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Every once in a while I am invited by my faith community to tie together the threads of my theology degree to the wonderful work I do with kids in research fellowships and STEM Career Tours. If you are a person of the Christian faith or someone interested in the Judeo-Christian scriptures, you are welcome! …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/09/11/en-te-hodos-on-the-road/
Six teachers from Baden Academy have been accepted into the Research Fellow Program in the Media Lab. They were identified as the most talented and promising candidates in one of the most competitive applicant pools ever. Each professional teacher is know for their commitment to personal excellence. In the Media Lab, they will join kindred …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/09/07/six-amazing-baden-academy-teachers-selected-as-research-fellows/
Gifted and talented kids and youth, teachers and classrooms (grades 3 to 16) have the opportunity to apply for a Research Fellowship with Grow a Generation. Research Fellows are provided guidance and support to design and follow through on robust and creative projects that ignite their passion and celebrate their unique brilliance. They produce meaningful projects and unique …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/08/28/research-fellow-applications-now-being-accepted-for-2016-17/
Wow! Over a hundred kids visited nearly thirty STEM job sites and learning centers. Grow a Generation facilitated nine unique STEM Career Tour days last year. These all day events include two corporate and one college visit that inspire kids to go deeper into their STEM classes, participate in STEM camps and competitions, and pursue …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/08/09/stem-career-tours/
The Catholic Church’s World Youth Day will be held in Krakow, Poland July 25 – 31, 2016 welcoming nearly 2 million youth and young adults. I was invited, locally, to share some reflections on Pope John Paul the Great, with a local groups of pilgrims from St. Killian that are now on their way. Years …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/07/24/app-made-by-world-youth-day-pilgrims/
On Wednesday, June 15th, the 2016 CWNC STEM Careers Tour visited Nova Chemicals’ Beaver Valley plant. Nova Chemicals is a leading producers of plastics and chemicals. They develop and manufacture materials for customers worldwide who produce consumer, packaging and industrial products. The Beaver Valley site manufactures expandable polystyrene (EPS) resins and advanced foam resins. It …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/07/12/visit-to-nova-chemicals-monaca/
I was in Walmart the other night and was bumped into by three different players staring at their phones wandering the aisles looking for Augmented Reality Pokemon with their cell phones. Geek that I am, I got all excited, abandoned my shopping, and started hunting some of the rare ones whose names were being …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/07/11/the-new-pokemon-go/
Congratulations to Tim Snyder and the Future City Team for being featured in the Ceramic Tech Today, a global news site for leaders around the world in the ceramics industry. http://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/building-future-stem-leaders-one-brick-at-a-time
Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/07/05/building-future-stem-leaders/
Another great STEM Camp week done! Check out our entry to the STEM Lunar Challenge.
Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/07/03/stem-camp-highlights/
Cranberry Twp., PA: February brought the great news that five students from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic won the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Their initial app concept was to notify a parent when a child or teen in a car was driving at unsafe speeds. After winning Best in Nation, Chris Virosteck, Veronica Muth, Luc Madonna, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/06/23/cardinal-wuerl-north-catholic-students-safe-speed-app-uploaded/
