This summer marked the 2nd year for the Northwest Advanced Programming Workshop (NWAPW). Like the inaugural 2016 NWAPW, students with advanced computer science skills were recruited and recommended by their teachers to participate in this summer’s free project-based workshop. This year 48 new high school students were recruited to work in teams of three on […]

Target Corporation Field Trip grants (<=$700) closes Oct 1, 11:59 pm Central Time for field trips February 2017 – December 2017  funds for transportation, tickets, food, resource materials, supplies education professionals employed by public, private, charter K-12 school swith 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status show student learning Apply online. There’s always the science museum and […]

On Saturday, June 25, 2016, a devoted group of industry professionals, educators, legislators, non-profit program providers, and community members gathered at the OCSTA Symposium to sound the call for greater collaboration and support for more computer science-literate students in Oregon.  To accomplish this, we desperately need more computer science instruction in formal K-12 education, but […]

Tom Thompson, Industrial and Engineering Systems Education Specialist at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) came for lunch — and we had him give a dog and pony show: “The Current Status and Future Direction of CTE in Oregon”. His slides are here. Key points: CTE = Career and Technical Education  CTE is about education and about […]

The BEC believes in long-term partnerships between schools and businesses in a community can enhance the educational experience to help students of all ages discover their interests, grow their knowledge and develop the skills they will need to join the workforce. That is why we help give students real-world learning experiences in both classroom and […]

Saturday morning bright and early 70+ people gathered at Mentor Graphics Commons to discuss Computer Science (CS) Education in Oregon. The packed half-day agenda was put together by the Oregon Computer Science Teachers Association (OCSTA), and gives OCSTA food for thought for similar events in the future. Speakers and their bios are listed here. Key […]

Special Guest Ruthe Farmer has focused her efforts on diversity and inclusion in technology and engineering since 2001. She currently serves as Senior Policy Advisor for Tech Inclusion at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy focusing on President Obama’s call to action for Computer Science for All and other tech related initiatives. Over the course […]

Endgame: Connect industry with Oregon’s educational community, create student pathways to the world of work, develop student skills for success in life and in high-wage, high demand jobs, foster individual resilience and strengthen the workforce pipeline. Join us: people from technology industries, STEM programs, workforce organizations, expanded learning opportunity providers, K-12 and post-secondary computer science […]

Many STEM professional associations (think the OEA of engineering) have education, outreach, or foundation efforts aimed at developing a workforce of like-minded individuals. Some of these efforts are websites with games or stories, some are event-based, and some are online lesson repositories and/or career information. SEMI High Tech U, a several-day event. Historically, here in […]