SciMathMN brings together a statewide STEM community to promote equitable and accessible STEM learning and workforce participation, empower lifelong learning, and inspire informed community action.
We are deeply committed to ensuring that all Minnesotans are integrated into the dynamic STEM ecosystem- ready for life, impactful work, and citizenship.
Our major initiatives include:
- STEM Advocacy – a collaborative effort to ensure equitable access to high-quality professional development for educators, integrated classroom instruction that inspires, and out of school experiential learning opportunities for all students aligned with the Future of Work readiness skillset and mindset needs of employers, and aware of emerging tech and AI advancements affecting the global economy.
- STEM Day at the Fair – a “You Belong in STEM” community gathering that engages 17,000 annually in Minnesota’s premiere STEM education awareness, experiential learning, and employment opportunity celebration. We want everyone to identify as an engaged and informed STEM citizen.
- Minnesota STEM Teacher Center – a highly successful award-winning online resource for teachers, administrators, and parents which provides teaching tools for Minnesota’s ever-evolving math and science standards;
- Minnesota STEM Network – a grassroots initiative to form a community of practice among STEM stakeholders in the state to work toward common goals of STEM awareness, quality teaching and learning, and increased interest in the STEM workforce.
- Conferences and Convener Events – an intentional effort to inform legislators and other stakeholders about regional and national developments in quality STEM teaching and learning, landscape changes in Minnesota, and opportunities to exchange ideas and create new ways to showcase STEM across the state.