The Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival is on Thursday, April 12th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Wilder Business Center, Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar. The festival is free and open to the public. The goals of the STEM festival are to promote, inspire, and engage youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities and to introduce children and parents to STEM careers in the community. Exhibits from the area will present hands-on STEM activities for kids and their families. Attendees could drive robots, conduct amazing science experiments, and much more! In addition, the festival showcases STEM programs in local schools and offers interactive specialty shows throughout the evening. Organizations will present exhibits and hands-on activities for students, pre-K through grade 12 and their families. The festival is free and open to the public. The goals of the STEM festival are to promote, inspire, and engage youth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities and to introduce students and parents to STEM careers in the community.
The Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival is a community-wide partnership led by Northeast Region of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at University of Northern Iowa with Northeast Iowa Community College, Iowa WORKS, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, ITC Midwest, Keystone AEA, Luther College, Northeast Iowa Business Network, Upper Exploreland Regional Planning Commission, and Winneshiek County Development Inc. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Michelle Des Jardins at 319-273-7398 or desjarm@uni.edu.
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