Science, basketball, drones: STEM fun during spring break
April 20, 2022 | By JAREK RUTZ | Delaware Live read it > Drones, video games and basketball all in one place. That wasn’t just a middle school boy’s dream, but…
April 20, 2022 | By JAREK RUTZ | Delaware Live read it > Drones, video games and basketball all in one place. That wasn’t just a middle school boy’s dream, but…
With several months still to go in the 2021/22 school year, Learning Undefeated already has reached more than 3,000 Delaware middle and high school students with STEM learning experiences designed to showcase high-growth STEM jobs across the state. The program introduces Delaware students to in-demand STEM careers and groundbreaking discoveries being made right in their own backyard. Learning Undefeated has served more than 4,500 Delaware students since 2018.
Launched in 2021, Learning Undefeated’s Emerging Leaders in STEM program connects high school and college women with female STEM professionals to build career readiness and networking skills. The interactive program…
“STEM is all about solving problems,” said Karrin Felton, program manager of the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, to a virtual audience of aspiring biotechnologists. “STEM brings people together from disparate backgrounds who have different ideas. This opposition is how we work things out.”
We also know that students from low-income households begin their education at a disadvantage and are more likely to struggle with engagement, so while schools and teachers are working really hard to meet those most vulnerable learners where they’re at and their needs, we’re dedicated to helping them with that by bringing these really cool resources and experiences to their schools as well,” says Jennifer Colvin, vice president of education for Learning Undefeated, a nonprofit bringing STEM to students through mobile labs, among other means.