Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative Summer 2018 Convening
Leaders, members, and partners from across the Chicago-land area gathered at the Columbus Park Refectory for the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative (STEM Co-op) 2018 Summer Convening
Chicago’s Upcoming Summer 2018 Convening
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, Chicago’s STEM Ecosystem will gather for the Summer 2018 Convening of the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative (STEM Co-op). The meeting location is to be announced. Leaders and members of the STEM Co-op are gearing up to move their efforts of...
Chicago Represents at the National STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice
The National STEM Learning Ecosystem Community of Practice Convening The STEM Learning Ecosystems National Community of Practice Convening was held jointly with U.S. News STEM Solutions on April 4-6, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative is...
Affinity Group Prioritization Survey Results
Prioritization Survey At the beginning of February 2018, a nine-question scaled survey “Prioritization of Affinity Group Topics” was disseminated to Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative (STEM Co-op) members. This year, the STEM Co-op will launch and support a series of...
Maker Educator Affinity Group Meeting
On December 12, 2017, After School Matters and the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative convened maker educators from across Chicago to discuss challenges to equity and access in our work. The meeting took place at the After School Matters Michael and Karen Lutz...
Early Childhood STEM Education Affinity Group Meeting
On Monday, December 4, 2017, the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative convened its first Affinity Group meeting, focusing on early childhood STEM education. The meeting, held in partnership with the TEC Center at Erikson Institute, brought together approximately 50...
Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative Fall 2017 Convening
On Thursday, November 30, approximately 50 stakeholders of Chicago’s STEM learning landscape gathered for the Fall 2017 Convening of the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative (STEM Co-op). The meeting, held at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, provided an...
Updated Mission for the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative
As the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative began it’s third year in September 2017, we started to reflect on key questions about our identity: Who are we and what is our work as a collective? What is realistic, while also visionary? How do we activate the wide...
Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative Fall 2016 Update
On September 26, 2016, the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative held its third city-wide convening of the year, bringing together individuals and organizations from across the city’s STEM learning landscape. The guiding question for the September and previous convenings...
National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) Highlights 3 Areas of Legislation
In 2015, the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) tracked 172 state bills affecting summer learning. In a newly released 2015 State of Summer Learning Policy Snapshot, NSLA highlights three areas of legislation; literacy, STEM (science, technology, engineering,...