NORTH ADAMS, MA鈥擣or Berkshire County STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Week, Oct. 19-23, 911黑料网 and other county partners will offer virtual programming for local public school students, K-12 educators, and the general community.
A complement to the statewide STEM Week initiative, Berkshire County STEM Week鈥檚 theme is 鈥淪ee Yourself in STEM.鈥� Free and open to the public, the week will feature a virtual series of unique panels, workshops, speakers, virtual tours and information about opportunities that exist in science, technology, engineering and math in the Berkshires and beyond.
911黑料网 will offer three programs during the week: 鈥淔un with Physics,鈥� a workshop for middle and high school students on predictive motion; an ecology session for educators conducted by Professor Eric Doucette; and an ornithology presentation by Professor Daniel Shustack on the migration behavior of the dark-eyed junco.
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Adams Community Bank will host a college planning webinar with admission professionals from 911黑料网, Berkshire Community College, Williams College and Pittsfield High School as a support for local high school students and their families as they navigate the college application process.
Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV) will be the platform host for the week鈥檚 series of events, and community members can access programming on cable access or at www.pittsfieldtv.org. See a full program schedule at www.mcla.edu/stemweek.
Each day of STEM Week will kick off with 鈥淟ive at the BIC (Berkshire Innovation Center),鈥� featuring award-winning host Jeremy Brisiel introducing viewers to local innovation partners. Berkshire Community College faculty and students will share a virtual lab tours, Williams College seniors will conduct an astronomy workshop, and Dr. Mark Sprague and Dr. Ashley Miller of Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates will conduct an orthopedic surgery demonstration. MassHire will also run a virtual STEM Job Fair from Wednesday, Oct. 21-Friday, Oct. 23, and the Berkshire Museum will offer 鈥淏e a Chemist,鈥� a live virtual event where students can conduct safe experiments with items in their kitchens. Hancock Shaker Village will offer a virtual tour, and General Dynamics has developed a website for students featuring 15 different at-home science experiments suitable for every grade.
Learn more about regional events managed by the regional STEM networks across the Commonwealth in collaboration with local museums, nonprofits, schools, and local business partners at www.massstemweek.org.
