Juneau Economic Development Council

STEM Education Program

JEDC's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program goals are to increase the talent pool pursuing STEM careers. This is accomplished, first and foremost, by getting kids interested and excited about science and math, while building skills required to pursue STEM careers. SpringBoard staff works with Alaskan School Districts, individual schools and teachers to provide tools and supports needed to effectively and engagingly teach math and the sciences in K-12 classes in Alaska.

This is all made possible by funding from the U.S. Dept. of Defense, where top leadership realizes the importance of investing in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for K-12 students and inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and problem solvers.

STEM Summer Programs 2010

Programs for SUMMER 2010 will be posted on March 1st!

Chill with the Family

Celebrating the science and art of winter. Hands on activities for all ages lead by scientists, experts, artists and educators. 1pm-4pm, Saturday February 27 at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau.
Find out more...

Do You Miss Playing With Legos???

JEDC will be hosting a special fundraiser - giving adults a shot a building and programming their own LEGO robot! Find out more...

FIRST LEGO League

Can FIRST LEGO League teams transform the way we look at transportation? The key to the 2009 "Smart Move" Challenge is accessing people, places, goods and services in the safest, most efficient way possible. View details of this year's FIRST LEGO League activities.

CryoConn 2010: Teachers warm up to winter science

Educators from across Alaska gathered for CryoConn 2010 at Chena Hot Springs to celebrate winter science and gather tools and ideas for teaching students about vital connections between the Earth's cryosphere (the portion of Earth's surface where water is in solid form--snow, ice, permafrost), atmosphere and biosphere. Click here for details.

Past Events

Alaska Statewide Math and Science Conference comes to Juneau

STEM Summer Programs 2009

Girls Rock Science

SEAPERCH

CRYOCONN

The Color of Ice - a celebration the art, music & science associated with the magic of ice

2008 FIRST Lego League

Project FUN

 

STEM News

STEM Team Honored
Mary Hakala and Becca Parks of JEDC's SpringBoard/STEM educational programs will be honored as the Juneau School District's Outstanding Educational Professionals Outside the District for the 2008-09 school year at an award ceremony at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, August 28.

JEDC Executive Director Brian Holst's "My Turn" on the economic implications of STEM educational programs Juneau Empire - October 16, 2009.

Sun to sea and everything in between - Capital City Weekly - July 29, 2009

Students explore atmospheric, marine science at camp - The Juneau Empire - July 27, 2009

Campers return from Glacier Bay, Baranof Island - The Juneau Empire - July 2, 2009

Hydro power camp wraps up with Snettisham tour - The Juneau Empire - June 23, 2009

Summer science lessons offered for high schoolers - The Cordova Times - June 4, 2009

Juneau is hot spot for summer science camps - Juneau Empire - May 31, 2009

Photos: Underwater robotics - Juneau Empire - May 19, 2009

STEM summer camps offer local kids opportunities to study local science - Capital City Weekly - May 2009

Council announces SeaPerch program - Juneau Empire - February 2009

Frozen Visions: NASA astrophysicist visits Juneau to present on local ice exhibit, 'Frision' Juneau Empire - January 25, 2009

Students learn by stealth in robotics competition: State robotics gets children excited about science ADN - January 2009

Lego League teams win in Juneau - Skagway News - November 2008

Summer "Programming" Builds Skills for Juneau Youth (PDF)
JEDC Offers Robotics Workshops for All Experience Levels

Alaska Is Site of Summer STEM Activities (PDF)

Summer science in Glacier Bay
Juneau Empire - July 2008

Alaska girls get a chance to rock the science world
Juneau Empire - July 2008 (see related photo)

Video gamers get worked
Juneau Empire - June 2008