Take our STEMinars! Nov 5 & 19

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If you are a high school or college student our STEMinars will help you chart a pathway to earning a STEM certificate or degree. In each hands-on STEMinar session you will use industry tools and applications to increase your skills in three of the fastest growing career fields in the region.

Our CAD/3D Printing, Coding and Cybersecurity STEMinars will equip you with skills and valuable insights into the education and credentials you need to be successful in the technology workforce! STEMinars will commence on Nov 5 & Nov 19 on three NOVA Campuses. Check the session dates and times below, choose a STEMinar to engage in and register here. $25 per session.

CAD/3D PRINTING
Sat Nov 5
NOVA Annandale Campus
Ernst Community Cultural Center
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Sat Nov 19
NOVA Woodbridge Campus
Regional Center for Workforce Education & Training
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

⇒ Register Here

CODING
Sat Nov 5
NOVA Woodbridge Campus
Regional Center for Workforce Education & Training
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Sat Nov 19
NOVA Loudoun Campus
Templin Higher Education Center
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

⇒ Register Here

CYBERSECURITY
Nov 5
NOVA Loudoun Campus
Templin Higher Education Center
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Nov 19
NOVA Annandale Campus
Ernst Community Cultural Center
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

⇒ Register Here

Click here for STEMinars Flyer

Visit the STEM Zone at the YFT Country Fair & Auctions! Oct 1

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Looking for something to do with your kids that’s inspiring, fun and educational? We’ll be hosting the STEM Zone at the Youth For Tomorrow Country Fair & Auction in Bristow on Saturday October 1st. Don’t miss it! We’ll offer exciting games & activities that involve drones, robots, cybersecurity, programming, 3D printers, stomp rockets and more!

In addition we’ll have STEM Passports available for students who engage in all the fun! Complete one activity from each STEM category below, get a sticker for each one then enter your passport for a chance to win the grand prize!

STEM Zone activities.
Science
Fly a drone at the ‘DroneZone’
Build and launch a Stomp Rocket
Complete a ChemClub Chemistry experiment
Technology
Complete the FBI Cyber Activity
Design and print an object on our 3D Printer
Engineering
Drive robots and score baskets on our VRC basketball field
Complete a robotics activity at the ‘Explorer Post’ tent
Math
Program an autonomous VEX IQ robot
Program and play Simon Says on a VEX IQ brain
Play ‘Flappy Bird’, a coding game

Location:
Youth For Tomorrow Campus
11835 Hazel Circle Drive
Bristol, VA 20136
10am to 5pm

For more info visit the YFT Country Fair & Auction Website
1P STEM Zone Flyer available here

Come to Loudoun STEM Day on Oct 1

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Don’t miss our second annual Loudoun STEM Day at NOVA! If you love STEM then you’ll love our free showcase of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math opportunities for students of all ages. Featuring hands-on exhibits, workshops, food, fun and learning.

This event is a collaborative effort between Northern Virginia Community College, SySTEMic Solutions, Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and Loudoun County Public Schools. The event is FREE and open to the public. For a list of STEM Day topics and workshops, see the Loudoun County STEM Day Website.

When:
Saturday October 1st, 10am-4pm

Where:
Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun Campus
Robert G. Templin, Jr. Higher Education Ctr.
21200 Campus Drive, Sterling, VA 20164

Click here for a STEM Day Flyer