STEMM FIRE focuses on bringing STEMM professionals out to rural and small town Kansas schools to increase exposure to STEMM careers, provide educational guidance, offer mentors, job shadowing and general STEMM support. We encourage the pursuit of STEMM degrees and advocate students returning to rural...
Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3), 100 acre wildlife sanctuary that features a variety of native habitats, approximately 4 miles of trails, and a nature center that is open to the public year-round. Trained naturalists and dedicated volunteers offer a wide array of...
aSTEAM Village is an organization that focuses on engaging students, families, and educators in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) pathways to facilitate career and education readiness for participation in the 21st Century economies of today and tomorrow. OUR MISSION is to inspire students and...
Moving MattersKC offers arts integration + STEM related instruction that allows students to engage and persist in problem solving and gives students valuable opportunities in which to grow and learn. Arts Integration techniques employ mutually reinforcing concepts to support the Project Lead The Way (PLTW)...
We offer Summer STEM Camps, college access, STEM lectures and online courses and professional development, specializing in One Health, Animal Science, Agriculture and Food Science. We also provide outreach STEM education to area schools and organizations. ...
We are a library makerspace with a reservation-based system during the week. On Saturdays, the makerspace features Show & Tell and the makerspace staff creates original programming based on STEAM and DIY principles. We also have programs open to the public. Register for these through the...
Kansas City Teen Summit is a non-profit organization in STEM education, servicing learning and community engagement; integrating a summer program with applied professional experience. This proven approach inspires students to realize their potential in STEM-related education and careers. Our summer program includes a summer stipend, learning...
The Kansas City Zoo connects people to each other and the natural world to promote understanding, appreciation and conservation. The mission of the Kansas City Zoo Education Department is to positively change behavior by instilling in all people the desire and knowledge to respect and conserve...
The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame was founded and chartered by Congress in 1960. The Ag Center has striven to uphold the founding pillars of Educate, Promote and Recognize by maintaining a collection of over 30,000 agricultural artifacts, inducting American agriculturalists into the...
As an organization dedicated to youth and education, the American Royal reached more than 18,000 students through educational programs, events and outreach. At the middle school level, the AgSTEM Explorer Program cultivates an opportunity for exploration through classroom visits from American Royal and industry partners....