STEM Partners
Great work doesn't happen alone. We're proud of the relationships that we've built with location and international partners. Some partnerships are on-going and include shared work between our staff and theirs. Others are built around a single event or project goal. The brief summaries below share just a few of the outcomes of our work together.
Partners in student programming
Little STEMmers
Regular programming at the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum that gets PreK students in the museum and working with our staff.
Chippewa Nature Center
Collaborative grant project that supports Place-Based Learning Initiatives with local elementary schools.
Chief Science Officers
GLBR-West Cabinet is a part of the CSO International Program included middle and high school students from Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, and Isabella Counties. Funded in part by the MiSTEM Network
Mount Pleasant Public Schools
Intercession programming with Mary McGuire and Pullen Elementary. STEM activities are provided for intercession students who are on campus during the school's enrichment weeks.
Clare Gladwin RESD Career Technical Education Program
High school students in teacher education CTE Courses come on campus to work with STEM Education Scholars in the makerspace.
Henry Ford Museum
We offer a regional Invention Convention for 4th - 9th graders each year. The Henry Ford Museum supports with transportation and start-up funds.
Partnership in professional development
Belle Isle Conservancy
Funding and support for teachers in Place/Project-Based Learning Summer Workshop at Belle Isle Conservancy. Ongoing support through academic year fellowship
Michigan Teacher Education Network (MITEN)
MITEN Members facilitated Core Teaching Practices professional learning work for CMU teacher education faculty and K - 8 STEM Education teachers.
Sparks After School Program
Collaborated on a grant to provide workshops for SPARKS Program Staff and funds for materials.
Chippewa River District Library
Collaborated on a grant to provide workshops for Chippewa River District Library (CRDL) staff and funds for materials. Scaffolded support of curriculum for STEM Programming.
Podcast: Teach Wonder
We've proudly worked with CMU faculty and some of our partners to bring listeners current and interesting topics in education. You can see a full list of those partners by looking at our episode list.