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Project SYSTEMIC Leads Community Mapping Sessions: Reflections on Problem Structuring Methods
Using Systems Thinking to Understand Local Perspectives on STEM Ecosystems Over a two week period this summer, Project Exploration held 19 problem-structuring method sessions with over 100 community stakeholders from the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. These sessions...
Project Exploration at Boeing Family Day!
On Saturday, September 15th, Boeing held Family Day at their corporate office, 100 N Riverside, in Chicago’s loop. Boeing families got to enjoy a day of activities, picnics and socializing with co-workers. Project Exploration was invited to have a table with...
Meet the newest STEM Ecosystem: South Suburban STEAM Conference Convening
On Tuesday, September 11th, the South Suburban STEAM Conference held a summit at the Homewood Science Center. This gathering brought together educators, business leaders, and community enthusiasts to celebrate and strengthen STEAM initiatives and workforce development...
Project Exploration teams up with Ten80!
Over the last five years, Project Exploration has worked with Ten80 Education to bring high-quality engineering programming to Chicago’s youth. Ten 80 is a team of STEM, education and business professionals dedicated to cultivating a STEM Ecosystem that unites and...
Twenty Years of Changing the Face of Science
"It was one of the best experiences of my life, hands down. I fell in love with the program.” Dantawn sharing about JP program. “I don’t know what or where I would have been, what path I would have taken without the opportunity.” Project Exploration changing the face...
Three Cheers for 20 Years!
“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” - James Cash Penney Three Cheers for 20 Years! Project Exploration has built bridges to connect Chicago youth to the wonders...
Boeing + Project Exploration: Power in Numbers
All Hands on Deck On Wednesday, June 27 a wave of nearly 30 Boeing employees descended upon the West Side STEM Learning Center (SLC) to donate their time and man(and woman)power through a community outreach event. The Boeing Company and Project Exploration, as well as...
Neat Pack!
Hanny visited the West Side STEM Learning Center (SLC) during our first week of summer camp, and led an activity with the students, a coin purse made from Capri Sun pouches, while explaining to them how she came up with the bag design, how she sourced the manufacturing in China and the logistics on getting them shipped to her warehouse here in Illinois.
Summer of Science is HERE!
During the eight week camp, students have had the opportunity to dissect frogs and sharks, program robots, build wind chimes and ArtBots, build a water pump designed for use on Mars, and learn all about the mechanics that go into building a race car.