NEWS FROM THE MCKINNEY CENTER
Explore STEM Philly - Seeking STEM Volunteers & Scheduling Classroom Presentations
Through Explore STEM Philly-Chester, teachers work with PEF to secure and schedule STEM professionals for classroom presentations. The goal of this program is to provide students with an awareness of and access to careers in STEM.
We are seeking STEM professionals who are interested in sharing their experiences, career pathways, and passion with middle and high school students. To apply and for details, go HERE.
We are seeking middle and high school teachers who are interested in hosting these classroom presentations. Our program provides 1-hour virtual presentations during a class session of your choice. To apply and for details, go HERE.
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Convening Industries Interested In STEM Education
1. Equip members with an understanding of the local STEM landscape, so they can make informed decisions about where to invest time and finances.
2. Provide a forum in which participants can share successes, challenges, and strategies – to maximize the effectiveness of their support.
3. Explore ways in which members can collaborate on projects that generate long-term impact.
4. Provide opportunities for participants to showcase their STEM engagement to a wider audience.
If you are interested in learning more about or joining this group, please compete this short SURVEY (which does not obligate you to participate). You may direct questions to Nancy Peter - thank you!
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PA STEM Coalition
March Meetings
The Pennsylvania STEM Coalition, coordinated by The Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem (PSSE)offers FREE twice-monthly webinars on timely STEM topics.
Our next Coalition meeting will explore the "Chief Science Officers Program." This presentation will be held on Thursday, March 10th from 4-5 PM. Register before or during the meeting HERE.
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Save the Date for our March 24th Coalition Meeting from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: When you wonder you are learning? Interview with the authors
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Join the PA STEM Coalition HERE
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Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
Student Advisory Council Applications
The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (Collective) invites current 9th to 11th grade Philadelphia high school Students to apply to the Collective's Student Advisory Council (SAC). Students may come from any Philadelphia public, parochial, charter, private, or home school.
Th Collective's 10-year goal is to have 100% of STEM careers in Philadelphia be demographically proportional to the population of working-age Philadelphians. Youth voice is crucial for the success of this initiative, and we invite students to apply and be be part of our success.
The SAC application deadline has been extended to Friday, March 18, 2022. The details and application can be found HERE. For additional information, contact SAC Facilitator Betsy Payne
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Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem &
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem is one of 94 international STEM Ecosystems and convenes STEM stakeholders to increase collaboration, coordination, and access.
In partnership with GSK. The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (Collective) is a 10-year initiative that seeks to increase the number of individuals from underrepresented populations entering STEM careers.
