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March 2025 Newsletter

Greetings Mid-Valley educators and community partners,

With spring break just around the corner, there’s even more to get excited about—upcoming STEAM education events for both students and educators!

Registration is now open for Computer Science for Oregon’s annual Summer Equity Symposium, a fantastic opportunity to explore inclusive CS education. This year's event takes place in beautiful Bend, Oregon, from July 28 - August 1. Reimbursements and stipends for attendees are available through the event organizers.

The second annual Latine Leadership Conference (4/25) as well as a free screening event of the documentary "Counted Out" (3/20) are also open for registration. You can find more information for both of those events below.

Stay tuned next month when we announce dates for our popular Educator Externships summer program and STEAM Happy Hour events at The MILL!

Cheers,

The Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub Team

News From the Hub

Engineering is Not for the Faint of Heart

with Dr. Dominga Sanchez

Empowering Future Leaders!

Join us for the Latine High School Leadership Conference, an inspiring event for Latine high school students in Linn and Benton Counties. This annual conference builds leadership skills, cultural pride, and academic and career readiness through interactive workshops, discussions, and hands-on activities.

Students will gain confidence in leadership, explore STEM and CTE career opportunities, and strengthen their bilingual and bicultural identity. Workshops on college admissions, financial aid, and career pathways will prepare attendees for post-secondary success.

Keynote speakers will share personal journeys, fostering self-advocacy and a growth mindset. Networking with peers, educators, and professionals will create valuable connections, while a resource fair offers insights from colleges, community organizations, and industry leaders.

Linn-Benton Community College is excited to host this impactful event. Are you ready to join us?

For details and registration, contact: equitycenter@linnbenton.edu

Local High School Students Visit The MILL to Learn About Manufacturing Careers.

Over 200 students from 17 local high schools got a hands-on introduction to manufacturing careers on February 28, 2025, at Linn-Benton Community College’s Manufacturing Career Fair.

The Hub supported the college’s effort by facilitating two hands-on learning sessions The MILL. Participants explored career pathways in mass production, rapid prototyping, and engineering.

Keep reading...

Math is power. Who gets counted in? Who gets counted out?

Join us for a FREE screening of "Counted Out," a powerful film by Vicki Abeles that challenges barriers in math education and sparks critical conversations.

📅 Thursday, March 20

📍 Tripp Performance Center, Linn-Benton Community College

⏰ Doors open at 4:00 PM | Film + Discussion 4:30–6:30 PM

This event is open to all and recommended for ages 12+.

Khanmigo For Your Classroom

There's still time to sign up! We're offering priority access for middle school math teachers in our region to pilot Khan Academy's individualized AI tutor for students, Khanmigo, for free - a value of $13/student - thanks to funding from Oregon's Math Project, aka Mathways. Sign up today before the opportunity goes statewide. We also have funding to support Linn and Benton County educators participating in projects hosted by our partner STEM hubs across the state.

Fill out the interest form to join the pilot program.