Minnesota offers various programs, including First Lego League, Takoda Institute, BDPA Twin Cities, Smart North, CrunchLabs, Google Certificates, and Minnesota STEM Partnership, to help individuals gain hands-on experience in tech and STEM fields.
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Celebrating Black Excellence in STEM at the Minnesota Science Museum
African Americans in STEM are breaking barriers and making history, paving the way for future generations to succeed in these fields, despite systemic barriers and lack of representation.
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Black Business Spotlight: United National Weather TeamÂ
Alicia Hardimon’s storm-chasing business, the United National Weather Team, provides services across the country.
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New grant will support programs and services in MPS and SPPS
This grant is expected to provide support for MPS and Achieve Twin Cities programs through 2026.
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New MPS observatory lets students reach for the stars
‘I’m so proud that Minneapolis public schools has made this wonderful investment in North Minneapolis.’
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​Relentless Academy shows kids the sky’s the limit
‘Our campus has a holistic approach to everything. We don’t just work on academics; we don’t just focus on STEM, but we care about the whole child and their families.’
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Scholarships available for Project Scientist’s virtual STEM camp for girls 4-12
This summer, Project Scientist will keep girls thinking and having fun all summer long, and connect them to other girls who love science, technology, math, and engineering.
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Mobile lab takes school to the kids
Harvest Best Academy (HBA) partnered with Summit Academy OIC for an innovative mobile lab dubbed The Beast.
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Teachers play a critical role in shaping girls’ future as coders
In order to develop a stronger coding identity, girls need to have opportunities to develop and perform coding skills.
Posted inOpinion
STEM education should be moral, anti-racist, clear-eyed
Young people would be better served by STEM education that teaches them to deal with the complexity of problems like pandemics and climate change with a clear-eyed view of politics and history.
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Green Card Voices accepting nominations for MN immigrants working in STEM
Green Card Voices (GCV) needs your help with a new book project. Nominate an immigrant to tell their story in GCV’s upcoming book: Green Card STEM Voices! Nominees must be currently residing in Minnesota and working in STEM: that’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Nominations will be considered for people working in all science fields, […]
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Automation has the potential to improve gender equality at work
Although there is a huge debate over just these questions, one area frequently overlooked is how automation will affect the prospect of gender equality.
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Hometown woman brings tech program to students of color in Twin Cities
Minneapolis native Shonnah Hughes teamed with Selina Suarez, Rebe de la Paz, and Stephanie Herrera to launch PepUp Tech in 2016. The New York-based nonprofit works to bridge the technical divide by introducing to and training young people in STEM (science, technology, electronics, and mathematics) industries.