news from the field

Genesis Motor America sponsors STEAM programs at Georgia Boys & Girls Clubs

Genesis Motor America sponsored STEAM programs for youth at two Boys & Girls Clubs in Georgia's coastal region over the summer months. Students in Savannah and Bullock County, Georgia, created future mobility vehicles with upcycled materials in a recent program sponsored by Genesis Gives, which aims to provide community development and educational opportunities for youth. READ MORE.

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Arm & Hammer's Baking Soda Rocket Day inspires record 5,000 launches

 The U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, hosted almost 1,000 students who came to participate in “Launch Across America: Baking Soda Rocket Day” sponsored by Arm & Hammer. Thousands of classrooms from around the nation launched more than 5,000 bottle rockets, setting a world record. READ MORE.

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Intermediate students explore STEAM careers at Bucks County Fab Lab

Intermediate students in suburban Philadelphia are exploring careers in advanced manufacturing and digital fabrication at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Fab Lab Career Awareness Program. The in-school and out-of-school program recently received a grant of $200,000 from the state of Pennsylvania. READ MORE.

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Gardening a hotspot for STEAM education in Atlanta elementary school

Gardening is a hotspot for STEAM learning at an elementary school in Atlanta. The STEAM-based Virginia-Highland Elementary is using a program called Project Learning Garden to supplement its curriculum and offer education about sustainability and collaborative work.  The program is funded by a grant and is one of 600 Project Learning Garden projects around the country. READ MORE.

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STEAM makes headway in rural Oregon through Sitka Center for Art and Ecology

 STEAM education is making headway in rural Oregon. The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology expanded its K-8 Create program to nearly 5,000 students in 17 rural Oregon schools.
Sitka began in 1970 as a camp for kids but now provides a unique environment where artists and scientists can work and teach. The K-8 Create Program is the centerpiece of Sitka’s youth program. READ MORE.

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Tennessee October STEAM festival features 300 events statewide

The Tennessee STEAM Festival, held the second week in October, featured two weeks of programming with 300 STEAM events throughout the state.
The annual festival started at the Discovery Center in Murfree Spring, Tennessee, and recently completed its 20th year. READ MORE.

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Innovation Collaborative Fellow featured in 'Smithsonian Magazine'

Dr. Melissa Collins, elementary educator in Shelby County Schools, Memphis, Tennessee, and Innovation Collaborative K-12 Innovation Fellow, was recently featured in The Smithsonian magazine. The magazine called the Tennessee elementary teacher, “a champion of children” in its Sept. 24 article titled, “The Power of a Teacher who Dreams Big.” READ MORE.