WELCOME TO THE CAPITAL STEM ALLIANCE
The Capital STEM Alliance believes that every young person in the Capital region will have equitable access and opportunities to engage in STEM learning and career preparation experiences that offer multiple pathways to post-secondary, family-wage careers and growth opportunities.
Our youth are the key to our region’s future economic health. We convene stakeholders in community business and industry, and education to ensure equitable access to STEM education, Career Explore, Career Prep and Career Launch partnerships, and family-wage occupations that will bolster our economic outlook for generations to come.
– Lorie Thompson, Ed.D.
Director, Capital STEM Alliance
STEM Principles of Science for Principals Workshop
The Capital STEM Alliance is proud to be a part of the upcoming STEM Principles of Science for Principals workshop series which begins on December 17. Lorie Thompson, Caroline Kiehle, and Don Pruett will lead the event. During the workshop, principals will enhance...
Capital STEM Alliance Celebrates National STEM Day
ESD 113’s Capital STEM Alliance is ready to celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day on November 8! Thurston Talk recently wrote about the importance of STEM and how local organizations, such as the Capital STEM Alliance, encourage students and their communities to engage in...
Try-A-Trade Event Introduces High Schoolers to Career Pathways
Over 1,000 high school students from across our region got to experience hands-on activities in the trades at the first-ever Try-A-Trade event hosted by the Capital STEM Alliance at ESD 113 and the South Sound Washington Building & Construction Trades Council. ...
