Great List of Summer Enrichment Programs!

Thanks to Morehouse College for compiling this list of summer enrichment programs:
https://www.morehouse.edu/centers/mri/pdf/Enrichment-Program-AAYouth.pdf

Join the Atlanta Dream for NSBE Night

Join NSBE Region III for an exciting and fun filled night with the Atlanta Dream on June 17^th!!!

Lower level tickets starts as low as $19 which grants you access to the pre-game mixer and the Atlanta Dream Basketball Game.

With every ticket that is purchased, proceeds go back to the NSBE Region III Chapter.

To purchase tickets for the event, please click on the Promo Link below:

Promo Code: NSBE

https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/wnbaatlanta/EN/link/promotion/home/50b957e04c6081586fd7df021c960fa7e43d1e37?camefrom=CFC_ATL_DREAM_NSBE_PROFESSIONALS_2016

The Atlanta Dream & Georgia TRiO Presents: "S.T.E.A.M. Wars"

The Atlanta Dream & Georgia TRiO presents the 3^rd Annual S.T.E.A.M. Wars Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA. The main goal of S.T.E.A.M Wars is to expose students in the Southeast Region to the S.T.E.A.M. Fields. The goal of S.T.E.A.M. Wars is to bring together over 100 industry leading professionals and over 5,000 students who aspire to be college students.

This one-day event will consist of Interactive Presentations, Hands-On Workshops, S.T.E.A.M. Focused College and Career Fair, Robotics Competition & Drone Race, Website, Video Game and Mobile Application Design and much more!!

S.T.E.A.M. Wars is a unique event that brings together educators and vendors who are interested in, and/or who have tools and resources to share that will help introduce S.T.E.A.M education and careers to our students.

For more information, please contact DeAngelo Norris at 678-510-7702.

Summer Camps in and around Atlanta

Check out this AJC link for summer camp info: http://events.accessatlanta.com/summer-camps

Georgia STEM Day | May 6, 2016

SpaceWorks ASTRO Program | High School Internships

SpaceWorks will accept applicants for the summer ASTRO high school internship program through April 15th.

You can find all of the details of the program here: http://sei.aero/astro.shtml and the actual posting for the position here: http://sei.aero/position-astro.html

To apply, students need to email their resume and cover letter directly to Ashley Russ (ashley.russ@sei.aero). Cover letters should explain why the student is interested in aerospace and our ASTRO program.

Band of Coders | Girls Academy

Girls Academy E- Newsletter Hello, The Loft: Coding Internship for Girls has received a new face lift! We recently changed our name to Band of Coders | Girls Academy. We are SUPER excited to embark on this new change and need your support to create awareness about our programs and the great things we are doing in the community! Below are upcoming programs that we need your involvement with. By sharing, getting involved, and/or donating, we make a positive impact on the next generations of girls in STEM. Also, Dyana Bagby with Reporter Newspaper, wrote a great article on Band of Coders | Girls Academy featuring four young girls helping their community through technology! 1. Peachtree United Methodist Church Workshop Middle school girls solve community issues through coding. Come celebrate with us on March 30th for The Pitch Event. Kids Helping Kids - kindness app with daily suggestions to pay it forward. Save the Gnomes - Recycle app to save animals. Location: (3180 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305) Date: Wednesday March 30th | Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm 2. WIT Girl Day Women in Technology emerging experience for WTI Girls. Girls will learn how to bring their ideas to life. Develop a mobile application. Need volunteers and help sharing the event with your network. Location: (1643 Mt. Vernon Rd, Dunwoody Ga 30338) Date: Saturday, April 9th | Time: 10am - 1pm WIT website 3. Summer Coding Camps Girls will learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur. During our summer camp they will be immersed in Product development, programming, app design, and community based projects. Summer STEM camps for girls 9-13 years old. Need Women in Tech speakers, Volunteers, and Donors. Location: (1643 Mt. Vernon Rd, Dunwoody Ga 30338) Dates: Monday - Thursday Time: 9am - 4pm Registration information For more information about our programs please contact Kelly Marble, program manager, at kelly@bandofcoders.com

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Atlanta Science Festival is in full swing!!!

Festival week is in full swing and there has been great turn out at our events so far. But there is still more to see and do! Coming up are some great events:

Earlier Today:

Story Collider tonight at Shakespeare Tavern

What’s the Deal with the Climate Deal at the Carter Center

Thursday:

Restoring Native Plants Along Peachtree Creek

Cacao: The Science Behind Chocolate Making

Friday:

Physics Live! at Emory University

Leucine Zipper Variety Show at Georgia Tech’s Historic Academy of Medicine

Saturday:

5k Fun Run

1k Science Parade

Exploration Expo at Centennial Olympic Park

Get all the details at http://atlantasciencefestival.org/events. See you out there at the next Festival event!

TED Talk: Teach girls bravery, not perfection

We're raising our girls to be perfect, and we're raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program — two skills they need to move society forward. To truly innovate, we cannot leave behind half of our population, she says. "I need each of you to tell every young woman you know to be comfortable with imperfection."
(Repost from www.ted.com)

Watch here: https://www.ted.com/talks/reshma_saujani_teach_girls_bravery_not_perfection?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tedspread

3rd Annual Southside STEAM Expo

Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 10am-4pm

Coweta County Fairgrounds, Newnan, Georgia

Organized by Odyssey Charter School

2016 Atlanta Science Festival Community Partner and Program Partner

Main Facebook Page: facebook.com/STEAMexpo

Facebook Event Page: facebook.com/events/144786332542724/

Website: odysseycharterschool.net/extracurricular/community/southside-steam-expo/

US Dept of Education CTE Makeover Challenge

Calling on high schools to design makerspaces that strengthen next-generation career and technical skills.

$200,000 and additional in-kind prizes available. Register here for the March 17th informational webinar to learn more.

Georgia Annual Young Astronauts' Day Coming May 7th

The National STEM Academy at the Museum of Aviation will be hosting the 27th Georgia Annual Young Astronauts’ Day on May 7, 2016 from 9 am to 2 pm.

For more info, visit: https://www.museumofaviation.org/. Also, call Candi James at 478-926-5558 or email cjames@museumofaviation.org. For Young Astronauts' Day registration packet, CLICK HERE.

Educators: STEM Related Classes Offered at West Ga RESA

STEM Related Classes Offered at West Ga RESA

Going Digital in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom- March 22nd

Makerspace Camp for Teachers- June 3rd

Basic Google- June 6th

Google Classroom- June 7th

Google Apps., Add Ons, and Extensions, Oh My!- June 8th

Destination Imagination Workshop- June 9th

SMART Notebook Training (Beginner)- June 13th

SMART Notebook Training - Advanced Level- June 14th

SMART Notebook Training (Beginner)- June 15th

SMART Notebook Training - Advanced Level- June 16th

Explore Coding & Programming with Sphero, Ozobot, and Drones- June 17th

Andy Plemmons: Summer Camp for Media Specialists- June 20th

Elementary STEM Camp For Teachers: STEMulate Your Classroom- June 21st & 22nd

Secondary STEM Camp for Middle & High School Teachers- July 20th & 21st

Picture-Perfect Science Workshop- July 20th & 21st

STEM Georgia Teachers Academy

STEM Georgia Teachers Academy

June 14-15- Augusta University

June 28-29- UGA Tifton Conference Center

Georgia Aquarium Educator Professional Learning

Two Educator Workshops presented by Georgia Aquarium and Georgia-Pacific:

Coast to Creek Educator Professional Learning-Apr. 1^st deadline

Rivers to Reef Educator Professional Learning-Apr. 1^st deadline

Happy Pi Day!!!

Last year, we celebrated an epic Super Pi Day! "Why was it epic?!?" you ask. The date this time last year was 3/14/15 (four decimal places of pi) and around 9:26 am we achieved seven decimal places (3.1415926)...an occurrence which will not happen again until March 15, 2115. Nevertheless, today we celebrate a "rounded up" Pi Day (and, coincidentally, Albert Einstein's birthday). Enjoy!

Here are suggestions for celebrating Pi Day today: http://1.usa.gov/1nIBQty 

(source: @Kidsgov on Twitter)

STEAM Coordinator, Marist School | Atlanta, GA

STEAM Coordinator
Marist School seeking a STEAM Coordinator for 2016-2017. Preference for faith-driven educator with advanced degree in mathematics, science, technology, engineering or a combination, and significant experience teaching STEAM topics, along with strong technology and leadership skills. Please complete faculty employment application at www.marist.com and submit it to deloachc@marist.com.

Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program

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2016 Summer Immersion Program Girls Who Code would like to invite all 10th and 11th graders to apply to our 2016 Summer Immersion Program in Atlanta. We are a nonprofit working to teach young women the skills needed for jobs in technology. If you know students who may be interested in applying, reply asap to arlene.persaud@girlswhocode.com. I can help parents or students start the application within a few minutes. Apply now at http://girlswhocode.com/apply!

EPIC Youth Entrepreneur Experience | Saturday, March 12, 2016

Today is the inaugural International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

In December 2015, the United Nations passed a resolution to recognize on February 11 each year women's contributions to the field.

The UN's research showed females "continued to be excluded from participating fully in science", with the number of science graduates significantly lower than males.

That doesn't mean women have not excelled in science — far from it.

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STEM Resources in the State of Georgia

For more information, visit: https://www.georgiastandards.org/resources/Pages/STEM-Georgia.aspx