Henrico PAL STEM Program
We are delighted to be launching our brand-new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program
at the Henrico Police Athletic League in February 2020, sparking young minds to explore STEM and STEM careers. STEM is more than a just a blending of core content areas, it is a way of approaching challenges in today’s society with a spirit of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and clear communication.
This program has been brought to us by the sponsorship of Altria Group, Inc. and Facebook, Inc.
at the Henrico Police Athletic League in February 2020, sparking young minds to explore STEM and STEM careers. STEM is more than a just a blending of core content areas, it is a way of approaching challenges in today’s society with a spirit of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and clear communication.
This program has been brought to us by the sponsorship of Altria Group, Inc. and Facebook, Inc.
Do you have a child age 12-14 years old? If so, Our STEM Program has another Facebook Engineer of the Week Sprint. Click below to start your registration!
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Virtual STEM Club!
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Ready to get your STEM on at home? Starting this week, the Henrico Police Athletic League (Henrico PAL) STEM Club switches into full virtual gear as they explore hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fun for families. Click below to view Henrico PAL featured on VPM.org with more information about our VIRTUAL STEM CLUB |
In addition, in 2018 the U.S. Bureau of Labor revealed that the median income for U.S. STEM workers was $84,880 per year, well above that of non-STEM workers who earned a median wage of $37,020. 
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Did you know?Did you know that according to the U. S. Department of Commerce, STEM occupations are growing at 17% annually,while other occupations are growing more slowly at 9.8%? 
HPAL will be exploring STEM with all of our students on a weekly basis through investigations in engineering, coding and robotics, and more. |
To open the doors of opportunity for our youth, we must provide them with experiences, in both formal and informal settings, to explore best practices in STEM, and the pathways to pursue STEM careers. 
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Meet our STEM Team!
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Daphne SchmidtSTEM Coordinator
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Vincent HughesSTEM Instructor |
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Ann WallaceSTEM Instructor |
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Elizabeth GuidrySTEM Instructor |
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Monique BrownSTEM Instructor |
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Melissa MooreSTEM Instructor |
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If you could travel at the speed of light, you could reach Pluto in just four hours! |
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Stem Quote of the Month
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No young person in America should miss out on the chance to excel in these fields just because they don’t have the resources. …It’s not enough just to talk about STEM… when we give students the inspiration not just that math and science are inherently interesting, and technology and engineering are inherently interesting, but there’s actual problems to solve, it turns out that young people, they rise to the challenge. And that’s what’s so exciting about it. We don’t want to just increase the number of American students in STEM. We want to make sure everybody is involved. We want to increase the diversity of STEM programs, as well… We get the most out of all our nation’s talent -- and that means reaching out to boys and girls, men and women of all races and all backgrounds. -President Barack Obama Address on STEM Education at the White House Science Fair, 2015 |
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With Special Thanks to:
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