We'd like to welcome the Pierce County Library System to The Connectory!

We are excited to have the Pierce County Library System in The Connectory. The Pierce County Library System's 18 locations bring people together, enrich lives and provide children and adults with opportunities to learn. Program Providers click here to connect with the Pierce County Library System and families click here to learn more about their opportunities. 

Join the Connectory to collaborate with other STEM program providers and promote your STEM opportunities to families. Follow the steps below to add your programs and opportunities to The Connectory! 

1. Join: Make an account profile 
2. Create: Add your organization/program
3. Approval: Your program listing will be approved so it can be searched for by program providers
4. Add: Add all your STEM opportunities
5. Approval: Your time-bound opportunities will also be approved so they can be searched for by families
6. Discover: Search for other programs providers to connect with

The Connectory Informational Webinars

Learn more about The Connectory by joining us for an informational webinar. These webinars will provide an overview of the Connectory and how to use it as a collaboration tool and to promote your STEM opportunities to families. Dates and registration links are listed below:

• July 1, 2015: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Pacific
• July 20, 2015: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Pacific 

Women's Funding Alliance Girls in STEM Grant Recipients

• Increase girls' competency across STEM fields
• Increase girls' self-confidence in school and other educational settings
• Increase girls' knowledge of how to prepare for a career in STEM, and/or understanding of the career possibilities within STEM
• Build STEM identity in girls - an innate sense of belonging and connection to STEM
• Provide outreach and support to families around participants' involvement in the program
• Focus on engagement and participation of girls from underserved communities, specifically girls of color, girls from immigrant and refugee communities, girls from low-income families, or girls from rural communities.

Congratulations to all Girls in STEM Grant Recipients!

Washington Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Summer Conference

August 9-12, 2015

Yakima, WA

This conference incorporates relevant speakers and workshops to create a rich professional development opportunity. Topics include how to find and organize valuable internet-based resources, tools to increase productivity and engagement, and underwater robotics. 

http://wa-acte.org/confsummer.php 

Lindbergh Electric Airplane Flight (LEAF) STEM Challenge Teacher Workshop

August 10, 2015; 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tukwila, WA

The LEAF STEM Challenge is a standards-based project that helps bring aerospace alive in the classroom for grades 6-12. Formal and informal teachers, administrators, and outreach professionals are all welcome to attend.

http://www.leafchallenge.com

Hawaii Science Teachers Association (HaSTA) Fall Conference 

September 12, 2015

Honolulu, HI

The HaSTA fall conference is an opportunity for science educators to get together, learn from each other, check out exhibits, and listen to a great keynote speaker. 

http://hasta.wildapricot.org/FallConference