From LEGO Robots to Rhodes Scholar: Meet Katie Ameku
Katie Ameku discovered early on that STEM skills could unlock a world of possibilities. She joined her school’s FIRST LEGO League team in fifth...
18 March, 2025
STEM in Action: Stories to inspire
KC STEM Alliance on KSHB 41 Action News
NBC Action News' Charlie Keegan visited with KC STEM Alliance Executive Director Martha McCabe: ...
23 April, 2022
Green Works in Kansas City re-invents summer intern opportunities
When Covid-19 struck, Green Works in Kansas City staff knew finding traditional internship placements for their Excelerate graduates this summer would be next...
25 August, 2020
Outreach program helps seniors connect during a lonely season
A community outreach program started before the pandemic is proving to make a big difference for residents of one local retirement community. Team...
06 May, 2020
KC FIRST robotics teams step up to help medical community
The FIRST robotics community is known for its core values—including innovation and impact (applying what’s learned to improve the world). And although the...
27 March, 2020
KC shares a look at design careers with Project Lead The Way students
The Center for Architecture & Design teamed up with the KC STEM Alliance to share career opportunities in the design fields with more...
29 March, 2019
Celebrating Chayanne: A #GirlsinTechKC Role Model
Chayanne Sandoval-Williams was just named a 2019 National Center for Women and Information Technology Award winner; she's the only one in our area....
25 February, 2019
High school robotics team engineers cost-effective part for U.S. Air Force
Knob Noster team’s invention is now on board all B-2 Stealth Bombers Sometimes the most amazing part of an engineering challenge is not the solution itself,...
21 February, 2019
KCUR reports: NKC students build skills + career opportunities
Seventeen-year-old Jasmine Bailey is learning how to install electrical boxes and frame windows, but what she really wants to do is study sharks...
20 February, 2019
Meet Christina Chandler: FIRST LEGO League + FLL Jr. Partner
Christina Chandler joins the KC STEM Alliance team as FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Junior Partner for the Kansas City region. With...
15 July, 2018