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STUDENTS REACH FOR THE HI STARS
The recent Mini HI STAR (Hawaii Student/Teacher Research) Program of the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy, IFA, was sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board and Air Force Research Laboratory. The program provided 11 high school students from...
“THIS IS MORE THAN AN AFTERSCHOOL SCIENCE CLUB!”
The fun, new STEMworks AFTERschool Program for the 2015-2016 school year, presented by the Women in Technology (WIT) project of the MauiEconomic Development Board (MEDB), is for boys and girls, grades 6, 7 and 8. The program addresses the need to stimulate interest...
Minding Your Own Business: Entrepreneurial Psychology Basics & You
Technical Assistance Series: Foundations for Business Success We have had an overwhelming response to our workshop, Minding Your Own Business, on Tuesday, August 4th and Wednesday, August 5th. Click here and sign up to receive email updates from MEDB High Tech Maui...
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP: MAKING CONNECTIONS FROM HAWAI’I TO THE WORLD
The recent National Geographic Workshop in Honolulu provided approximately 50 teachers from across the state with a deeper understanding of geography concepts and skills. The NationalGeographic Society funded the workshop in partnership with Maui Economic Development...
MAUI WAENA INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS LEARN TEAMWORK
Maui Waena Intermediate School’s Technology Club recently traveled to Oahu to compete in the state Botball tournament held at Hanalani School in Mililani. There were 10 teams, both high school and intermediate, from Oahu. “We were the 11th team and the only one from...
STEMWORKS™ LAB SERVES AS KEY LEARNING RESOURCE
King Kekaulike High School students credited a STEMworks™ lab as a key component in their third consecutive Program Impact Assessment award at the 2015 STEM Conference. “There are so many students in STEMworks™ lab across the state doing amazing work, so it is truly...