CSM Kicks off ‘Spotlight on STEM’ This Month
Posted by College of Southern Maryland
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Spotlight on STEM, hosted by College of Southern Maryland and other key partners, includes a variety of community outreach events and activities expected to draw more than 3,500 students, educators, and industry leaders passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in Southern Maryland.
CSM and other educators are inspiring, shaping and advancing the future of the STEM workforce in Southern Maryland. The College aims to increase STEM awareness and inspire more than 700 K-12 students to major in STEM fields in college; improve STEM career transition assistance programs for qualified job seekers; promote student success by bringing together more than 200 of the region’s educators and business leaders; and provide STEM scholarships to support CSM students studying a STEM discipline.
CSM’s STEM coordinator, Rob Farinelli, explains a bit more:
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“Spotlight on STEM” is hosted by CSM and sponsored by PNC Foundation, Diamond Sponsor; BAE Systems, Gold Sponsor; and Silver Sponsors Lockheed Martin Foundation, SAIC and Wyle.
This month’s events include:
Destination College – Friday, April 12
Destination College, conducted in all three counties, invites middle school students on CSM campuses to participate in interactive, hands-on programs in the area of STEM. It is our goal to get students in the tri-county area interested in and thinking about their post-secondary education opportunities in STEM.
LEGO Robotics Championship – Saturday, April 13
The CSM Robotics Challenge has reached more than 5,000 participants over the years to become the premier robotics competition for elementary and middle school teams in Southern Maryland. The competition provides future engineers and scientists an opportunity to spotlight their skills and talents.
Career and College Readiness Event – Wednesday, April 17
Is an education enough in the 21st century? The Career and College Readiness event will draw educators, counselors, and students from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to address this question. Successful entrepreneur and best-selling author Chad Foster will present, as well as Dr. Tara Ebersole who has been a professional educator for more than 30 years.
Student Success Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference – Friday, April 19
The Student Success Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference is a day-long conference for educators providing effective teaching tips from state and national experts in a variety of areas, including STEM, along with opportunities for faculty and administrators to present ideas on a wide range of topics and to interact with peers from other institutions.
Women + Math – Saturday, April 20
Women + Math, is an all-day event designed to give girls an opportunity to spend time with successful women in careers that draw heavily on math: health science, computer science, architecture, engineering, physics, meteorology, and cyber security. Girls will participate in workshops, as well as meet one-on-one with women in their fields of interest.
