MLK STEAM DAY

Pitch Contest & STEAM Activation Professional Development Workshop
January 13, 2024
10AM - 3PM
State Farm State Farm Marina Heights Campus
50 seats available. Only registered participants can enter building.
Full address will be emailed to registered participants.

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. 
Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.” ~Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Strong TIES MLK STEAM Day is a time to celebrate the  MLK Day holiday by highlighting the value of education and workforce. Plan to join us. Seats are limited. 

In 1968, with the slogan, “I am a man,” workers in Memphis sought financial justice in a strike that fatefully became Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final cause. In 2024, STEAM/STEM is the new workforce struggle that will determine humans financial stability now and in the future. We must do our part to break down barriers in STEAM/STEM disciplines and careers by engaging in community, introducing interventions for empowering learners, and creating inclusive spaces for all to take part in design choices that will shape the world we will live in for generations to come. 

This celebration is one piece of the puzzle to continue to build “The Beloved Community”, as described by Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.. Dr. King’s Beloved Community is a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it. Racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood.

A G E N D A

PITCH CONTEST (10AM-11:30AM)

Strong TIES will host a pitch contest that follows the format of Shark Tank, featuring community feedback to support students learning about climate, sustainability and environmental issues/solutions. All participants will have the opportunity to showcase and defend their Slingshot Challenge projects using models, posters, pitches and showing a one-minute video. PREREQUISITE. Presenters must plan to submit a 1-minute video in the Slingshot Challenge. Prizes, if selected. 1st – $1,500  ֍  2nd – $1,000  ֍  3rd – $500 (day of event) $10,000, trip to Washington, DC and more (global competition)

STEAM ACTIVATION PD (11:30PM-3:00PM)

Strong TIES STEAM Activation Professional Development Workshop offers the Arizona community activation toolkits and resources and an experience for fostering relationships between and among community and STEAM enthusiasts.

Workshop: AI 4 Education: Empowering Educators, Instructor Dr. Loretta Cheeks, Ph.D.
(for educators serving in formal and informal settings)

This FREE event is made possible by:
🔹 The ON Semiconductor Foundation, a Giving Now program at onsemi
🔹 National Geographic
🔹 State Farm, host facility

Key Topics Covered

  • STEAM and How it’s Impacting our World
  • U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and Why They’re Important Now
  • Points of View Collaborative Ideation
  • Solutions to Support Overcoming Pain Points/Barriers to Activating STEAM in Community
  • Opportunity to Engage Students in the National Geographic Slingshot Challenge
  • Resource Toolkit
  • STEAM Activation Lab Professional Development Certificate