Summary of September 2020 NeoSTEM Ecosystem Meeting ‘There is going to be a renaissance coming out of this’ - Eric Gordon, CEO of Cleveland Metropolitan School District School leaders discuss needs for the 2020-2021 school year  What do you have to offer to support students, families and educators during the coming 2020-2021 school year? This was the organizing question for NeoSTEM’s August 4 webinar featuring Eric Gordon, chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District; Mark Curtis, president of the Twinsburg Board of Education; Cynthia Booker, a local media teacher and Kasey Morgan, network manager of MyCom. From simple encouragement for families to safe space where children can go when school buildings don’t open this fall, the panelists offered a variety of ways for the community to support learning needs of students throughout Northeast Ohio in the Fall.   Safe Places for Children During the Day “We need safe places for young people to be during the school day while school is not open. And so whether that be in our museums or our libraries or our Boys and Girls clubs…to the extent you're able to, we're going to have care needs for families where the family needs a safe […]

Summary of September 2020 NeoSTEM Ecosystem Meeting ‘There is going to be a renaissance coming out of this’ - Eric Gordon, CEO of Cleveland Metropolitan School District School leaders discuss needs for the 2020-2021 school year  What do you have to offer to support students, families and educators during the coming 2020-2021 school year? This was the organizing question for NeoSTEM’s August 4 webinar featuring Eric Gordon, chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District; Mark Curtis, president of the Twinsburg Board of Education; Cynthia Booker, a local media teacher and Kasey Morgan, network manager of MyCom. From simple encouragement for families to safe space where children can go when school buildings don’t open this fall, the panelists offered a variety of ways for the community to support learning needs of students throughout Northeast Ohio in the Fall.   Safe Places for Children During the Day “We need safe places for young people to be during the school day while school is not open. And so whether that be in our museums or our libraries or our Boys and Girls clubs…to the extent you're able to, we're going to have care needs for families where the family needs a safe […]

It’s Not Too Late to Add Your Resources and Ideas Dozens of ideas and valuable resources were shared during the Oct. 6 meeting of the NeoSTEM Ecosystem. Here’s a small sampling: Students in Northeast Ohio region must be able to see themselves as having careers in STEM. The Cleveland Natural History Museum has $300,000 in grants available for Title I teachers interested in its interactive virtual learning programs. Read more. Organizations interested in sharing their programs with the larger community can qualify for micro-grants and receive extensive promotion throughout the region. Learn more about Remake Learning Days and Apply for a MicroGrant.  The NeoSTEM Ecosystem is interested in what you and your organization have to offer and your thoughts about how to improve STEM learning for all in our region. Please take a few moments and complete a brief questionnaire here. We will use your responses to help build the action plan for the NeoSTEM Ecosystem for the coming months. And, if you’re interested, we’re happy to share relevant information with our growing audience.