NeoSTEM gathered at the Cleveland Water Department's Garrett Morgan facility to celebrate their essential role in serving over 1 million regional customers. We took a behind-the-scenes tour to see firsthand how this utility provides clean, fresh drinking water delivered through complex pipelines, treatment plants, and testing labs. It was an eye-opening experience witnessing the engineering feats quietly supplying reliable water for homes, schools, businesses, and more. Participants also discussed educational priorities, raising awareness of water-focused STEM careers vital to northeast Ohio's future.

NeoSTEM gathered at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to celebrate its ongoing major expansion. CMNH is in the process of a $150 million renovation across multiple years, including upcoming immersive exhibits showing visitors as part of Earth's evolutionary timeline. The 50,000-square-foot Visitor Hall is now open and accessible to the public. We received a special preview of the upcoming Eclipse in their newly renovated planetarium. Participants also discussed educational priorities within our region and shared goals for the coming year. Seeing one of our anchor institutions pursuing ambitious innovation was an inspirational evening. We look ahead with motivation to keep pushing STEM opportunities and access across Cleveland!

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NeoSTEM partners gathered for a dynamic session unveiling our NEW Engagement Portal/STEM Near Me platform. These vital tools connect students to local learning opportunities, career advice, volunteer events, and more. Key features allow you to access mentors for personalized STEM career coaching and discover youth activities like our Score with STEM event. Watch the portal demo video replay and create your account today! With your help spreading the word to schools and community networks, we can spotlight all the extraordinary STEM happenings, making Northeast Ohio a top destination for STEM Careers.

This month, NeoSTEM gathered for a dynamic session covering critical workforce development strategies. Attendees brainstormed ideas to foster entrepreneurial mindsets among youth by potentially coordinating with one another and encouraging the use of maker spaces for real-world product prototyping. We discussed crucial data illuminating urgent gaps in regional tech talent pipelines and literacy proficiencies, spurring plans for an immersive data walk exhibit. Partners left invigorated by human-centered solutions prioritizing previously overlooked student potential and interests. Join us for our next meeting.

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Incarnate Word Academy welcomes you to our Parma Heights campus, where students grow intellectual curiosity, faith, and compassion in our caring community. Students make an impact through service learning, tackling real-world problems, and leadership clubs like Tech Team and Adaptive Device. We live the "Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve" motto of our founders, the Sisters of the Incarnate Word. Come experience how we empower students to enrich the community.