{"id":8,"date":"2020-06-05T15:02:21","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T15:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-03-20T07:56:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:56:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/?page_id=8","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/programming.jpg\" alt=\"Summer 3D Printing Workshop for High School\" class=\"wp-image-175\" style=\"width:404px;height:303px\" title=\"Summer 3D Printing Workshop for High School\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/programming.jpg 288w, https:\/\/go-stem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/programming-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coding a microprocessor. Summer 3D Printing Workshop for High School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Why STEM?  STEM IS THE FUTURE.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STEM-related industries are the fastest growing and the highest paying.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STEM industries&nbsp;include traditional computer, math, engineering,&nbsp;and science jobs,&nbsp;<em>but there are many more<\/em>. STEM-related industries include manufacturing, aviation, health services, professional and technical services, and so many more.&nbsp;The Eastern Oregon labor market is changing. STEM-related critical thinking skills provide job security, increased opportunity, higher wages (example below), and open doors within the new environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average Annual Household Earnings*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All occupations:<strong>&nbsp;$46,237<\/strong>                    STEM-related occupations:<strong>&nbsp;$67,013&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/model.jpg\" alt=\"Electronic systems and mechanical applications\" class=\"wp-image-179\" style=\"width:397px;height:298px\" title=\"Electronic systems and mechanical applications\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/model.jpg 288w, https:\/\/go-stem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/model-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learning electronic systems and mechanical applications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Features of STEM Learning:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Real-world applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Problem solving and critical thinking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Integration of content<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What GO STEM is Doing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the current biennium (2017-2019), GO STEM provided eastern Oregon:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1600+ hours of educator training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 3,723 hours of out-of-school student activities\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 80+ pieces of technology\/equipment for classroom use<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;STEM Student Leadership training to 21 CSOs in 6 counties&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why STEM? STEM IS THE FUTURE. STEM-related industries are the fastest growing and the highest paying. STEM industries&nbsp;include traditional computer, math, engineering,&nbsp;and science jobs,&nbsp;but there are many more. STEM-related industries include manufacturing, aviation, health services, professional and technical services, and so many more.&nbsp;The Eastern Oregon labor market is changing. STEM-related critical thinking skills provide job security, increased opportunity, higher wages&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/?page_id=8\">Continue Reading<span> About<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width-container.php","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5274,"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/5274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}