Meetings
NEOSTEM Meetings Past and Upcoming
July 5, 2022
After the long Fourth of July weekend, we gathered online for a great discussion about the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice’s convening in Michigan. It isn’t an exaggeration to say that the convening (featuring our very own Ebony Hood) gave STEM thought leaders from across the country the opportunity to show off their great …
Read moreJune 7, 2022 – 4pm
This month we went live! For the first time in more than 27 months, NeoSTEM partners from all over northeast Ohio – from our old friends at Parker Hannifin and Youth Opportunities Unlimited to our new friends at Hyland Software and the Cleveland Cavaliers – gathered to reflect on where we’ve been and what we’ve …
Read moreMay 3, 2022
We began this month’s meeting by taking a moment to recognize the many educators who guided us and had positive impacts on our lives. NeoSTEM understands that from Cleveland, to Orange, to Warren, educators shape our lives and our communities. As we close out Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to thank the many educators we’re …
Read moreApril 5, 2022
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT We Scored with STEM! This was our first year in partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers. And after months of planning and working with so many in our NeoSTEM family, to say the event was a success is an understatement. As you all know by now, we brought more than 1,500 …
Read moreMarch 1, 2022
We had a great group with us at this month’s NeoSTEM Ecosystem meeting. We’re just 19 short days away from Score with STEM, and we still need volunteers! With nearly 50 exhibits and more than 1,500 students and families expected to attend, we need all the help we can get to make this a lasting …
Read moreJanuary 4, 2022
Ebony Hood Assumes Leadership of NeoSTEM Ecosystem Northeast Ohio native brings a passion for equity and community to education-focused nonprofit Ebony Hood, a northeast Ohio native, community builder, and thought leader has been selected as the permanent director of the NeoSTEM Ecosystem, a collaboration of dozens of organizations who partner to improve STEM educational opportunities …
Read moreDecember 7, 2021
Looking Back, Looking Ahead The year began with DreamSTEM. Two years ago, NeoSTEM’s thought leaders and partners gave us a mandate – to increase the visibility and accessibility of STEM professions in northeast Ohio’s underserved students, in particular, Black and Brown students. And through a series of planning sessions and countless informal discussions, we developed …
Read moreNovember 2, 2021
Remembering Our Friend Like so many in Northeast Ohio and around the world, the NeoSTEM family recently lost a dear friend. On Oct. 21, 2021, Dr. Terrence S. Robinson passed away. He was 46-years old. Dr. Robinson was a husband and a father. He was a role model and a teacher. He was our colleague, …
Read moreOctober 5, 2021
It’s Gametime, and We’re Scoring with STEM! If you’ve seen our emails or followed our social media recently, you know we’ve had a big announcement coming. And the day is finally here. We’re thrilled to announce the Cleveland Cavaliers have chosen us to lead 2022 STEM Day March 19, 2022, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. …
Read moreSOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR LEADERS: WHY IT MATTERS
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR LEADERS: WHY IT MATTERS Teaching is an incredibly stressful job. A 2013 Gallup poll found that teaching is among the most stressful jobs in the nation, second only to nursing. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered classrooms, sent students home, and forced teachers to adopt entirely new methods …
Read moreSeptember 7, 2021
Federal Grants: Understanding the Opportunity Like most of the country, Northeast Ohio has struggled. Families across the region face economic insecurity. Students have been forced to adapt to changing classroom conditions. Businesses grapple with social distancing policies and the ever-present threat of future closures. And, as the Biden Administration has recognized, “Black and Latino Americans, …
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