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Happy September!
Hello, {{Constituent First Name}}, we hope you are having a smooth start to the fall season and/or school year! Please see this month's updates from the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub.
STEM Hub News
Call for Volunteers! Join the Middle School Make-A-Thon!
The STEM Hub will be hosting an in-person "Maker Event" on Friday, October 6th from 9am-1pm at the CGCC campus in The Dalles for 7th grade students across the Gorge. Students will participate in teams in a Rube Goldberg style event called a Rube-A-Thon! We are collecting interest from local industry professionals, who would like to volunteer at the event.
Gorge Tech Alliance-Sponsored Competitive Robotics Team Mini Grants
In collaboration with Gorge Technology Alliance (GTA), the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub welcomes competitive robotics coaches (OR & WA) to apply for mini grants to support team-related expenses.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
VEX Robotics Competitive Coach Meet Up Session - September 26th
VEX Robotics coaches are invited to attend an informal, virtual collaboration session. The first meet-up is scheduled for September 26th from 7-8pm.
For more information, or to receive a Zoom invite, please reach out to Kate: kwurster@cgesd.k12.or.us
Partner Resources
CCL Lunch & Learn Series
The Oregon Department of Education is offering reoccuring Lunch & Learn virtual sessions from September-May on Career Awareness & Exploration and Work-Based Learning. Click the flyer to view dates & register for the series.
Industry - Educator Match Making Service - Coming Soon!
The STEM Hub recently launched a "match making" service to help bridge the gap between education and industry. By recruiting industry professionals to engage in local classrooms (in-person or virtually), we hope to:
help educators enhance their curriculum with "real world" engagement from a local industry professional
provide educators with more interactive ways to expose students to a variety of careers (particularly careers in our region)
create more awareness around the importance of employability/success skills among students
Oregon Afterschool Fall Conference: November 4, 2023
Attend Oregon Ask's Oregon Afterschool Conference to experience in-person sessions on a variety of topics at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City.
Attend this FREE, in-person event specifically tailored for parents with elementary to middle school-aged kids. At "Creating a Tech-Healthy Family," Andrea Davis, the founder of Better Screen Time, will be diving into topics, including:
📝 Setting healthy tech boundaries and guidelines that work for your family. 📵 Exploring how to introduce technology to your kids gradually & mindfully. 🚫 Empoweering children to make responsible choices in the digital world.
Tuesday, September 26th, 6:30 pm, Hood River Middle School Auditorium
Middle School: Robotics and Garden Clubs - Registration is Now Open!
Registration is now open for two after school clubs at The Dalles Middle School. Clubs meet after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Robotics: Mondays 2:55-5:00 pm, Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 pm beginning September 18th
Garden Club: Thursdays 2:55-4:30 pm beginning September 21st
For questions, families can contact Lu Seapy: seapyl@oregonstate.edu
Do you have a STEM event or STEM news you’d like us to share in our next newsletter? We’d love to partner with you to create a greater awareness around STEM & Career Connected Learning initiatives that are happening in our 5-County Region and beyond.
Submit your event here and a member of the STEM Hub will review it!
