The University of Houston's STEM Squad organizes monthly interactive events with K-12 kids aimed at exposing young people to careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
Justin Tracey, 9, uses a syringe to remove oil from water, while conducting an experiment to learn about the science behind cleaning up oil spills in the ocean, during STEM Zone Saturday, on January 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. It is a monthly outreach program hosted by The University of Houston that provides engagement in the sciences and engineering fields. Participants engage in inquiry-based STEM education and activities.
“It’s one of the most rewarding activities I get to work in,” Urh said. “By doing it at UH we really hope to introduce to them to, ‘This what your future can be like.’” “Everything in the energy industry is affected by the energy transition,” said Alan Rossiter, executive director of external relations and educational program development at UH Energy. “We have a whole new generation of people who need to be coming into the field who can manage that change at every level of the organization.”The STEM Zone Saturdays target under-served communities, often through outreach to schools throughout Third Ward and Fifth Ward near UH, Rossiter said.
Students learn about engineering during an exercise to build a bridge out of blocks strong enough to hold a soda can without collapsing, during STEM Zone Saturday, on January 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. It is a monthly outreach program hosted by The University of Houston that provides engagement in the sciences and engineering fields. Participants engage in inquiry-based STEM education and activities.
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