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Project Exploration takes Flight!
STEM Takes Flight Thank you to Pilot Franz Honeygan for hosting a Virtual Fly-In. This event has led to a great partnership that will help PE to continue to provide high-quality STEM learning experiences, as well as great mentors. Pilot Honeygan is a First Officer for...
Boeing Youth Lab Launches PE Students
Project Exploration has partnered with the Boeing Company to bring students from Chicago’s west and south side to work with Boeing employees and participate in a daylong rocket design challenge.
Meet Project Exploration’s New Program Director, Sarah Tinsman!
Introducing Sarah Tinsman, Project Exploration’s New Program Director Sarah Tinsman is Project Exploration’s newest team member. She has jumped in with an emphasis on overseeing Programs and a new project in response to COVID-19, STEM@HOME. Every child, regardless of...
Inspire STEM for the Future! PE’s First Annual Black History Celebration
Project Exploration’s West Side STEM Learning Center (SLC) hosted its first annual Black History Month celebration. Inspire STEM for our Future, offered students, their families, and other members of the community the chance to experience the learning opportunities provided at the SLC.
First Convening of the Computer Science Affinity Group of Chicago
First Convening of the Computer Science Affinity Group of Chicago Mayor Lightfoot shared her vision to have every young person in Chicago connected to a variety of rich and high-quality experiences to help them develop their talents and build pathways to the...
Uncovering what makes a learning ecosystem thrive!
Project Exploration Continues to Look at Assets in Austin On Thursday, August 1st, PE, along with Chicago City of Learning, Digital Youth Network, and Northwestern and DePaul Universities, hosted an Austin Asset-Mapping Workshop to discuss physical assets in the...
Project Exploration Participates in Alderman Emma Mitt’s Annual Back to School Gospel Fest
The West Side is the Best Side! "Unity In The Community" is designed to strengthen the community by everyone working together block-by-block and shoulder-to-shoulder. Project Exploration continues to build opportunities for community engagement with STEM! 37th Ward...
Project Exploration Launches Rockets!
“When you launch in a rocket, you’re not really flying that rocket. “The deeper the journey into inner space, the further the possibilities in outer space.” – this is very important – so you don’t have to carry the return fuel when you go there.” “Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing.”
Spring Programs Wrap-Up at Project Exploration
Project Exploration hosted its 20th annual Reflection of Knowledge at Cisco Meraki on Thursday, May 16, 2019. This year, the Reflection of Knowledge brought together nearly 50 youth from Sisters4Science, Brothers4Science, and the West Side STEM Learning Center. Each program shared their favorite project from the year, presenting their findings and highlighting the challenges and how they worked through them.