2017 - A Look Back, A Look Within, A Look Ahead

Reflection provides the opportunity to look within, to see how much you have changed, and the impact you have created.  This year stands out to have the greatest growth in volunteers we have had in our five years as an organization. Volunteers who want to be a part of transforming education, to ensure everyone has the opportunity to be exposed to immersive STEAM programs. Volunteering at WCTD is more than just giving, it is also the opportunity to learn and be a part of an innovative community that works together to explore new technology, and learn together.

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AuthorLaurie Carey
TagsSTEM, STEAM, WCTD, We Connect The Dots, Students, Science education, computer science, Coding, impacting students, transforming education
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CreatingSTEAM Conference Summary

We started this journey over 19 months ago and here we are looking back on an amazing week called CreatingSTEAM, a five day experiential learning conference centered around STEAM careers.

Along the way we pivoted just a few times as any business getting started might do.  Each step in the journey created new relationships and new ideas that brought us closer to our vision.  That vision is to provide students, teachers and parents a look at what might be possible for a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), and the 21st century workforce skills needed to be successful in these careers. 

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AuthorLaurie Carey
CategoriesScience, Engineering, Technology, Math, Art
TagsCreatingSTEAM, Education, Microsoft, ThinkBuzan, iMindMap, Students, STEAM, STEM, We Connect The Dots