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BGCSC Collaborates with Partners to Inspire Youth to Engage in STEM
Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County (BGCSC) engaged corporate and educational partners in virtual STEM and workforce development activities. These efforts have included a wide-range of partners including Boeing, Fortive, First Financial Bank, Sea Research Foundation, Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, among others.
An example of virtual partnership engagement includes local partner Stantec, a Seattle and Lynnwood-based engineering firm. Stantec has an ongoing relationship with the Alderwood Boys & Girls Club and was excited to provide virtual STEM/Workforce Development activities for children. The engineering staff planned and presented virtual STEM activities, lessons and career discussions —one of which was about electrical currents and conductivity, and another focused-on force and gravity with a parachute egg drop.
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Check out STEM events happening in Snohomish County and find something that sparks an interest in STEM education.
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Manufacturing Month highlights modern manufacturing – a vibrant and growing industry that offers diverse, high-paying career opportunities.
Upcoming events include:
• Oct 1: Introducing the AMSC Construction Trades
Apprenticeship Preparation Certificate
• Oct 7: The Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center (AMSC)
• Oct 12: Edmonds College STEM Programs
• Oct 14: Manufacturing Career Trends in 2021
• Oct 19: The Facility Makerspace
• Oct 21: Emerging Trends in the Makeup of the Manufacturing Workforce
• Oct 25: The Washington Aerospace Training and Research (WATR) Center
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October 30, 9:00 - 1:45 pm
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WSU Everett is hosting a FREE STEM event designed to increase interest in engineering among 11th & 12th grade female students.
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October 1 - 8
Manufacturing Week with AWB
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AWB’s Manufacturing Week will shine a spotlight on Washington’s makers, highlight the importance of manufacturing to the state’s economic recovery and call attention to ways policy makers and others can support manufacturers. Challenges facing manufacturing include a complex regulatory environment, relatively high taxes and a skills gap making it difficult to find qualified workers.
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From beginners to advanced coders, this App Challenge is open to middle and high school students. Students can enter within their congressional districts either as an individual or a team! Resources to learn how to code available.
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Be a part of World Space Week 2021 and organize, coordinate or participate at a WSW event! Check out this ‘How to’ guide and organize a World Space Week event right here in Snohomish County! World Space Week is an excellent opportunity for organizations across the world to come together and help collectively inspire and stimulate interests in space, space sciences and education.
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City Essay is due Friday, December 17th, 2021.
Future City is first and foremost a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) program. Educators, parents, and mentors are encouraged to adapt Future City to match their individual goals. By registering you will have access to all the Future City Materials.
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SNOHOMISH STEM NETWORK UPDATES |
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WA STEM Rising Star Awards
The Snohomish STEM Network is excited to announce our Snohomish Region Washington STEM Rising Star Award recipient, Meg Isohata, 11th grade student from Edmonds, Washington.
The Washington STEM Rising Star Awards, presented by Kaiser Permanente, encourage girls to embrace STEM education and to explore the use of STEM in ways that will support their education, career, and personal development and the development and needs of others. This state-wide effort acknowledges one student, nominated by a wide array of education, community, and business leaders, from each of the 11 Washington STEM Network partners/regions.
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Jennifer Veltri Named as the Director of NW Washington STEM Network
The NW Washington STEM Network is a catalyst for STEM education in Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties, and is a part of Washington STEM.
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Cascade High School Robotics Team
The Everett Cascade High School robotics team, "Otter Chaos 4512," participated in the 2021 First Robotics Competition. "Their hard work paid off, because during competition this spring their robot was able to outmaneuver, out scoop, and out shoot their way past 29 other teams, including international competition from Israel and Taipei to win their first Infinite Recharge title."
Currently, more than 15,000 students in Washington state and 657,000 around the world participate in First Robotics. Each January, a new task is revealed to all the teams, and they have six weeks to build their robot before entering competition.
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Economic Alliance Snohomish STEM Tour EvCC AMTEC
Garry Clark, Economic Alliance President & CEO, toured the facilities along with EvCC President, Dr. Daria Willis, Dean of AMTEC, Herman Calzadillas, and Snohomish STEM Director, Angie Sievers. While on the tour, he met a few current students and saw student projects simulating aircraft restoration as well as metal signage. .
The group discussed the high demand for these STEM jobs as well as future growth potential and the cross sector need that exists for automation technicians for example. There is tremendous opportunity for our EvCC graduates in Snohomish County!
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Edmonds College Received Award
Congratulations to Edmonds College for being awarded $30,000 through an education initiative and selected to advise the development of a national infection control curriculum in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We already know what works in infection control, we just need to reinforce it,” McCoy said. “Just like how you need to renew your CPR certification, healthcare professionals need to retrain in infection control.”
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UW Bothell and Cascadia College break ground on new STEM Building
Scheduled to open in fall 2022, the 75,000 square-foot building will accommodate more than 500 new students and increase UW Bothell’s STEM graduates by 260 per year. Congratulations!
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EvCC Breaks Ground on new Cascade Learning Resource Center
With a scheduled opening of April 2023, the new 65,000 square foot building will be home to the John N. Terry Library/Media Center, Tutoring Center, Writing Center, eLearning, Instructional Media Services, the Russell Day Gallery and the Center for Transformative Teaching.
The new building replaces the current Library Media Center, which “was built in 1988 after the previous library was destroyed by arson. Since then, the number of students educated at EvCC has nearly tripled."
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Boeing's Starliner Launch Rescheduled
After two attempted Orbital Flight Tests, the Boeing Starliner has been removed from the launch pad and is inside the production factory where Boeing Space continues working closely with NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne to diagnose and resolve the issue with the spacecraft’s propulsion system valves. Read more news and information.
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Build to Launch: STEAM Learning at NASA
Join NASA astronauts/engineers & the LEGO Space Team to kick off an out-of-this-world STEAM learning series! “Build To Launch” is a 10-week digital learning series exploring the technology, STEAM concepts and careers behind the Artemis I mission to the Moon.
Join the all-new LEGO Space Team and their Artemis I team counterparts on this adventure. Through open-ended lessons, students will get hands-on experience and solve problems similar to those the Artemis I team members face as they build toward launch.
Are you ready to accept this mission and join us on this adventure? Check out the premiere episode!
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Slooh: Learn to Explore Space Together
Astronomy is science, imagination, curiosity, and art. It is computational thinking and language with nuances and history all its own.
We know that student learning increases when science, language arts, history, and art connect profoundly to student interest. Using Slooh, teachers increase inter-disciplinary learning by engaging learning for students interested in Space.
Students have the ability to set up their own telescope missions using Slooh's reservation system which guides them to the best time and telescope. Students automatically obtain images from that mission in their Photo Hub once the mission is complete.
Educators find so much more than meeting science standards when they come to Slooh. They find community. They find wonder, beauty, and a team of astronomers to support their professional development.
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CAREERS, TRAINING & RESOURCES |
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#STEMCareers in Construction
Interested in learning about a #STEMcareer in construction? Check out an info session from ANEW on Zoom to learn more, then sign up for their FREE 7-week training program! ANEW offers high-quality, pre-apprenticeship training programs to help individuals obtain careers in construction trades.
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Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center
Students from 44 schools come together in one location to learn in state-of-the-art classroom environments too expensive to offer at every high school. Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center is a public school offering technical training for high school students from districts within Snohomish County. Sno-Isle is for students in the 11th or 12th grade. There is no cost to the program. Students can earn up to three high school credits per year at Sno-Isle.
Many of the programs at Sno-Isle also give students the opportunity to earn college credits for a nominal fee. Any credit earned at Sno-Isle is transferred to a student’s SVEC transcript. Please contact your SVEC counselor if you would like more information on how Sno-Isle works in conjunction with SVEC.
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Financial Aid Applications open October 1
The 12th Year Campaign is hosting virtual financial aid events and filing events to help students and families apply for college and financial aid. There are affordable college and career training opportunities for everyone.
The first, best step is to apply for financial aid. Not sure where to start? Talk to someone you can trust:
- Are you a high school student? Your counselor can answer questions and direct you to resources.
- Talk to the financial aid office at any colleges you're interested in attending. Whether you're an adult thinking about going back to school or a high school student considering your options, financial aid staff can help you navigate the process based on your circumstances.
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Financial Aid for students who are immigrants, undocumented or have DACA
In Washington, students don’t have to be U.S. citizens to get state financial aid or resident tuition. There are different ways to qualify for immigrant students—including those who are undocumented. Learn More.
Everyone has different educational paths, and financial aid can help you navigate yours. No matter what type of school you want to attend, make sure you complete the FAFSA® form.
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Secret codes have been used for thousands of years. One of the earliest examples, the Caesar Cipher, was used by Julius Caesar 2000 years ago. By shifting the alphabet, you can create a simple code. For example, a shift of +3 makes A=D, B=E, and C=F. That would turn the word SECRET into VHFUHW. You can even make your own Cipher Wheel by attaching two circles with a brass fastener. Learn how to make one.
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