An Early Connection To STEM Careers Can Change Their Future…
November 28, 2023
STEM For Every Student
Every Arizona student deserves the choice to enter a STEM Career, but not every student will have the opportunity. You can make the difference.
Why Do Early STEM Experiences Matter?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in STEM related fields pay twice as much as those that are not related to STEM. The opportunity in a STEM career is significant, and yet, according to Arizona’s Education Progress Meter, only 27% of 8th grade students are prepared to be successful in high school math – a core component of most STEM careers. Even more, STEM experiences and connections help students understand why specific courses are important, what real life experience they need, and equip them to develop the skills necessary for success.
Help Us Close The STEM Gap
This year School Connect is partnering with Arizona State University and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) to create a STEM experience for 1,200 seventh grade students. Our goal is to introduce students to engineering professionals to learn what they can do now to set themselves up for success in the future. In this pursuit, School Connect is creating a STEM “Game Day” Field Trip to Mountain America Stadium at Arizona State University. During this field trip students will meet engineers and gain firsthand knowledge of the engineering skills needed to host a game in the very stadium in which they stand. This STEM experience will be followed by the opportunity to connect further with these engineering companies.
Like you, we believe that every child should have the connections and resources needed to reach their potential. Please help us provide life changing opportunities in STEM for a future without limits!
Sponsor A Child’s STEM Experience
Every $25 donation will sponsor a student to attend a STEM Game Day Field Trip and gain significant STEM connections for their future.
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Love Our Schools Day
Become a Part of Love Our Schools Day 2026
Are you a local school with a project? Love Our Schools Day is a project-based volunteer day when the community can roll up their sleeves at a local school and make a difference where it is needed most whether it is planting a garden, painting a classroom, or fixing up a playground. Complete the interest form to get involved!
Classroom to Career Workshop
You’re invited to the Classroom to Career Workshop on September 9th!
Join education and industry leaders for an experience where partnerships form, ideas flow, businesses tap into future growth and students are connected from the classroom to cutting edge career pathways!
What makes a child feel safe at school?
#BullyingPreventionMonth
Tag an educator to let them know they could win $2,500 to support their classroom!
‼️ Applications close TODAY for the Fiesta Sports Foundation`s Wishes for Teachers Program ‼️
👀 Apply at the link in our bio
What kind of projects do people do for Love Our Schools Day?
See what Shea Duryea of School Connect shares about how teams approach it and get their communities involved.
👀 👉 Want to be part of all the fun this fall?
Learn more at LoveOurSchoolsDay.com
One week left to apply! Five hundred Arizona public and charter school educators will be randomly selected to receive a $2,500 wish for their students and school communities!
Whether your wish would bring new books into students’ hands, make room for STEM exploration, create a more welcoming classroom, support the arts, or provide another resource your school needs—this is an opportunity to bring it to life.
We know educators carry so much. This program is a powerful reminder that it takes a village to help every student thrive—and that our educators deserve to be celebrated and supported.
Applications are open through September 30 at 10:00 p.m.
Eligible applicants include full-time Arizona public and charter K–12 school employees, including teachers, nurses, counselors, coaches, and more.
Thank you, Fiesta Bowl Charities and the Fiesta Sports Foundation, for investing so generously in the people who show up for Arizona students every day. (Link in comments)
Love Our Schools Day season is right around the corner (October through November)! If you`re part of a school or volunteer at one, this is the time to share your dream projects and invite your community to get involved!
In this short video, Shea Duryea talks more about how to do that.
Want to join in the fun? Learn more at LoveOurSchoolsDay.com!
