Who we are ​

  • We are a STEM learning connector for the Traverse Bay Area, building a strong ecosystem to benefit our families, businesses and community since 2010.

Why we think increased STEM opportunities for our youth are so important:

  • Industries are rapidly changing due to IoT and Big Data, and we need to prepare our youth and community for success in this increasingly digital economy.
  • Local businesses need a pipeline of potential employees that have these technical and 21st Century skills and are already facing shortages..
  • While local program providers are increasingly addressing these needs, there is a clear consensus that our community would greatly benefit from a comprehensive STEM hub that nurtures a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem of opportunities.
  • We have an incredibly gifted community, willing and able to support this ecosystem with their abundance of time, talent and treasures; we need an effective way to connect them into the ecosystem.

What we are doing: ​

  • Analyzing the needs of the community
  • Connecting, catalyzing and creating solutions that meet our community needs
  • Inspiring a local interest in STEM-related learning and careers 
  • Partnering to prepare our youth with critical 21st Century skills
  • Advocating for universal access to quality STEAM learning ​

How we accomplish our mission:

  • We multiply, amplify, support and promote existing STEM learning and career opportunities to families
  • We research & collaborate to identify STEM-related skills that businesses need
  • We work with educators and businesses to facilitate and promote clear pathways to regional STEM jobs
  • We create and track metrics that are meaningful indicators of our success
  • We will create and maintain a dynamic, searchable online STEM Hub for the Traverse Bay Area community.
  • We vet national and international STEM experiential learning programs to create a toolbox of options for local educators and families.