STCC gearing up for STEM Week April 18-21

Students at STEM Week at STCC 2016.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – STEM Week at Springfield Technical Community College will offer eighth- and ninth-graders from Springfield an opportunity to create and explore new projects in a fun way during Spring Break.

Between April 18 and 21, participants will work on building projects and team challenges to learn how to make a difference through science, technology, engineering and math, the STEM fields.

Activities for STEM Week at STCC will occur throughout campus during April vacation. Off-campus field trips have also been planned.

Events are scheduled over four days between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., with lunch provided each day. Transportation is available upon request.

Registrations are closed, but anyone interested can join a waitlist by clicking here or contacting José D. Saavedra at (413) 351-0545 or jsaavedra@worcester.edu.

Organized by HSI STEM and the Latino Education Institute, STEM Week at STCC is free to participants. The week will feature hands-on activities with STCC faculty. The middle- and high-school students will see STEM demonstrations and go on field trips to local programs and facilities to learn about technology and different careers with STEM, said Dr. Felicia Griffin-Fennell, Activity Director of the Hispanic Serving Institution-STEM (HSI-STEM) grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Education.  

On the last day, participants will learn about drones and see them in flight on the STCC campus green.

Families also are invited to a celebratory lunch Friday, April 21, to share in the excitement of the week.

Last fall, STCC was awarded a five-year, $3.4 million federal grant to support Hispanic and low-income students.

STCC HSI STEM works to:

  • Increase the number of Hispanic/Low-Income students in STEM disciplines;
  • Increase pass and retention rates by redesigning developmental and gateway STEM coursework;
  • Provide student supports throughout the degree program to encourage progression and completion; and
  • Provide high-quality professional development for STEM faculty.

The Latino Education Institute works to improve academic outcomes for Latino students in Springfield by strengthening the connection among families, schools and higher-education, and providing after-school, vacation-time programming and parent academies throughout the year.

About Springfield Technical Community College

Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of more than 8,500 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.

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