a ship in…
Read More ›The Greater Michigan Construction Academy Trains Students to be Local Leaders
The Greater Michigan Construction Academy (GMCA) is accredited through the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and facilitates opportunities for career growth in the construction industry. Through continuing education programs,…
Read More ›Mental Health Crisis… I Matter. You Matter. We Matter.
One in five. That’s the percentage of adults in America who experience a mental illness in a given year. Nearly one in 25 adults in America lives with a serious mental illness.…
Read More ›Nature-Based STEM: Engaging Children Outdoors at the Chippewa Nature Center
Chasing butterflies through a meadow. Flipping logs to discover worms and centipedes. Catching a frog. Building a fort. These are the things of an idyllic childhood spent exploring the natural world. It’s…
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