SciTech Programs
Promoting STEM Education in Arizona
SciTech Programs
We are a collaborative organization that works with and connects Arizona’s industries, leaders, educators, and students to build a world class STEM-literate workforce. We receive grants, resources, and support from both in and out-of-state organizations to increase our reach and align Arizona’s STEM assets, forming the base of our educational and community programs.
Arizona STEM Ecosystem
STEM or science, technology, engineering and mathematics represent the disciplines of knowledge by which we understand, measure, and design our world. Since 2012, the SciTech Institute, founded by the Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Science Center, Arizona Technology Council, Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University, and University of Arizona, is a collaborative organization striving to align STEM assets (STEAM, when you include the arts) and catalyze local resources within Arizona and beyond.
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Chief Science Officers
The Chief Science Officer (CSO) program, modeled on student government, elevates the student voice by bringing their peers and community leaders together to ignite new opportunities in STEM and innovation. CSOs are destined to…
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Science For All
Per the Arizona Department of Education, there are over 1,300 Arizona schools serving low-income and poor students. Science For All seeks to provide these youth with critical workplace employability and technical skills necessary for securing employment in STEM fields and becoming engaged citizens. To do this, Science For All leverages the CSO program, creating a pool of diverse, high-tech talent through STEM events, job training programs, mentorships, internships and other program activities.
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STEM Little Free Libraries
These petite, community-driven book exchange hubs promote the "take a book, return a book" ethos. Through a collaboration with AVNET, we also provide free monthly STEM education take-home kits to counties throughout Arizona.s, internships and other program activities.
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Arizona SciTech Festival
The annual Arizona SciTech Festival is a grassroots statewide celebration of STEM fueled by a collaborative of over 800 industry, academia, arts, civic, and community organizations. With over 2,000 expos, workshops, conversations, exhibitions and tours held in 80+ diverse neighborhoods throughout the state in 2018, the Festival is the third largest celebration in the nation.
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