COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College invites 5th to 12th grade students to join us for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Club for Girls “Go for Launch!” on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. This science-immersion event will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Umpqua Hall, on the Coos Campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. This is a FREE program.
Students will engage with professors in hands-on activities across multiple scientific disciplines to explore how different fields of science work together to complete a mission to send astronauts into space.
Activities will include working alongside the College’s SPEAR Student Researchers, who are involved in various STEAM projects. There will also be an opportunity to experience the planetarium show “Apollo & Beyond – Conquering Gravity” in our new Discovery Dome Planetarium. This digital theater space immerses students in a show that takes them on an adventure.
The STEAM Club for Girls focuses on supporting and encouraging girls through their STEAM educational journey. We also share books, podcasts, and other helpful resources focused on girls in science. Girls who participate in this program can stay connected online where we continue to mentor and share quarterly news and activities with them.
STEAM education projects help students visualize career pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math. The “A” adds in the arts, such as humanities, dance, drama, visual arts, and design. When people learn in all these areas together, they gain soft skills that can help grow ability in out-of-the-box thinking and collaboration.
Register soon as spots are limited. For more information on this event, registration, and other upcoming events, contact Krystal Hopper Meyers, STEAM Pathways Assistant, at 541-888-7416, or krystal.hopper@socc.edu.
