January 9, 2024—Dr. Chelsea Barbercheck has been named Executive Director of the KC STEM Alliance, a collaborative network of educators, businesses and related organizations that champions STEM education initiatives across the region. When she begins her new role on Jan. 29, Barbercheck will bring a wealth...
The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement with the support of Wellsky Foundation and a generous anonymous donor is proud to offer the Kansas City STEM Goes Red Scholarship with the goal of bridging the gap between student interests in pursuing a career...
The Johnson Country Arts & Heritage Center (8788 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212) recently opened a new programming space dedicated to Maker and STEAM programming. The makerspace offers programming for all ages in electronics, hand tools, laser cutting and 3D printing, as an expansion...
It was a day packed full of career-connected learning for more than 200 PLTW - Project Lead The Way students from 11 high schools during Civil Engineering + Design Careers Day on Oct. 10, 2023. This collaborative project between KC STEM Alliance, the Center for...
KC STEM Alliance Program Consultant Marian McClellan will be honored with the ATHENA Leadership Award by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 20, 2023. The award—inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment—honors individuals for professional...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO.—FIRST, a robotics community that prepares young people for the future, has awarded the KC STEM Alliance one of five STEM Equity Community Innovation grants to address inequities in access to science and technology for children in countries around the world....
NASA is currently seeking student teams in grades 6-12 to design experiments that, if chosen, will be tested on a high-altitude balloon or a rocket-powered lander. Student teams of four or more under the guidance of an educator are encouraged to enter and 60 winning...
When Executive Director Martha McCabe joined the KC STEM Alliance in 2013, she quickly understood the power of connecting best practice national STEM education programs with local industry and the value of collaborating with related organizations across the city. The strategies developed by McCabe and the...
Kansas City, MO—WeCode KC’s new home at 4825 Troost in Kansas City places the rapidly growing nonprofit right where co-founder Tammy Buckner wants it to be—in a highly visible and accessible location where her team can continue teaching young people tech skills that can change...
In today's "Meet a Mentor Monday," we introduce Chongbei Zhao from Stowers Institute for Medical Research, who guides students toward finding their own solutions by asking open-ended questions and nurturing a sense of open-mindedness. Originally from Ningling, in the state of Shangqiu, China, Chongbei earned her...