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- - - STEM Connect-KC Calendar
    - Discover STE(A)M experiences in the greater Kansas City region for students, families and educators.
  - - STEM Connect-KC Directory
    - A directory of STEM/STEAM education providers and supporting organizations in the Greater Kansas City region.
Students & Parents
- - - Exploring STEM can be as simple as examining what you find on a nature walk to as complex as coding your own website or building a robot. Use these guides to discover pathways for learning about STEM and getting prepared for careers of the future.
- - - Student Guide
      - Career and College
  - - Parent Guide
Educators
- - - KC STEM Alliance supports teachers, school leaders and youth organizations in creating engaging learning environments—where all students can gain STEM knowledge and apply it to real world challenges.
Get Involved
- - - With support from industry, STEM professionals and a collaborative learning ecosystem, we can increase efficiency, innovation, equity and sustainability of STEM education—exposing students to real world experiences, encouraging them to pursue STEM courses and ultimately, STEM careers.
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STEM Connect-KC Calendar

July 2026
AAFP Future 2026

July 30 @ 8:00 am

Conference for future physicians and medical career exploration.

Conference
August 2026
Crops & Cattle – Conference & Ag Expo

August 4 @ 8:00 am

Conference and expo for farmers, ranchers, and agriculture experts.

Conference / expo
STEM Exploration for Teens: Dinosaur Glow and Flaming Soccer Ball Printed Circuit Boards

August 12 @ 2:00 pm

Teens build an LED printed circuit board project.

Workshop
STEM Exploration for Teens: Dinosaur Glow and Flaming Soccer Ball Printed Circuit Boards

August 13 @ 6:00 pm

Teens build an LED printed circuit board project.

Workshop
Tectonic Plate Collisions: Geological Train Wrecks

August 20 @ 7:00 pm

Lecture exploring plate tectonics and geological collisions.

Talk / lecture
Comets: Harbingers of Doom or Life (Hybrid)

August 25 @ 7:00 pm

Hybrid astronomy talk on comets.

Talk / lecture
September 2026
IRPT’s 2026 Annual Conference

September 1 @ 8:00 am

Annual conference for inland rivers, ports and terminals professionals.

Conference
Kansas City Developers Conference 2026

September 9 @ 7:30 am

Three-day developer conference with pre-conference workshops and two conference days.

Conference / workshops
KCDC Kids Tech Day

September 12 @ 12:00 am

Youth-focused tech day connected to KCDC.

Youth event
UMKC STEM Career Fair | Fall 2026

September 15 @ 10:00 am

UMKC fall STEM career fair for science, computing, engineering and mathematics.

Career fair

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