This Showcase was made possible through funding from the Boeing Foundation, School’s Out Washington’s Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund, and the AmeriCorps program through WA Service Corps.
BACKGROUND: Systems Thinkers in STEM (STiS) began in 2018 with the creation of career-connected resources for students to learn about the many unique STEM careers available in the Puget Sound area. In 2021, we extended this series by offering virtual learning experiences for high school students across the world through a Systems Thinkers in STEM Ambassadorship (STiSA).
In 2021, 288 students participated in the first Tier of the program to learn about systems. From there, 191 students moved forward with a Tier 2 course in one of 9 different cohorts. Over the course of eight months, we showcased over 50 of these 191 Ambassadors, each with their unique skills sets, extended projects, and new resources. All is displayed on our website and social media. Follow along through #STEMsystemsthinkers or via our social media channels which can be found at the bottom of this page.
Check out the video below from Senior Vice President, Founder of SEE, Director, and Professor Nitin Baliga, featuring an introduction to the program and the official welcome to our showcase:
The Systems Thinkers in STEM Ambassador showcase concluded in June of 2022. Continue to use this page to look back at student project work, and stay tuned for future iterations of this program.
Student Ambassadors participated in the STiS program from 4 different continents, 8 countries, and 18 states. The interactive map below compiles all the student cities from each of the 9 cohorts:
This Showcase was made possible through funding from the Boeing Foundation, School’s Out Washington’s Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund, and the AmeriCorps program through WA Service Corps.