Seeking Partners to Join the K-12 Community of Practice

The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (PSEC)'s K-12 Education Workgroup is seeking STEM partners to collaborate with Cramp Elementary School during the 2023-2024 school year

A partner is someone who is willing to develop a sustained connection to the school through teachers and/or students. This could be a professional development and week-long classroom experience; in-class lessons coupled with a field trip; a monthly in-school or afterschool workshop; or something similar. Partners will also join the Cramp/PSEC Community of Practice (CoP) and participant in monthly meetings. 

Cramp is interested in ALL STEM partners but has prioritized the following:

• Robotics
• Life Science
• Computer Science
• STEM Outside of School Building
• Teacher Professional Development
• Classroom Experiences
• Afterschool Curriculum

If interested, please contact Jamie Shuda, K-12 Workgroup Chair, by Monday, June 5th with your name and brief description or link to your organization or program. 

PEF is Hiring!

Instructor: Anatomy/Physiology

The Philadelphia Education Fund is seeking an energetic instructor for Scholars Advantage, our high school summer program. It will be held in person at Temple University Center City from July 10-August 3. This hire will be expected to instruct 7.5 hours per week.

For more information, click below:

Anatomy/Physiology

The Philadelphia STEM Education Directory

Summer is almost here and it's not too late to find something to do! If you are looking for STEM programs for children and youth K-12, don't hesitate to visit our Philadelphia STEM Education Directory. some options are still available.

The Directory is also a source for Professional Development offerings for teachers and educators K-12. It is easy and it is free.

For more information, please contact

Betsy Payne.

Explore

STEM Philly Teacher Registration

Would your students like to explore STEM careers and career pathways? Through Explore STEM Philly (ESP), PEF matches Philadelphia middle and high school classrooms with professionals who are enthusiastic about education. These individuals represent science, mathematics, engineering, and other STEM fields; and their interactive presentations (live or virtual) encourage students to consider pursuing a STEM vocation. To register your class for the program, use this LINK.

For questions, please contact Barbara Cousar.

RISE Meeting

June 14, 2023

2:00-3:00pm

In January 2022, The Philadelphia Education Fund, in collaboration with the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective, launched Regional Industries and STEM Education (RISE). RISE helps STEM industries navigate the Philadelphia STEM landscape, support meaningful STEM education, and cultivate the next generation of STEM professionals. RISE also provides STEM programs, teachers, and students with access to the resources and opportunities that these local industries offer.

As a result of our year-long meetings and conversations, we are designing a RISE Directory: an online listing of regional industries that offer opportunities (such as apprenticeships, guest speakers, and site visits) to K-12 students. We hope you will join us as we review, discuss, and improve our Directory on Wednesday, June 14, from 2-3 PM. Register HERE.

For more information, contact Nancy Peter, Director of the McKinney Center for STEM Education.

Seeking External Evaluator for PSSE

The Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) seeks a consultant to provide a 1-year, mixed-method evaluation of the Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem (PSSE). PSSE has identified long-term and short-term indicators and outcomes; has gathered initial information on members and members’ needs and 

interests; and has reviewed data pertaining to similar initiatives throughout the country.

The external evaluator will build upon this work with input from the Leadership Team, each individual Workgroup, and 

the close to 1,000 statewide members.

For more details, go HERE.

For more information, contact Nancy Peter, Director of the McKinney Center for STEM Education.

Explore STEM Philly Presenter Registration

Explore STEM Philly (ESP) is an enrichment STEM program, whose goal is to expand access to STEM career awareness among underserved populations. Through ESP, PEF staff recruit, train, and schedule STEM professionals to provide 1-hour (live or virtual) presentations in Philadelphia middle and high schools. In 2023, we hope to place presenters in 300 classrooms! Interested volunteers can sign up via this LINK.

For questions, please contact Barbara Cousar.

Join PEF on June 22 at 11:30am at the Hilton Penn’s Landing Philadelphia for Educate Philly, an Annual Gala Luncheon to benefit PEF and the Philadelphia Scholars Program. Dive into Design 101 with our panelists Natalie Nixon and Seth Berger as they speak to the role that creativity, the arts, and curiosity can play in inspiring students’ intrinsic motivation, engaging them in learning, and helping them solve problems. For details and tickets go HERE.