This page highlights STEM & CTE Educational opportunities & events occurring in our region. Most events are free & virtual.
If you have an event to submit, please send it to midvalleystemctehub@gmail.com
Virtual Manufacturing Day event happening on October 7th from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. You may join from your home, school, afterschool program, library, or wherever technology allows. Join us on October 7th to see how the women of Intel build the microchip that powers the technology we use every day. During this one-hour virtual session, […]
This is an opportunity to join leaders in technology and ICT policy, women's rights advocates, and aspiring technologists to contribute to the policy processes that will bridge the digital gender gap in Africa. The invitation is for participants who are primarily based in an Africa country, committed to creating opportunities for women and girls, and […]
RSVP here! Webinar panel including 3 women scientists working in biotech. Panelists include: Erika Weisdorfer is a Software Test Engineer currently working with the NovaSeq instrument. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Physics from Point Loma Nazarene University and anticipates graduating this fall from Johns Hopkins University with a Master’s Degree in Biomedical […]
“NASA STEM Stars” is a web chat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Tune in next week to meet Dr. Tiffaney Miller Alexander. She’ll share her STEM journey from being an 11-year-old who dreamed of working at NASA to becoming a safety […]
To recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, GAPS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) department is hosting a series of district-wide programming including three virtual keynote speakers. Latinas/os/x in Albany comprise roughly 13% of the city’s population, and the GAPS school community has over 21% students who identify as Latina/o/x. The demographic in GAPS is greater than […]
Working in tech is not just about coding. It’s about all aspects of your career. The WITS Virtual Summit is a virtual version of the Women in Tech Summit series. WITS, the only technical conference with all women speakers, connects, educates, and inspires women working in and with technology. With discussions about trending topics in […]
I'm from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago and have been at the University of Chicago since 2007 when I started college there. I majored in Biological Chemistry, Biology with a specialization in Neuroscience. I studied mechanisms of voltage sensing in voltage-sensitive proteins for my doctoral work. I wanted to understand how "electrical switches" in cells […]
You’re invited to participate in Jumpstart’s 16th annual Read for the Record campaign! Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a global movement to raise awareness around the critical importance of early literacy and increase access to high-quality children’s books. Each year Read for the Record brings together millions of adults and children as they read […]
Join Heart of the Valley Astronomers for October's Virtual Star Party. Register here.
Kiersten is a PhD Candidate studying paleontology at the University of Southern California and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. She studies how land animals evolved to become swimming animals, including animals like mosasaurs which lived alongside the dinosaurs, and animals which are still around today like whales. She is from New Jersey, […]
The pandemic has led many museums to develop new types of products and practices. However, with limited social interactions, it can be very difficult to know what our audiences need and whether new products are working as intended. In this online workshop, we will explore a set of resources that anyone can use to improve […]
