Great Examples of How You Can Make a Difference

STEMbassador's launch in Maryland

 STEMLearning Community launches new class (pictured above)
On September 25th, the Maryland Out  of School Time launched the third cohort of its sySTEM Learning Community featuring 21 STEMbassadors from programs throughout the state. In total, 19 organizations from 8 counties are represented, which accounts for over 2,000 students served. The STEMbassador program identifies and supports out of school time professionals seeking to begin or expand their STEM offerings through a professional learning community model.

his year, MOST’s STEMbassadors will receive hands-on training from the Baltimore-based Digital Harbor Foundation in such skills as 3D printing, making, and electronics. Upon completing training, STEMbassadors can transfer that knowledge to their site-based staff and students. You can learn more about the program and MOST’s STEMbassadors here.

Retired Scientists Make the Difference 

For over 10 years the AAAS has grown a small grass roots initiative led by 3 retired scientists into a program that now places over 150 retired scientists into classroom in the D.C. metro area. Listen to their story http://www.aaas.org/news/creative-solutions-teachers%E2%80%99-time-pressures-emerge-annual-meeting-aaas-senior-scientists-and

How Teachers & Volunteer Scientists Work Together

Placing retired scientists into classroom may seem like a challenge but in the reality it is more easily done than people think. Listen to this panel of teachers and volunteers and see how they sorted it all out www. aaas.org/multimedia/videos/2014-aaassse-meeting-teacher-experiences-a-panel-discussion

Meet Monica and Kevin-two of our Founding Partners

             You may be retiring but why retire your mind

In November, 2007 an article in the McKinsey Quarterly entitled "Serving Aging Baby Boomers" noted that, "By 2015, the US baby boomer generation will command almost 60 percent of net US wealth and 40 percent of spending." But this is also a generation that can also be mobilized to give back to society and  redefine itself as a "sharing" generation; one that is willing and able to  make a wealth of contributions well into their late 60's, 70's and 80's. http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/serving_aging_baby_boomers

 In 2014 the Stanford University Center on Longevity brought together 40 experts to consider how the Baby Boom generation will transform the meaning of retirement and aging. As the conference noted, "Contrary to a common theme in the American media about the looming conflict between interests of the young and the old, many older Americans feel a vital connection to younger Americans, are supporting them in many ways, and have the capability and the potential to provide much more support—across generations, but also across ethnic backgrounds and races and across economic and social class."  Highlights of the report can be read here http://longevity3.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Encore_10_27_2014_final.pdf