Upcoming Events
April 7
Scale-Up Awards Announced
April 20
April 20
Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council Meeting
Ankeny
June 11-13
Second Annual BEST Symposium
Okoboji
June 12-16
Cedar Falls
July 10
Scale-Up Training begins
August 20
STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair
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Northeast Region
of the Iowa
Governor's STEM Advisory Council
Advisory Board
Sue Burrack
Waldorf University
Lisa Chizek
Iowa State
University
Kendra Crooks
Chickasaw County Extension and Outreach
Larry Escalada
University of
Northern Iowa
Heather Fransen
RSM, LLP
Gena Gesing
Northeast Iowa Community College
Seth Harms
West Delaware
High School
Doreen Hayek
University of
Northern Iowa
Marla Loecke
IowaWorks
Allison Plunkett
John Deere
Anderson Sainci
City of Dubuque
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Scale-Up Awards Announced |
A new milestone was reached for the STEM Scale-Up Program, which will have significant impact for in-school, after-school programs and other settings for Iowa youth in the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Northeast Iowa STEM region received 269 applications to implement one of thirteen amazing STEM programs during the 2023-2024 academic year. The applications have been reviewed and earlier in April educators were notified on the status of their award. Starting in July, 220 educators will begin their training to implement a Scale-Up program this Fall.
Thank you to all the applicants for supporting STEM throughout Northeast Iowa. Congratulations to the awardees!
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Families are Invited to Attend the
Dubuque Area Family STEM Festival
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Students and their Families are invited to attend the Dubuque Area Family STEM Festival on Thursday, April 20 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Kehl Center on the Clarke University campus in Dubuque. The festival is free and open to the public.
Organized like a street festival or county fair, visitors stroll from activity to activity at their leisure. All ages are welcome to attend. Exhibits will feature interactive STEM activities for students and their families. Attendees may conduct amazing science experiments, observe and interact with robots, perform surgery with a Laparoscopic Surgical Trainer, experience virtual reality, measure electricity usage of common electronic devices, and much more! The goals of the festival are to promote, inspire and engage youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities and to introduce youth and their parents to STEM careers.
To expedite registration when you arrive, we have created an express registration. Please fill in the blanks and circle your responses for All attendees. Bring the completed form with you the day of the event and turn it in at the registration desk. For other languages, click here.
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The Dubuque Area Family STEM Festival is a community-wide partnership led by the Northeast Region of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the University of Northern Iowa, in partnership with Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council, Clarke University, Dubuque Community School District, Holy Family Catholic Schools, Dubuque County Extension and Outreach, Loras College, University of Dubuque, IowaWORKS, Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency, Keystone Area Education Agency, National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, and Northeast Iowa Community College.
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The goal of an Iowa STEM Teacher Externship is to help teachers better connect the content and skills they teach to the needs of Iowa's STEM workplaces throughout our state.
- STEM Teacher Externs are expected to work for 200 - 240 hours for the extern host, typically starting in June and ending in July for 5-6 full-time weeks. STEM Teacher Extern hosts are often flexible in adjusting work schedules to meet the needs of their STEM teacher externs.
- Iowa STEM Teacher Externs earn a stipend of up to $5,000 and three graduate credits through the University of Northern Iowa's Continuing Education program paid for by the Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program.
Iowa STEM Teacher Externship matches will be made based on workplace needs and teacher qualifications, skills and interests. Iowa STEM Teacher Externship placements will begin in March and will extend into the spring. Pre-service teachers are eligible to apply for the STEM Teacher Externship Program.
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We are looking for teachers to fill these spots at our host locations in the NE Region. If you are interested, please email Marc Benedict at benedict@iowastem.org
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Time is limited - Apply TODAY! |
Packed the UNI-Dome at the Cedar Valley Family STEM Festival |
Engineering design challenges, virtual reality testing, gravity experiments, drone demonstrations, herpetology interactions and electricity investigations were just a few of the exciting STEM opportunities families experienced from the 66 exhibitors at the Cedar Valley Family STEM Festival on March 21 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Designed to engage learners of all ages, STEM Festivals offer hands-on, educational activities that highlight local careers and skills. Each exhibit is facilitated by workplace and community partners.
This year's festival brought in over 1,600 participants to engage with local businesses, industries and community organizations with hands-on STEM activities that highlight not only science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but also the many career opportunities that exist locally in those fields.
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