Plus: Bilingual career exploration in the Southwest WA, 2023 Rising Star Awards, and can English & Math mix?
What does a strong STEM education look like? Follow Maria's journey.
Today, Maria is a three-year-old learning her numbers and shapes. But by 2038 she'll graduate high school well-informed about her career options and be ready to continue her education — including paying for it.
In college, Isabelle Haines was unsure of her choice to study both math and English. Now, as Washington STEM's Communications Coordinator, she uses her interdisciplinary education every day.
In our latest staff Q&A, Isabelle talks math identity, interning at NASA, and her go-to Dick's Drive-In order.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitterstarting September 18th as we celebrate 11 new Rising Stars who embraced STEM in their education and as a tool to serve their community. From silversmithing to robotics to video game design, these young women are the next generation of STEM talent.
As a college freshman, Mari Rossi took a winemaking course and fell in love with enology. Since then, her trade and passion has taken her from Walla Walla to New Zealand to Woodinville, where she now works as an Assistant Winemaker at DeLille Cellars.
Last month, a handful of bilingual high school students participated in Lo Que Sigue (“What's Next?), a career exploration event organized by Career Connect Southwest.
The students met with Hispanic business leaders and employees of the Port of Vancouver, the Greater Vancouver Chamber, and the Mayor of Vancouver. They discussed the value of bilingualism and learned about careers in maritime, health science, business management, and manufacturing industries, among others. See more photos from the event here.
