Find fun STEAM activities for all ages on STEM Connect-KC: Explore now
Organizations from across Kansas City’s learning community convened via Zoom for updates on STEM Connect-KC initiatives and a keynote presentation on increasing inclusivity in STEM education by Dr. Nicole Price.
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Part 2 of the STEM Summit featured a panel discussion about how to put data to work to strengthen the learning ecosystem for our students.
Organizations from across Kansas City’s learning community convened via Zoom to officially launch Remake Learning Days-Kansas City, followed by an update on STEM Connect-KC initiatives. See a recap of the meeting and links to presentations and videos here.
Remake Learning Days Launch and STEM Connect-KC Workshop recordings and slides
STEM program providers, intermediaries, youth-serving organizations and others met via Zoom in September for updates on regional initiatives and a keynote presentation from Leo Morton, President and CEO of the DeBruce Companies. See a recap of the meeting and links to presentations:
STEM and arts program providers met via Zoom for an update on Remake Learning Days Across America and to connect and share lessons learned while navigating the Covid-19 pandemic. See what challenges and successes were shared in this meeting summary:
STEM program providers from around the metro met on Jan. 15, 2020, for an update on STEM Connect-KC and to talk about opportunities to connect, communicate and collaborate through Remake Learning Days Across America.
The second annual KC STEM Summit took place September 30, 2019, with the purpose of connecting, communicating and collaborating. We extend a special thank you to Laura Evans from the Kauffman Foundation for providing an update on Kauffman’s Real World Learning Initiative. Several school districts have received planning grants to determine how they can increase student access to Real World Learning opportunities and gain market value assets. See the slide deck here >
Participants spent time identifying how their organizations can intersect with this important work as well as other STEM ecosystem initiatives and received an update on STEM Connect-KC, an aggregation of STEM opportunities and the organizations behind them. Download the presentation and handouts.
During networking, participants shared the “super power” they bring to collaborative work. Download the list to see who attended and ideas for ways you might work together.
STEM program providers from around the metro met on Jan. 30, 2019, for an update on STEM Connect-KC and to talk about opportunities to connect, communicate and collaborate.
This slide deck includes a brief overview of Kansas City’s STEM learning ecosystem and the history and operational set up of the KC STEM Alliance, an overview of work by the Kansas City Public Library to understand learning equity gaps among youth and how STEM providers may tie into future efforts, and an update on STEM Connect-KC and tools to promote the site and STEM activities:
STEM Connect-KC Workshop slide deck
If your organization provides STEM programming, we encourage you to help us spread the word about STEM Connect-KC. Check out these promotional tools and help us connect families with great STEM learning opportunities:
 STEM Connect-KC promotional tools
If you offer STEM-related programming but have not yet become a part of STEM Connect-KC, we’d love to get you connected. Start by filling out this form to tell us about your work and let us know how you’d like to be involved.
The first-ever KC STEM Summit took place August 23, 2018, with the purpose of connecting, communicating and collaborating. With more than 115 people representing nearly 70 organizations offering STEM programming or support, the meeting helped jump start new collaborative possibilities within the greater Kansas City community.
This slide deck includes an overview of Kansas City’s STEM learning ecosystem and the history and operational set up of the KC STEM Alliance, along with resources from partners including PREP-KC, KC Tech Council, Mid-America Regional Council and Hire KC:
