June 2019
June News & July Updates
The days are full with positive STEM results which are helping grow the current and future workforce. Educators are partnering on projects for classroom and community, the Regional Advisory Board will be seeing some new members, and many educators are gearing up for the Professional Development days which are a required part of the Scale-Up program.
Lucky to have great partners at the Public Libraries, in Extension camps and clubs, and through our Economic Development network, there are great things happening in the SW STEM Region.
The Region's STEM Materials Check Out program has been a great success this year, with usage showing 1850 student touches in both formal and informal settings. It has been exciting to engage a larger number of the homeschool families in the STEM network this year too.
Upcoming Events - Professional Development for Scale-Up Awardees
To all Awardees of 2019-2020 Scale-Up Programs , please remember that the professional development requirement is firmly enforced. If you have not heard from your provider with specific dates and locations of the training events, contact the SW STEM Hub staff so that we may help get that information to you.
Also please remember that if you do not intend to accept/complete your PD and award materials, there are other folks on the waiting list who can be activated. Contact the STEM Hub so that your decline can be recorded and other folks notified. Thanks for you help with this!
Currently there are 318 SW Region educators identified for participation in the required PD activities at locations around the state.




SW Region PD Dates and Locations :

July 18 - STEM in Action Avoca
               GHAEA
July 23 - STEM in Action Creston
               SWCC
July 24 - Light & Shadow Avoca 
                GHAEA
July 31 - Pint Size Science and       
              Making STEM Connections
              Red Oak SWCC
August 6 - Computer Science
                  Fundamentals
                  Creston SWCC
August 13 - Pint Size Science and
                    Making STEM  
                    Connections
                    Harlan IWCC

Volunteers - Thank You Very Much!
The volunteer SW STEM Regional Advisory Board members give of their time and knowledge for a three-year term . Without them guiding, working, and sharing the word, the programs in the SW Region would not be as successful as they are in all 22 counties of the SW Region.
Members who will have completed their time on the board include Gilbert Thomas of Clarinda (Economic Development) and Dr. Jason Plourde of Council Bluffs (AEA). Many thanks for your service!
New members of that Regional Advisory Board will be named in the coming days for a July 1st 3-year term start date.
The operation of the STEM program statewide involves 6 Regional Advisory Boards and one State Council. The State Council terms are also three years and begin on a September 1 calendar year.
Dr. Barb Crittenden President of SWCC is the Hub representative on the STEM State Council. Dr David VanHorn of the GHAEA is completing his three year term.
Save the Date - STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair
Sunday August 18th
Iowa State Fairgrounds
The Biggest and Best STEM Festival of them All, covering the grand concourse area.
Assorted providers in all the STEM areas...
Stage shows...
Many, many foods on a stick as well!
How could you go wrong with this invitation?
See you at the Fair!