Tag: STEM
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Happy American Education Week!
With the wealth of opportunities available to the youth, the options are endless, but not always accessible. Lockdown restrictions further exacerbates unique academic needs that stem from social isolation. At CommUniverCity, we take every chance we get to open the doors of higher education. In celebration of American Education Week, we want to highlight the…
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Space Spartans: Reaching New Heights
Author: Paula Perez, CommUniverCity Project Coordinator Space Spartan team members Kyle McEachern and Elizabeth Castro came to Mr. Wright’s Robotics class at San Jose High School to present their NASA project. Mr. Wright’s class is offered as an elective course and ranges from freshmen to seniors who are all interested in learning more about engineering.…
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Engineering in Action Students Inspire Future Generations
Author: Danny Ludovina, Project Coordinator for Engineering in Action What can someone do with an education in the fields of STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math? Why does learning how to log proper notes, choosing numerical formulas, or shaping structures matter to an elementary school child? We at CommUniverCity had these questions in mind…
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Youth STEM Network: Teaching San José Youth How to Code
Author: Jeanette Ramos, Outreach Coordinator, CommUniverCity The Youth/Girls STEM Network,(Y/GSN) CyberSecurity Computer Coding Project Project connects San José State students to teach 4th-8th grade youth how to code using the program SCRATCH created by MIT. The project is mainly focused on getting girls involved in STEM learning as well as teaching the importance of CyberSecurity. The students…