Association of Science and Technologies Centers

Seven ASTC members support youth interest in STEM learning and careers 

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Since 2017, ASTC has awarded $385,000 to member science centers and museums through Voya STEM Futures, the ASTC initiative funded by the Voya Foundation to support science centers and museums in engaging career discovery-focused STEM learning programs. Last year, seven ASTC members offered youth programming as part of Voya STEM Futures. Institutions in seven geographic regions received […]

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Highlighting leaders to empower Connecticut’s future STEM workforce

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The Connecticut Science Center is an IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant recipient. Twenty-six ASTC-member museums received funding to launch projects aimed at increasing the representation of women and gender minorities in STEM across their museums’ content. This grant program is supported by the IF/THEN Initiative, a national effort sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies to inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers while creating a culture

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Connecticut Science Center launches Love Science campaign

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This post is contributed by Matt Fleury, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Science Center. Over the past several months, we have seen an historic public health crisis catapult us into a time of social and economic pain. This reminds us that life as we know it depends fundamentally on our ability to

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Science Centers and Education Reform: Learning from the Connecticut Science Center

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Surveys conducted by the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) report that over 80% of science centers and museums in the United States play a vital role in teacher professional development in their communities. Today’s education landscape is changing — with the widespread adoption of Common Core Standards and a growing momentum behind the Next Generation

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