Preparing Todays Learners To Be Tomorrows Innovators
What a STEM SUMMER!
Two of our signature programs enjoyed great
success this summer. Hand in Hand, Powered
by AT&T wrapped up in August when we
presented three prosthetic hands to local
children that were custom made by 45 tweens
and teens in this program. Mayor Byron Brown
commended WNY STEM and our collaborative
partners from AT&T, Health Sciences Charter
School, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County,
UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical
Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and
AW Miller Technical Sales. Assemblymember
Crystal Peoples Stokes also joined us to add her
praise to our
partners and
our students.
Our Girls
Coding Project,
Powered by
AT&T had a
visit from Lt.
Gov. Kathy
Hochul, who reviewed the girls projects, and
reminded us that were in a coding economy and
its the language of the future. Thanks to our
collaborators from the Girls Scouts of WNY,
AT&T, General Motors Tonawanda Engine, and
SUNY Buffalo State for making this years
project another success.
Thank you for all you do to support our Hub and STEM/ STEAM in our region.
August 22, 2017
See You in September!
Our Program Year begins Thursday, September
14 when we meet on the Erie Community
College North Campus at 9am. Our topic is the
new Science and Engineering standards. Thank
you to Lab-Aids, Septembers program sponsor.
Check your inbox for a meeting notice and
details later this week.
Help Us Plan a Fantastic
Program Year!
Ever come to WNY STEMs monthly themed
programs? Heres your chance to share your
opinion on location, schedule and content.
Follow this link to a quick, four-question survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/R7Y7NBW
Mission 12 Preparing to Launch
Once again, WNY STEM will participate in the
Student Spaceflight Experiment Program. Our
experience with Mission 9 was extraordinary and
is still making news:
www.buffalonews.com/2017/08/07/science-
project-results-sprouting-space-spuds/. Please
help launch Mission 12 to new heights by
making a gift to support WNY STEMs
commitment to facilitating transformative
programs for students. Follow this link, and
thank you.
www.givegab.com/campaigns/wny-stem-
students-reaching-for-the-stars
2017 STEAM Conference
Thanks to everyone who participated and
attended the 2017 STEAM Conference,
presented in collaboration with the Education
Collaborative of WNY and WNY STEM,
sponsored by GM Tonawanda Engine and
SUNY Buffalo State. We had a rich learning
Preparing Todays Learners To Be Tomorrows Innovators August 22, 2017

experience with more than 30 workshops on WNY STEM in the News

Monday, and five Immersive Experiences on
Tuesday. Thanks to GM Tonawanda Engine for
inviting two exterior designers from Detroit to
participate and share their creative wisdom from
the design room.
Read all about it! WNY STEMs Girl Coding
Project, Hand in Hand Powered by AT&T, and
the 2017 STEAM Conference earned some nice
media attention this summer.

STEM Southern Tier Satellite
The WNY STEM Satellite Center at St.
Bonaventure University held its inaugural
meeting in August, with more than 30 people in
attendance, mostly from Cattaraugus and
Allegany counties. The purpose of the center is
to engage in coordinated, mutual support and
collaborative access of new resources to benefit
the Western New York Southern Tier in a
systemic approach to increasing STEM learning
and careers.
http://news.wbfo.org/post/girls-coding-project-region-
s-only-all-girls-coding-project
http://buffalonews.com/2017/07/27/girls-coding-camp-
gets-encouragement-hochul/ -
http://www.kentonbee.com/news/2017-08-
02/Local_News/GETTING_IT_DOWN_TO_A_SCIEN
CE.html
http://buffalonews.com/2017/08/15/summer-program-
delivers-prosthetic-hands-kids/
https://www.wcny.org/august-16-2017-cherie-
messore/

August Eclipse Events!

WNY STEM was part of history when we joined
in Eclipse-A-Rama at the Buffalo and Erie
County Public Library, and co-sponsored the
Family Viewing Eclipse event presented by the
Niagara Falls School district on August 21.
Dr. David Hilmey, a WNY STEM advisory board
member and the dean of arts and sciences at
SBU kicked off the meeting. Dr. Xiaoning Zhang
(xzhang@sbu.edu) and Evelyn Sabina, Dream
It, Do It organizer for Cattaraugus County,
(esabina1@gmail.com) both presented and are
the designated Southern Tier liaisons for this
effort. Early discussions included developing a
regional, shareable calendar of related events
and activities, an inventory of all STEM/STEAM
programs, and initial planning of the STEM Skills
Gap Forum to be held at Alfred State this fall.
If you were unable to attend the gathering and
youre from the target area, please reach out to
Xiaoning or Evelyn for more information.

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