It’s a jungle out there The myth of the orderly scientific method hides the adventure of STEAM learning By Gwen Soderberg-Chase We humans like order. Even the most adventurous among us like to think there are some pillars of continuity in our lives, some reliable systems that give
READ MORE … →STEAM training gets off to rousing start First of three sessions has 30-plus participants enthused about teaching STEM subjects Spring-like weather made an appropriate backdrop March 7 to the first of three Umpqua Valley STEAM Hub training sessions at Umpqua Community College. The season of new beginnings is
READ MORE … →STEAM Hub announces second round of grants Five educational projects were recently awarded mini-grants totaling $35,317 from the Umpqua Valley STEAM Hub. The following applicants were selected: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Umpqua Valley — $11,889 for summer STEAM camp opportunities including purchase of kits for elementary
READ MORE … →Harvesting precision workers Douglas County’s largest private employer seeks stable, homegrown workforce by reaching into area schools Roseburg Forest Products didn’t survive the Great Recession by ignoring the need to change with the times. As social, political and economic forces reshaped the timber industry in recent decades, company
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