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First entry for ND STEM Exchange on June 6, 2023.

History of the ND STEM Ecosystem

Beginning in 2010, the Great Plains STEM Education Center at Valley City State University has directed approximately $500,000 through grants and activities that has led to the establishment of a North Dakota STEM Network that later earned ND Legislation, allowing $300,000 to support its activities through 2015.

ND STEM Drivers

The North Dakota STEM Network seeks to support a collaboration for providing all students high-quality experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics related fields. The Network is driven by:

  • Promoting the need for greater advances in STEM for all students.
  • Creating regional communities that can better focus on local needs.
  • Encouraging every sector of the community to take responsibility for contributing to the education of all students by developing a community of practice.
  • Encouraging educational practices that increase student engagement by utilizing inquiry-based, design processes to connect curriculum content to real live relevance and to active learning.