March 17, 2021
#SCSTEMCapitol2021 |
Join Us in 2021!
Join us virtually on Thursday, March 17th at 10:00 am.
Tune In to:
Your virtual presence sends our state leaders a strong message of support for the importance of quality STEM education.
Tune In to:
- Congratulate the SC STEM Educator of the Year Winner and Regional Finalists
- Celebrate the Regional "Growing in STEM " Winners
- Hear from leaders in the STEM community.
- Show your support for quality STEM education for all!
Your virtual presence sends our state leaders a strong message of support for the importance of quality STEM education.
Ways to Support STEM Education From Your Home
If you can’t tune into the broadcast from the Capitol, we want to hear from you! Send us a video or comments on why STEM education is important to our state, why students need a strong STEM education, why business/industry needs graduates qualified to work in STEM-related fields, and/or how STEM impacts South Carolina's economy.
If you submit your video or email messages and you may see them featured on our social media sites.
If you submit your video or email messages and you may see them featured on our social media sites.
Advocate for STEM Education
Raise your voice and shoot a quick email to your legislators, encouraging them to continue supporting STEM education during this legislative session!
Not sure who your legislators are? Use this link to easily locate your representatives.
Short on time or not sure what to write? No worries. Simply start with our sample email and customize it to fit your message. Your voices have a great impact on our legislators who are interested in knowing how supporting STEM education leads to a better prepared workforce and brighter economic outlook for our state.
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Sample Email:
Opportunities in STEM career fields such as Advanced Manufacturing, Computing, and Engineering continue to grow in South Carolina. STEM learning in schools, in afterschool programs, and in a wide variety of formal and informal learning settings all contribute to an informed citizenry, a workforce with increased knowledge and skills, and a better quality of life for all.
I ask you to support STEM teachers and learners in this 2021 legislative session by_____________.
I value your leadership as a legislator and look forward to working with you to support the STEM education this year and every year!
Here are some items you might consider asking your legislator to support:
Not sure who your legislators are? Use this link to easily locate your representatives.
Short on time or not sure what to write? No worries. Simply start with our sample email and customize it to fit your message. Your voices have a great impact on our legislators who are interested in knowing how supporting STEM education leads to a better prepared workforce and brighter economic outlook for our state.
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Sample Email:
Opportunities in STEM career fields such as Advanced Manufacturing, Computing, and Engineering continue to grow in South Carolina. STEM learning in schools, in afterschool programs, and in a wide variety of formal and informal learning settings all contribute to an informed citizenry, a workforce with increased knowledge and skills, and a better quality of life for all.
I ask you to support STEM teachers and learners in this 2021 legislative session by_____________.
I value your leadership as a legislator and look forward to working with you to support the STEM education this year and every year!
Here are some items you might consider asking your legislator to support:
- The STEM Teacher Fellows program aimed at retention of mid-career teachers proposed by South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics & Science and approved by the Education Oversight Committee.
- Tax credits for business/industry that employ STEM educators from any grade level as interns.
- The creation of a professional development fund targeted to assist STEM teachers, with special emphasis on middle and high school mathematics teachers, in developing interdisciplinary, project-based instruction and assignments that engage students in applying science, computational thinking, engineering and mathematics skills to solve problems.
2019 Highlights
2020 event was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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