Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers
Finding the Gaps in STEM Through Chemistry
Hands-on learning can narrow achievement gaps that Black and female students face with university chemistry courses–they either make or breaks you, according to a recent University of Washington study. Low final grades in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering courses have been directly linked to many Black and female students abandoning study. The findings of this study are not surprising and continue to be deeply concerning. Read the Full Article…
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This Month’s Highlights
Help C-STEM Reach 30,000 Students!
The transition to online exposed the digital divide and the additional barriers so many children are dealing with daily that impact their ability to learn. C-STEM is raising funds to distribute 30,000 ‘Anywhere C-STEM Toolkits’ to 30,000 students across the nation. Please help us reach our goal. DONATE $25 TODAY!
With the support of our donors we are having an impact, this is what some of the students who have received an ‘Anywhere C-STEM Toolkit’ had to say:
“The Anywhere CSTEM toolkit has made virtual learning more fun because it has some cool tools and it’s fun! The Anywhere CSTEM toolkit helped me to learn because I learn more about science, math and technology, and I have also learned to work without someone right with me all the time.”
-Alexa Jasso, 7th grader, CE King Middle School
“The C-STEM Toolkit has made virtual learning more fun because now I can be more independent and explore more fun ways to learn.”
-Ashly Flores, 7th grader, Null Middle School
COVID-19 Free Educational Resources
As the world we live in continues to change, here are some additional resources to keep your students learning and engaged.
- 20 Online Learning Resources
- Updated: Free Resources for Schools
- 200 Free Kids Educational Resources
- Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Exams
- Free STEM and STEAM Resources for Schools
- Free Engineering Design Challenges
- National Geographic Kids
- NBC Learn
- Society of Women Engineers-Houston Area Online STEM Challenge
- Science Buddies
Partnering Beyond Borders
We are forever grateful to our book donors for their continue support of the C-STEM Community Little Library Project. Earlier this month, C-STEM donated 100 books to the African Affairs Council under the direction of Dr. Patricia M. Dodd and Joshua Ikoya who are working to create a community library in Nigeria. A special ‘thank you’ goes to HCC Trustee Robert Glaser for coordinating the transport of the books. Stay Tuned!
Intern Spotlight
Meet Kindall Walker
Please welcome back to C-STEM, Kindall Walker! You all may remember the C-STEM National Youth Commissioners that spent a year together advocating for STEM public policy at a local, state, and federal level. The esteemed group of students presented their white paper at The White House. All of the Youth Commissioners received scholarships when they went off to college and of course Kindall was a a scholarship recipient last year. She has completed her first year of college at the University of Texas in Austin and joins C-STEM this summer as a ‘Fund Development’ intern. Kindall plans to someday work in corporate finance at a Fortune 500 company, and have a fulfilling career as a Chief Financial Officer after completing college. Kindall is very ambitious and has also set her sites on starting her own boutique and growing it into a franchise.
Upcoming Events
30,000 Toolkits for 30,000 Students
Please donate today to help us mail 30,000 Anywhere C-STEM Toolkits to 30,000 students.
At Online
State of STEM Education Stakeholder Breakfast (Rescheduled)
From 7:30 am until 9:00 am
At The Junior League of Houston
STEM News
New Space Telescope Named for Astronomy Pioneer
New Study Looks at STEM Retention
National Science Foundations Awards STEM Research Grant
STEM Supports 67% of U.S. Jobs
Giving more kids access to a STEM education
MAPS Day encourages middle school girls to pursue STEM
How Iranian immigrants can be role models for diversity in STEM
WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS
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