STEM Education Alliance
Inspiring students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
SPRING into STEM
The STEM Education Alliance continues their community engagement and collaborative partnerships with local school districts. Most recently our STEM specialists worked with teachers to deliver a Water Filtration program held at Larkspur Middle and Brandon Middle Schools in Virginia Beach. The STEM Education Alliance’s team and sixth grade teachers guided more than 300 …
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An Electrifying Day!
“An Electrifying Day” STEM-a-Thons were held on October 23rd and November 2nd at White Oaks Elementary and Shelton Park Elementary respectively. Developed and presented by the STEM Education Alliance and funded through the Operation PRIDE grant, these student-centered days were a huge success. Each STEM-a-Thon served the entire fifth grade at the hosting schools. …
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Makerspace Exploration
On October 17, 2015 the STEM Education Alliance’s Assistant Director, Dr. Jake Joseph, conducted a Makerspace Exploration event at the W&M School of Education in Williamsburg, Virginia. This was a free program open to anyone who wished to learn about maker spaces, soldering, and the ideas behind the maker movement. Five participants from Spotsylvania, DoDEA schools, …
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2015 PRIDE STEM Summer Academy
A four-day STEM Summer Academy was held at Brandon Middle School School on July 27-30, 2015. This action-packed event was sponsored by the Department of Defense Education Activity and developed by the College of William and Mary’s STEM Education Alliance in conjunction with the PRIDE team. The academy hosted 25 middle school students from both Larkspur Middle …
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2015 MCASP STEM Summer Academy
A four-day STEM Summer Academy was held at Landstown High School School on July 13-16, 2015. This action-packed event was sponsored by the Department of Defense Education Activity and developed by the College of William and Mary’s STEM Education Alliance in conjunction with the MCASP (Military Connected Academic Support Program) team. The academy hosted 25 middle …
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2015 Dahlgren STEM Summer Academy
The National Defense Education Program (NDEP) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), in collaboration with the STEM Education Alliance, teamed up to hold the Seventh Annual STEM Summer Academy on June 22-26, 2015. The Academy invited 96 middle school students from four nearby school divisions: King George, Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, …
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STEM Career Spotlight
Do you like to solve puzzles? Do you find yourself watching crime shows or reading mysteries frequently? If so, you might be interested in a career in Computer Forensics. In this technological age, computers are often used in criminal activity, which has created new opportunities for people who would like to combine their love of technology with an interest in law. Computer Forensics …
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Talking with Scientists
In the Talking with Scientists Video Series, you can meet the scientists and engineers from the Explore magazine. You’ll learn more about why they love their jobs and what …
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EXPLORE Magazine
The Explore magazine introduces you to young STEM Professionals who are working in jobs related to science, technology, engineering, and math. You can read about how they chose their career and why …
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