Innovate. Educate. Achieve.
Snohomish County Students:

Jessica Ortega-Smith
Stanwood High School

Eve Sudberry
Henry M. Jackson High School

Congratulations!
Congratulations to all the students pursuing a STEM degree across Washington State! We're so proud to celebrate these students.

Just like student-athletes who sign letters of intent with their chosen schools, the students we honor for Washington STEM Signing Day have made a commitment to work towards STEM related careers that will help to make Washington safe, strong and prosperous into the future.

This year there were 39 students honored on STEM Signing Day.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Sno-Isle Libraries is now offering contact-free services at all of its locations to help families stay excited about reading and make new discoveries this summer. Books and videos can be checked out and picked up at the library door.

This is just in time to kick-off their Summer Reading program !
Resource Sites:
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Mission
To increase STEM awareness, career fluency, skills and impact for all students. The Network engages community, education, government, trades and industry to foster a STEM-skills learning pipeline for the 21 st  Century workforce that produces local talent and drives opportunity and prosperity for all in our county.
Get Involved
Find out how you and members of your organization can support career connected learning and career pathways for students in our county. 

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Congratulations to All of the Graduates
Washington State Achievement Council is helping you and your family prepare for life after high school:
  • Washington GEAR UP’s Graduate Handbook provides next steps for recent high school graduates, including a to-do list, info about college course types, an overview of transfer options, and more.

Digital STEM Demonstration Showcases Student-Centered Learning
Curiosity, innovation and discovery are on display in the 2020 Spring Digital STEM Demonstration at Everett Public Schools. Typically, each spring the district hosts an in-person STEM competition for students in Grades 4-8. This year, due to school building closures, the district instead launched a digital project and demonstration.

In this optional, self-guided, non-competitive opportunity, students were asked to focus on one of three STEM-related projects including Experiment, Research Project or Engineering Design.
About fifty innovative projects were undertaken and submitted by participating students.

The 2020 Spring Digital STEM Demonstration offered students the opportunity to be creative, develop an understanding of science and engineering and build 21st Century Skills. In addition to skill-building, participating students developed self-reliance, organizational skills and productive work habits.

Debunking Financial Aid Myths
Financial aid helps many students pay for education after high school, and more families in Washington are now eligible. Even if you didn’t qualify before, you might now!

Myth #1: My parents make too much money, so I won’t qualify for financial aid.

Fact: Applying for financial aid is the only way to know for sure whether you qualify. With the new Washington College Grant , an eligible student from a family of four making up to around $97,000 per year can receive some money for their education.

Myth #2: Financial aid only pays for universities. That takes four years—I need to start working now.

Fact: Financial aid can be used for many types of full-time or part-time education , including career and technical schools, community colleges, some apprenticeships, and yes, universities too.

Myth #3: I can’t apply for financial aid, because I don’t know what I’m going to do after high school.

Fact: You can complete a FAFSA or WASFA financial aid application before applying for college or training. You can make your final choice about whether and where to go later.

Learn more and apply for financial aid on the Washington Student Achievement Council website.
Project Scientist | Summer STEM Camps for Girls
Experience the magic of science live from the comfort of your home with Project Scientist's all-new virtual summer camp. Join Project Scientist in this immersive STEM experience that comes with access to interactive STEM curriculum tailored by age, carefully crafted by credentialed teachers, and a personal lab kit that will allow your girl to conduct experiments from her own lab space!

Due to learning loss as a result of COVID-19 in combination with the summer learning loss that occurs when children are not engaged in programs during the summer, kids need STEM enrichment more than ever. Take part in this exciting experience to engage your girl and the whole family in STEM learning through the Project Scientist Virtual Lab.

Inspiring Community Innovation
Northwest Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC)  is excited to be the sponsor for the  Amazon Catalyst Competition for NW Washington ! The process of rebuilding our economy will start with great innovative thinkers who take risks to make the world a better place. That is what this competition is all about, BIG IDEAS. For us big ideas do not have to be earth shattering changes, but even little things that starts to move the needle. All of you are some the greatest innovative thinkers we know.  

This competition runs from June 1, 2020 until July 31, 2020. It involves 8 cities in NW Washington each having chosen a unique theme to change the world. There is also $10,000 in prize money for EACH of those 8 cities, to be split between the top three proposals for EACH of those 8 cities. 

Help solve problems and build a more resilient region: