Sonora and Mexico Sign a Memorandum of Understanding that will Strengthen Academic Exchange
To train leaders who promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the Secretariat of Education and Culture (SEC) and Arizona Technology Council Foundation, signed a memorandum of understanding with the objective of strengthening in Sonora the Ambassadors program of Science, Victor announced Guerrero González. The Secretary of the SEC and Jeremy Babendure, executive director of the […]
Maricopa STEAM Day
Check out the STEAM Day that happened in Maricopa on November 8th! A few of our CSOs even had the chance to participate! Have a look at the full photo album here!
Chief Science Officers: Who are they, and what does the program look like?
The CSO, or ‘Chief Science Officer’ program, is a pipeline educational program designed to allow students to have a voice in their schools, from just their school up to the district level and beyond. It gives students the leadership skills, knowledge, and fun attitude about STEM necessary to make a lasting impact on the people they meet. It’s gone from a relatively small band of students based in Arizona to a worldwide organization, with around 600 CSO’s spread across the United States, Mexico, and Kuwait, with many more to come.
CSO Alum Dominique
A brief 3 minute video discussing why science support in their high school matters through their Chief Science Officer program, a signature program with the Arizona Sci Tech Festival 2016 The Science of Performance at ASU, Tempe, AZ – Interviews featuring 2016 Miss Glendale with some Chief Science Officers from My Girl Power on Vimeo. […]
Casa Grande City Council Session
Presentation and Discussion on STEM Week in Casa Grande – Casa Grande Union High School District, John Morris CSOs Merlin and Chloe are in the video below! Check it out! Nov 19, 2018
Arizona-Mexico Commission
Strong international relationships have never been more important. Arizona’s relationship with Mexico has never been stronger. Last week, the Arizona-Mexico Commission came together with the Comisión Sonora-Arizona at the CSA/AMC Annual Meeting in Hermosillo, where three important joint agreements were signed by Governor Doug Ducey and Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich: Coordinated Emergency Services: Establishes coordinated emergency ambulance transfers between […]
Season for Sharing: New mentoring programs make a big impact on young people
Season for Sharing has raised millions of dollars for Arizona nonprofits over the past 25 years. Many of the organizations are well established and well known. Others are newer to the scene. Two programs you may not have heard of are giving students opportunities to succeed. Arizona’s Children Association started its Thrive mentor program four years ago. The […]
Arizona-Sonora Governors Agree To Support Cross-Border Education Program
The governors of Arizona and neighboring Sonora, Mexico, signed a memorandum Friday supporting a cross-border science leadership program. Sonoran Gov. Claudia Pavlovich and Arizona’s Doug Ducey signed the agreement during the culminating session of the Arizona-Mexico Commission’s annual meeting in Hermosillo. Touting close ties between the two states, Ducey said the agreement shows the two […]
STEM Ecosystem Press Release
CONTACT: Kaci Fankhauser SciTech Institute kfankhauser@aztechcouncil.org NATIONAL EXPERTS: FORMING STEM ECOSYSTEMS IS TOP PRIORITY Arizona SciTech is a strong example of the collaborative work of the national STEM Learning Ecosystem Community of Practice [Phoenix, AZ] Acting on recommendations of top national education experts, the federal government Tuesday issued the “Charting A Course for Success: America’s […]
STEM Ecosystems Convening 11-14-18 to 11-16-18
The STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative hosts bi-annual Community of Practice Convenings for all participating STEM Learning Ecosystems. The Community of Practice Convenings provides the key platform for a national and regional peer-to-peer professional learning network for communities to share information and expertise. Members of the Community of Practice help shape the agenda for the convenings […]
