SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH (S.T.E.M.) CONFERENCE
In 2008, the Education Foundation won a grant from the UMass Science Resource Center at the UMass Medical School, that enables Middle school teachers and students an opportunity to participate in learning more about STEM careers and preparation for them. The grant provided two resource for two very successful conferences for 100 7th and 8th graders representing 9 school districts, and access to programming and professional development for Education Foundation-member Middle School teachers as well.
The STEM Fund is a workforce development initiative designed to increase student interest and teacher preparation in STEM subjects. The Blackstone Valley Education Foundation works with UMass Medical School, Tufts/Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton and the Blackstone Valley Middle schools to provide opportunity for students and teachers to learn more about STEM careers and about preparing for careers in these fields.
The next STEM conference is October 30, 2010, again at Tufts-Cummings School. Students will again have opportunity to experience a class in veterinary science, advanced manufacturing, video gaming, fire science, library science, information technology, health sciences, and much much more.
Now the funding responsibility resides with the Education Foundation as we raise interest, awareness and sponsorship that assures 100 7th and 8th graders and their teachers a remarkable and lifelong valuable experience.
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