Contact the STEM Hub
 
Paul Gibbins
North Central Regional Manager

Iowa State University
1259 Stange Rd
Ames, Iowa 50011

515-294-0645 (office)  
515-203-7247 (mobile)

  In This Issue







STEM Event Calendar

January

Jan 24
STEM Scale-Up Program Application for Educators Open

Jan 31
Iowa STEM Youth Advisory Board Application Deadline

February

Feb 4
Johnston

Feb 24-25

Feb 28
Code Iowa Workshop
AEA 267 Office
Clear Lake

March

March 2-3
Polk County Extension/4-H Portable Challenge Program Training
Altoona

March 3
STEM Scale-Up Program Application for Educators Close

March 7
Code Iowa Workshop
AEA 267
Cedar Falls

April

April 1
"Spotlight on STEM" STEM Festival
Forest City

April 3
STEM Scale-Up Program Awardees Announced

April 27-28
Des Moines

June

June 21
Des Moines

2016-17 NC STEM Advisory Board

Jose Amaya
Ames

Robin Anderson
Mason City

Emily Banks 
 Marshalltown

David Barajas 
 Marshalltown

John Bonner
Vincent

Doug Jacobson
Ames

Ben Petty
Conrad

Richard Ritter III Marshalltown

Kathy Rogotzke
Mason City

Sarah Rosenblum Marshalltown

Corey Rogers
Waterloo

Camille Sloan Schroeder
Ames

Jan Westrum
Boone

Richard Wrage 
 Marshalltown


MenuOpens2017-18 STEM Scale-Up Program Application Now Open!
#ScaleUpToSTEMUp

Iowa's educators who want to continue inspiring their students toward STEM passions now have an opportunity! 

Today is the  2017-18 STEM Scale-Up Program menu  debut.  All nine selected programs underwent a competitive review process, proving an  appeal to diverse youth, a demonstrated success in improving academic performance, evidence of integrating ST EM concepts, fostering  business- education- community partnerships and tracking  records of sustainability.

2017-18 Iowa STEM Scale-Up Programs 
Iowa's STEM Scale-Up Program is simple: Find what works, deliver it across Iowa and inspire the next generation of innovators to meet the STEM workforce demand in Iowa. 

Who Can Apply?:  Any educator, formal or informal, serving Iowa students, PreK-12th grade

When to Apply: By 5 PM, March 3, 2017

Where to Apply: Online

Questions:  Contact Paul Gibbins, NC STEM Manager

Request Further Information:  Iowa Governor's STEM Programs in the North Central region, including STEM Scale-Up programs, complete this survey: http://bit.ly/ScaleUpToSTEMUp

Media Release:  Available here

  FastTrackUpcoming Summit
SAVE the DATE 
Fast-Track Iowa's Future
 June 21, 2017

T he Summit will showcase education-workforce innovations emerging across the state while engaging stakeholders in dialogue on how to grow and improve school-business alignment, especially in STEM.

Iowa Events Center, 730 3rd St, Des Moines
9:00-4:00 pm



Iowa STEM Youth Advisory Board 
YouthBoardSeeking Members!
5th Grade through College Seniors

The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council identified youth perspective as a priority moving forward. Therefore, an Iowa STEM Youth Advisory Board is being formed.   A 15-member Board will be assembled that represents the diversity of Iowa. Most meetings will be conducted via videoconferencing, with one or two in-person gatherings per year. Terms will be two years each with the opportunity for renewal. The Board will be chaired by Kwizera Imani, an Aerospace Engineering undergraduate at Iowa State University and member of the STEM Council.

More information and the application can be found online.


Iowa STEM Teacher Externships:
Opportunity for Local Businesses to Expand Local ExternsEducator's Workforce Knowledge
 
Iowa STEM Teacher Externship Program
Iowa STEM Teacher Externship Program

Connecting schools and businesses is one of the main goals of the STEM Council. Whether that business is a global manufacturer or a rural service supplier, the  Iowa STEM Teacher Externships program unites the producers of talent (schools) with the employers of talent (business and industry) for mutual benefit.
 
Over the eight years of this successful program nearly 120 Iowa workplaces have hosted more than 340 Teacher Externs for six-week summer immersions that help companies' bottom lines while improving STEM teaching in local schools. A map of workplace hosts across Iowa may be viewed here.
   
Major employers have all benefited by welcoming in teachers who take on projects that bring value to the company while equipping them to modernize school lessons that guide students to careers in the community.

If your business or workplace is interested in hosting a Teacher Extern for summer 2017, please fill out an interest form.

If you are a teacher interested in participating in the externship program for summer 2017, please fill out this form.

Please email Paul Gibbins, if you have questions pertaining to the program. 

Meet Richard Ritter
North Central STEM Advisory RitterBoard Member 

Serving in the United States Navy as a Nuclear Machinist's Mate was the turning point for advisory board member Richard L. Ritter III. It was at this moment in his life that he understood his true passion for science and engineering. Later, Richard would come to also understand that his desire for STEM had originated in high school. Since his time at the Navy, he has dedicated himself to helping students find their home within STEM and has pledged to be a resource for educators.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering Technology and a Master's in Global Business with a specialty in Integrating Technologies, Ritter is no foreigner when it comes to STEM education. He believes that STEM, "opens doors for anyone from any background," and feels that "any child should be able to have a STEM opportunity." 

Research Experiences for 
RETTeachers

Iowa State University is offering high-quality professional development experiences for teachers in all STEM fields. This is a seven-week program which provides teachers with collaboration opportunities, research experiences, and ongoing relationships with ISU scientists and engineers. All STEM disciplines are encouraged to apply. 

Apply online at http://www.cbirc.iastate.edu/education/precollege/ret/ or contact Adah Leshem, 515-294-8453, ahah@iastate.edu

 

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