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Explore ways to implement hands-on water activities in your classroom and learn about trends in Milwaukee's growing water industry. This FREE event is presented by  STEM Forward , Pentair ,   The Water Council ,  AO Smith ,  MATC  and  Gateway Technical College .
 
DATE : Thursday, July 25, 2019
TIME:  11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE : A.O. Smith Corporate Technology Center
 11000 W. Park Place
Milwaukee, WI 53224 
 
Lunch will be provided! Registration is required. To register, please contact  Lindsey Bartelt at (414) 810-7836 or [email protected].
14th Annual Golf Outing and Scholarship Fundraiser

Enjoy a day of golf - and support a great cause! STEM Forward is seeking sponsors and players for its  14th Annual Golf Outing Scholarship & Programs Fundraiser , happening on August 15th at the Morningstar Golfers Club.

Proceeds support five, $2,500 scholarships totaling $12,500 for students pursuing STEM degrees.
Do you have a STEMtastic idea for a breakout session at Milwaukee's largest STEM conference? We're seeking ideas for STEM Forward's 16th Annual SySTEMnow Conference, which will take place on Thursday, October 31st, 2019! We rely on educators and employers to help us share best practices and exchange information and expertise. 

Don't wait! The deadline to submit your proposal is July 15th!

Presentations are not intended for vendor solicitations. Breakout sessions are scheduled in one-hour increments.
Jan Morrison from TIES to Keynote sySTEMnow Conference
Join us for the sySTEMnow conference as we learn more about Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES’) and the incredible group of world-class STEM education professionals, systems engineers, education visionaries and how with Morrison’s leadership they work to “help all children make sense of the world and find themselves STEM literate, STEM capable and excited about make STEM their life’s work.”

Stay tuned for registration information!
Save the date for the 2019 Maker Faire Milwaukee , happening at the NEW downtown event location at the Wisconsin Center , September 13-15. While admission to the Faire is FREE, you must register for a wristband .

Maker Faire showcases the synergy of 21st Century technology and science with culture, craftsmanship and the arts, and celebrates innovation, creativity and the DIY spirit. The Faire is THE place to connect with students, young talents and skilled makers interested in high-tech businesses, arts and design groups, higher education and start ups.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
What a great way to spend a morning, afternoon, or even a day — volunteer at the Maker Faire. Whether you are completing service hours, participating in a company volunteer program, or are a huge Maker fan, Brinn Labs needs you!
The Arduino Classroom
Have you heard of the ARDUINO Classroom? ARDUINO ®  is an inexpensive, flexible, and easy to use open source computing family of platforms (microcontrollers). ARDUINO ®  boards are designed to work with hundreds of inexpensive connection, input, and output devices, ranging from WiFi connectors to LEDs and buzzers to light, motion, and gas sensors. Projects are easy to use and fun to implement for classrooms, homeschools, and hobbyists.The ARDUINO ® Classroom is a 240-page book that presents 25 classroom-tested, engaging projects with step-by-step instructions written by award-winning educators  Isabel Mendiola and Peter Haydock . for educators. Over 100 project extensions are also suggested with hundreds more possible. ARDUINO is an educational, affordable way that YOU can implement tech into your classroom or home!
Islands of Brilliance Light the Hoan


Islands of Brilliance has partnered with the UWM Immersive Media Lab and Outer Rim Studios to create a virtual reality experience of the Light the Hoan project. 
Girls Who Code Fall Registration
In 2017, only 1 of 4 people in the computing workforce was a woman. This leaves critical voices out of the conversation, limiting creativity and innovation in tech.

UWM's Girls Who Code Club addresses this by helping girls discover the benefits of computer science across careers. Girls learn to write code, solve problems, and create computer programs and websites--in a fun and relaxed environment.

Registration for the Fall classes opens on August 1st and there will be options for beginner and experienced coders.

STEM Forward
1025 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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