September 2024

NEVADA MOONSHOT FLIGHT CREW

The Nevada Moonshot Flight Crew is a group of Nevada youth ranging between the ages of 13 to 17 who are ready to engage in opportunities & advocate for STEM. The members will receive monthly trainings on public speaking, advocacy, leadership, and more.

Reach for the Stars: NV Flight Crew CSI Edition

On September 9th, NAN and the NV Moonshot Flight Crew hosted Reach for the Stars: NV Flight Crew CSI Edition at the Mob Museum, showcasing the 2024 cohort. Kimberly Murga, Executive Director of the LVMPD Criminalistics Bureau, shared her inspiring STEM journey in Forensics. Malia, R'mani, and Danielle led a panel with Kim discussing their experiences in STEM. Following this, Teresa, Haizel, and Melody joined Dr. Trnka, UNLV BSN Director, and Dr. Thimsen, Forensic Nurse, for an exciting STEM discussion on the importance of afterschool. We are so proud of this incredible group!

Opportunities for STEM Partnership with NAN!

Partner with the Nevada Afterschool Network's Nevada Moonshot Flight Crew! Opportunities can range from but are not limited to:

STEM 1-on-1 Mentorship
Virtual/In-Person Presentations
Hosting STEM Experience(s) (e.g. STEM facility tour, workshop, etc.)
Sponsorships and more

Click Here to Take our 6-question Partnership Survey & Learn More!

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAMS AND YOUTH

OSIT Grant Opportunities

Designated STEM School Network Grants

$200,000 available to current Governor Designated STEM Schools for ongoing professional learning, planning, and STEM materials.

Learn More Here! Due 9/30/ 24

Share Your STEM Story Here!

One Health Day: Exploring Outbreak Education

Share this free STEM workshop with your students who are 13 and up!

West Career and Technical Academy is hosting One Health Day: Exploring Outbreak Education alongside healthcare professionals on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 beginning at 8:30 AM PST.

Breakfast & lunch is included!

Questions? EmailI Mrs. Kung casalt@nv.ccsd.net

STEM Next Opportunity Fund: Verizon Academy

Learn how to implement Verizon’s new learning journeys designed to engage youth in building technical and social/emotional skills through hands-on experiential learning.

Verizon Academy participants will:

Participate in 3 virtual trainings with STEM Next experts to be held Oct. 17, 24 & 31 at 11 a.m.-Noon PST
Implement five 60-minute lessons using high-quality curriculum on ocean conservation, coding, design thinking, and entrepreneurship by Nov. 29
Access ongoing virtual support and coaching
Provide feedback to STEM Next about the experience by Dec. 13 to help optimize learning journeys for OST programs
Receive $2,500 stipend

Eligibility

Programs should serve at least 45 youth in grades 5-8.

Contact

Direct questions to Sabrina Gomez at ms.sabrina.gomez@gmail.com and Andria Parrott at aparrott@stemnext.org.

Apply Here by Oct 1st

STEAM Events at the Library District

Share this with your program youth! The Library District hosts all things STEAM with FREE events, programs, and online resources for all!

Check Out All Upcoming Events Here!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ACRES Coaching: Asking Purposeful Questions 9/23 & 10/7 || 10am - 12pm PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice. This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend.

ACRES: Facilitating Engineering Practices 9/24, 10/8, 10/22 || 12pm - 2pm PST

Engineering has become a staple of STEM programming for youth. How can we confidently bring engineering into our programming and support youth as they engage in problem solving? In this module, participants gain first-hand experience with engineering by solving a design problem. They examine the components of the engineering design process and discuss ways to model the process with youth.

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend.

NAN has partnered with The Children's Cabinet to offer free opportunities for professional development to OST professionals in Nevada! We hope you will take advantage of the following workshops this month and learn how you can keep providing the highest quality STEM afterschool & OST programming!

Million Girls Moonshot

Check Out this Video to Learn More about the Moonshot!

The Million Girls Moonshot Toolkit is a collection of resources and tools for all 50 Mott Afterschool States Networks, their partners, and programs, to utilize for the Million Girls Moonshot Initiative. All transformative practice resources have been vetted using a culturally responsive and equity lens to foster inclusive STEM learning spaces for all youth, particularly girls.

Million Girls Moonshot Toolkit

July - September Asset Package

Included in Quarterly Asset Package:

STEM RESOURCES

Free Rockin' Rockets Design Challenge Activity Kits

Are you looking for no cost kits targeted at 5-8th grade youth in afterschool? Look no further than Rockin' Rockets Design Challenge Activity Kit!

This kit includes a lesson plan and materials for 20 youth. In the lesson, youth will make paper rocket models and launch them by blowing through a straw. Youth will experiment with changing the rocket then observe and record the effect on its distance traveled. Finally, youth share their designs and discoveries with the group. Youth will explore the concepts of gravity, thrust, lift, drag and see Newton’s Three Laws of Motion come to life.

Check out our website for even more STEM resources!

www.nevadaafterschool.org

NAN@unlv.edu