Save the Dates, Educator Spotlight & Resources, Summer Camps
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Happy June!
Hello, {{Constituent First Name}}, please see this month's updates from the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub!
STEM Hub News
2023 Gorge STEM FAIR Thank YOU!
We would like to thank each booth host, volunteer, and sponsor for helping to make this year's STEM Fair a wonderful event for families! Close to 30 booths attended and the new location at Horizon Christian School’s sports field provided more space for booth hosts and families. Families learned about building a transmission tower, infrared thermal photography, fingerprinting, watched a live drone demonstration, competed to build the tallest pipe cleaner structure, explored how streams naturally flow, and a lot more!
Save the (tentative) date, Saturday, June 1st, 2024 for next year’s STEM Fair!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The 2023 Gorge STEM Symposium
The Gorge STEM Symposium is a professional development and training opportunity for Columbia Gorge Educators in Oregon and Washington. In-person and virtual options are avaliable throughout the summer.
MS Educators: SAVE THE DATE! Middle School Make-A-Thon!
The STEM Hub will be hosting an in-person Make-A-Thon on Friday, October 6th from 9am-1pm at the Columbia Gorge Community College Campus in The Dalles for 7th grade students in our region. Students will participate in teams in a Rube Goldberg style event called a Rube-A-Thon! If you think you'd be interested in bringing a group of students to the event in the fall, please complete this quick Interest Form.
HS Educators: SAVE THE DATE! The 2024 College and Career Expo!
The 2024 College & Career Expo will return on Friday, April 19th, 2024 with a new format! Designed for High School Juniors & Seniors. More to come...
This is a new series in which we highlight achievements of local educators. This month, we are honoring Alan Cunningham from Arlington School District. Alan is a manufacturing, IT, and CTE Instructor for Arlington High School. In April, Alan partnered with Paradise Rose Catering in Arlington to provide a Catering Bootcamp for 11 high school students. He shares that during the 4-day, 4-hour-per-day camp, there was "so much engaged learning! Everyone learned things and did good work." This is an excellent example of Career Connected Learning! Thank you, Alan!
Educator Opportunities
Interested in helping to support the STEM Hub’s mission? We invite you to join one of our Collaboratory Committees! The committees provide an opportunity for you to provide feedback to the STEM Hub's work, and connect with partners who may be able to support you in your own efforts & initiatives! Connect with others who share your passion of ensuring quality STEM experiences for youth in the Gorge!
Upcoming Meetings:
Career Connected Learning (CCL) Collaboratory: Wednesday, 8/23, 4-5 pm
Empowered Educators Collaboratory: Early Summer - Date TBD
K-12 Educators: FREE Online Teacher Professional Development: Cascadia Earthquake Education The University of Portland STEM Education and Outreach Center is offering a self-paced, free course on local earthquake science principles. 28 PDUs can be earned at completion of the course.
For questions: Email Bob Butler, University of Portland Professor Emeritus, butler@up.edu. View Full Flyer
K-12 Educators: Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Resources
Apply for a Classroom Grant! Oregon Educators may apply for classroom grants of up to $1,000 for projects that directly benefit youth (up to college-age) and be aligned with Oregon Women for Agriculture's mission of "Working Together to Communicate the Story of Today's Agriculture."
HS Educators: Oregon Connections - Industry Connections Playlists
See a variety of industry professionals speak on STEM careers, and more! Oregon Connections is provided by South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership and sponsors to educators in our STEM Hub Region.
