IMAGINE LIFE WITH S.T.E.A.M.
Engaging and Empowering The Future Workforce through Education
STEAM Facts
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STEAM Imagine has served over 5,000 youths in STEAM-related youth programs since 2021
testimonials
What The Youth Say
My favorite part of STEAM Camp was making the cotton ball launcher. It was so fun to shoot the cotton ball
– 5th Grade Elementary Student, Virginia
My favorite activity during Winter Break STEM Camp was making the balloon-powered car. I want to make more!
– 5th Grade Elementary Student, Virginia
I wouldn’t change anything about STEM camp, everything was wonderful. My favorite activity was the pendulum painting
– 5th Grade Elementary Student, Virginia
Organizations We Support
What We Do
Engagement, Empowerment, and Education
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTING
- STEAM Program and Training Support
- Career Skills and Interest Identification
- Internship Opportunity Matching
- On-the-Job Training to include: Administrative Management, STEAM Careers, Program Management and Vocational/Technical Careers
- Entrepreneurial Best Practices
SEMINARS, SPECIALIZED EVENTS AND CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT
- Specialized Education, Career, and STEAM Events, Seminars and Conferences
- Empowerment and Leadership Training
- Emotional Agility in the Workplace
- Diversity and Social Inclusion
- Public Speaking, Presentation and Communication Training
Education and Career Counseling & Support Services
- Education and Career Counseling
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) Education Support
- Human Resource and Organizational Development Consulting
- Transitional Services into the Workplace
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Our services are provided in group workshop settings via in person and virtually as scheduled events to include weekends.
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Why Support STEAM
Primed For Long Term Development
Why Support STEAM For Youth:
STEAM education helps children develop a systematic approach to problem-solving. They learn to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable parts, analyze the situation and devise creative solutions. These skills not only apply to scientific and mathematical challenges but also extend to real-life situations.
Teachers incorporating STEAM into their curriculum allows children to experience exploration, questioning, researching, discovery, exercising innovation, and more!
STEAM focuses on sparking imagination and creativity through the arts in ways that naturally align with STEM learning.
5 Reasons For Long Term Development For Investment in STEAM
STEAM Lesson Plans Promote Creativity
When working on a STEAM project, students are asked to think outside the box and explore new solutions to common problems. In these projects, there is often no wrong answer, and there are typically multiple solutions. This promotes creativity and experimentation that traditional education lacks because students are encouraged to take risks and try new things. STEAM projects are usually assigned to a group of students.
STEAM Promotes Collaboration and Respect
During a STEAM project, students must work together to problem-solve and come up with thoughtful solutions to various real-world problems. Students must learn to communicate effectively and leverage their teammate’s skills to achieve their shared goals.
By working together, students develop respect for each other’s differences as they see the positive contributions their peers bring to the table throughout the course of the project.
STEAM Facilitates Critical Thinking
STEAM projects are meant to solve real-world problems. This requires critical, outside-the-box thinking. Students are encouraged to experiment to come up with solutions. Their first attempt or attempts may not be successful, so they are forced to reassess the situation and pivot to new solutions. The trial-and-error mindset and problem-solving skills lay a strong foundation for the type of critical thinking students need to be entrepreneurs and innovators in the workforce.
STEAM Projects Require Students to Solve Problems in a Hands-On Way
A lot of research has been done to understand the effect of hands-on activities on student’s ability to learn new concepts. The results show that students learn better through hands-on or “play-based” learning than teacher-led instruction. Although hands-on and play-based learning are common in early childhood education, these concepts are rarely used in American public schools. STEAM education aims to change this by providing students with the hands-on learning experiences they crave.
STEAM projects encourage students to try things out for themselves with little guidance from educators. Teachers carefully supervise the activity, but they do not assist in the problem-solving process. The goal of hands-on learning is to foster a sense of curiosity and problem solving skills. By solving problems without adult interference, children gain the confidence needed to tackle harder problems in the future.
STEAM Embraces and Celebrates Diversity
This is perhaps the most powerful lesson STEAM education can instill in today’s youth. The collaborative nature of these projects exposes students to a variety of perspectives and experiences they may not otherwise receive. Additionally, there has been a strong push for underserved youth to become involved in STEAM activities as they are often underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics professions.
Source: Article by Space Foundation Editorial Team, (2024)
Imagine Life with STEAM
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