Eclipse Presentation-Come Join Our Celebration

Event Details: Date: Sunday April 7, 2024 Time: 2PM-4PMLocation: Missisquoi Valley Union High School, 100 Thunder Bird Drive, Swanton Vermont Cost: Free! The Stem Challenge Initiative of Vermont (scivt.org) is pleased to invite you to attend our eclipsecelebration highlighting two advocates of astronomy, Molly Drapa and Hazel Wilkins. They willshare family-friendly presentations suitable for all […]

Franklin/Grand Isle Teachers and Parents – Nominate your grade 3-8 students and children for a chance to attend our upcoming Eclipse Event “Journey Through the Stars”

Star Lab

Event Details: Date:                  Saturday April 6, 2024 Time:                  Two sessions, 2 PM and 3 PM Location:         Missisquoi Valley Union High School Other activities at this event include an Oculus Virtual Reality (VR) Goggle Experience. Virtual views of past eclipses Apollo 11 Adventures in Space Mission ISS Earthrise and many more exciting VR […]

STEM Recognition Night Banquet – We’ll see you in 2022!

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we will not be holding an in-person STEM Recognition Night event this year. We are sorry that we can’t get together to celebrate all the wonderful STEM projects going on in our region. However, we look forward to seeing you all next year!

STEM Challenge Initiative Donates Oculus Goggles to Grand Isle School District

On December 21, 2020, STEM Challenge Initiative proudly donated five sets of Oculus virtual reality goggles to the Grand Isle School District.  This donation was done in memory of our long-time board member, the late Eric Buel, PhD.  Eric was a resident of Alburgh, Vermont, and he did so much in his career and retirement […]

STEM at MVU in the News!

Each year, Missisquoi Valley Union Middle and High School puts on one of our regions most successful Science/STEM Fairs. The local NBC5 NBC station affiliate recently featured the MVU STEM Fair in their Math+Science Monday series. Check out this great coverage of our local STEM talented students and teachers. Click Here to see the story.

Fall 2018 STEM Kid’s Science Camp!

Fall 2018 STEM Challenge Kids Science Camp Brought to you by: STEM Challenge Initiative, Med Associates, Catamount Kids, and EAA Chapter 613 We’re pleased to announce another STEM Kid’s Science Camp!  This  camp will be a great way to encourage young budding scientists by providing opportunities for hands-on learning in a fun atmosphere.  It’s great […]

STEM Challenge Grant Project Update – 2017 Northwest Technical Center Tech and Engineering Day

The Northwest Technical Center’s Outreach Coordinator, Agnieszka Gagne is helping to stimulate Franklin county middle schooler’s appreciation of STEM activities by hosting a Tech and Engineering day.  Agnieszka received a Challenge Grant from the STEM Challenge Initiative to help support the 2017 Tech and Engineering Day.  This event, which was held on April 12, 2017, […]

2018 STEM Kid’s Science Camp!

2018 STEM Challenge Kids Science Camp Brought to you by: STEM Challenge Initiative, Teknor Apex, Indian Education Programs of Franklin County, Liquid Measurement Systems, Med Associates, Catamount Kids, and the St. Albans Museum Check out our first STEM Kid’s Science Camp!  This  camp will be a great way to encourage young budding scientists by providing […]

2018 Missisquoi Valley Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Fair

    Be sure to support one of Franklin County’s premier Science Fairs, held at Missisquoi Valley Union High School in January. Event Details Date:  January 18, 2018 Time: 5-8 PM Place: MVU High School Click Here to visit the MVU Science Fair web page!  Their site has lots of useful resources, including a link […]