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CREATING SYSTEMIC CHANGE
Jun 28 2019
Our organization, We Connect the Dots (WCTD),set out 6 years ago to challenge the norm—to create change in how we engage in teaching young adults the career opportunities in growing industries…
DISCOVERY DAY @ MICROSOFT 2019
Jun 22 2019
The Discovery Day event held at the Microsoft office in the city marked my first event at We Connect The Dots that I was fortunate enough to both plan and attend…
NEW HOME, NEW PARTNERS FOR AMBITIOUS STEAM STARTUP-INNOVATE LI
Jun 17 2019
A June 13 article by Gregory Zeller, in Innovate Long Island, entitled, "New home, new partners for ambitious STEAM startup" describes that We Connect the Dots "may have found a permanent home…”
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY - AN UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY
Mar 18 2019
As I began my early morning trek to the Great Neck train station on a cold morning, I had yet the slightest clue of what the coming seven hours would have in store for me…
2019 CODE-A-THON: A TEAM EFFORT ACROSS MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES
Feb 11 2019
In its fourth year, the annual Back-To-School Code-A-Thon supports students in exploring the world of entrepreneurship and software development…
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Jan 6 2019
To learn more about this years program and the metrics we have gathered for this years participants, check out our blog post here…
2019 IS GOING TO BE AN AMAZING YEAR...
Jan 6 2019
2019 is going to be an amazing year for our organization and we need your help to continue to drive results. Starting tomorrow you will begin to see and hear some exciting news regarding our progress as an organization…
STUDENTS WORK TO SOLVE GLOBAL CHALLENGES THROUGH CODING
Feb 28 2018
This year's program was exciting, exhausting, and just all out fun. Each year we challenge students to get out of their comfort zone by meeting new students, learning to work as a team, and solve global problems…
2017 - A LOOK BACK, A LOOK WITHIN, A LOOK AHEAD
Jan 2 2018
Reflection provides the opportunity to look within, to see how much you have changed, and the impact you have created. This year stands out…
TECHCHARLOTTE: 2017 SUMMER IMMERSIVE WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
Sep 21 2017
At We Connect The Dots we’ve developed a unique training methodology steeped in Neuroscience research, which we integrate with STEAM experiential project based learning programs…
CREATINGSTEAM - TRANSFORMING EDUCATION
Aug 21 2017
Four years ago, CreatingSTEAM was a concept and an experiment. We knew education had to change. Could education evolve to a new form of meaningful student engagement and exploration…
IMMERSIVE LEARNING INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
Jul 25 2017
We wanted to provide you and update on the CreatingSTEAM program and our first week summary. Week one was a big success…
INTRODUCING OUR FIRST COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (CAP) ALUMNI
May 15 2017
2016, in our fourth year as an organization, WCTD celebrated our first official CAP Alumni student, Luis Tolosa…
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SUCCESS
Apr 24 2017
As I reflect on 2016, I would like to share with our community our organizational changes, our growth, and a look ahead into 2017…
COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER TO TEACH STUDENTS GLOBAL PROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH CODING
Feb 6 2017
This year’s 2017 International Back-To-School Code-a-thon provided students the opportunity to engage with their peers in an immersive experiential learning program…
YOUNG WOMEN IN STEAM: HOW EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPENS DOORS FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN STEAM CAREERS
Aug 29 2016
I recently had the pleasure of delivering a youth Robotics program, and I was inspired by two young female participants in particular…
CREATINGSTEAM 2016: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AT MICROSOFT NYC
Aug 8 2016
Another year of CreatingSTEAM has passed and it is with deep emotion that our team separates after almost three weeks of preparing…
CREATINGSTEAM COMING SOON: HOW WCTD IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS CHANGE LIVES
Jun 29 2016
CreatingSTEAM 2016 is quickly approaching. In just a few weeks, students from all across the New York Metro Area…
DISRUPTION, BIAS, AND DIVERSITY: WHERE DO YOU FIT?
Jun 24 2016
We Connect The Dots Founder and Executive Director, Laurie Carey, recently joined journalist and innovative problem solver, Devin Thorpe…
BUILDINGSTEAM: WEB DEVELOPMENT AT PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Apr 14 2016
What does "community" mean today? In a fast-paced world where we are all running in many different directions…
DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF IMMERSIVE LEARNING AT WE CONNECT THE DOTS' DISCOVERY DAY 2016
Apr 11 2016
Each year, We Connect The Dots holds an event at the Microsoft offices in New York City that invites schools from around the NY Metro area to participate in a full day of immersive, experiential learning…
FIRST ANNUAL HACKATHON A HUGE SUCCESS
Jan 26 2016
From January 8-10, 2016, students from Western Australia, New York, and Philadelphia collaborated across the internet to solve global challenges…
"GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE TO GET COMFORTABLE"
Dec 2 2015
I ask my students and my team every day to “get uncomfortable to get comfortable.” In order to move forward in life…
GIVING TUESDAY - STORIES FROM OUR STUDENTS- PART IV
Dec 1 2015
Growing up I did not have many resources available to me. Coming from a low-income household and being a first-generation student…
GIVING TUESDAY - STORIES FROM OUR STUDENTS - PART III
Nov 26 2015
I remember the first time I was asked to speak in front of the class. I was in middle school and I couldn’t get a word out of my mouth. I was really scared…
GIVING TUESDAY - STORIES FROM OUR STUDENTS - PART II
Nov 26 2015
We Connect the Dots has helped change me into the person I am today. When I was about 10 years old, I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life…
GIVING TUESDAY - STORIES FROM OUR STUDENTS - PART I
Nov 26 2015
Taking part in the WTCD summer conference has opened me up to a new learning experience about myself. I never was really sure about what I wanted to do…
FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL HACKATHON – CALL FOR SPONSORS
Sep 18 2015
In January of 2016, We Connect the Dots will be holding the 1st Annual International Back-to-School Hackathon, an event that will span nations…
CRITICAL THINKING IN PRACTICE: QUESTION EVERYTHING
Aug 24 2015
Learning to be a critical thinker is an integral part of any modern student's education. The necessity to think through a problem using logic…
WHAT WILL YOU BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ON FUTURE CAREERS
Aug 13 2015
An issue that nearly all parents, students, and professionals contend with is trying to determine what kinds of jobs are going to be available in the future…
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SUMMER PROGRAMS: CREATINGSTEAM AND CREATINGIDEAS
Aug 4 2015
Where to begin? So much has happened over the last eight weeks that it seems like much longer since we last checked in…
STUDENT AMBASSADOR SHARES HER EXPERIENCE AT THE INSIDE 3D PRINTING CONFERENCE IN NYC
May 12 2015
We Connect the Dots recently funded a trip for one of our first ever Student Ambassadors, Caeley Looney, to attend…
DISCOVERY DAY 2015 HERALDS BIG THINGS FOR WCTD
Apr 3 2015
We Connect The Dots, Inc. delivered their annual Discovery Day at the NYC Microsoft Time Square location on March 31, 2015…
WISHING EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Dec 23 2014
As we wrap up the year and look ahead to 2015, we have another amazing year planned for our community…
FELICIA C. GUITY PHD. JOINS BOARD OF WE CONNECT THE DOTS
Dec 8 2014
New York, NY – December 8, 2014 – We Connect The Dots (WCTD), a non-profit supporting the advancement of STEAM careers, today announced…
CREATINGSTEAM CONFERENCE SUMMARY
Aug 19 2014
We started this journey over 19 months ago and here we are looking back on an amazing week called CreatingSTEAM…
WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT AND NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO CONTINUE
Jun 16 2014
Welcome back readers! Sorry to have been away so long, but we have been extremely busy and have accomplished…
WE CONNECT THE DOTS STUDENT CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Mar 30 2014
Discovery Day at Microsoft - We Connect The Dots launches Student Yammer Community and Conference Registration opening…
CONFERENCE LOCATION SECURED!
Aug 25 2013
We are very happy to announce that we now have our conference location secured for our Long Island Student Experiential Learning Conference!..
WELCOME TO OUR SITE AND TO OUR MISSION!
Aug 25 2013
Our mission is to inspire and educate students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) careers…