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STEM YEA
Immersive STEM Education for promising students who would not otherwise have the opportunity.
A 4-Day 3-Night Residential Academy for Middle School Students in Rotary District #7430
July 10—July 13, 2025
THE ACADEMY
The SETI Institute & Kutztown University
Established with: SETI Education Staff, & District Rotarians Complete with:
State of the art labs & equipment, a planetarium, observatory, dorms & cafeteria for the students. STEM-based education delivers more than science and mathematics concepts. The focus of STEM curriculum on hands-on learning with real-world applications helps develop a variety of skill sets that our modern world depends upon. 21st-century skills include media and technology literacy, productivity, social skills, communication, flexibility, and initiative.
Other skills attained through STEM education include problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, decision-making, leadership, entrepreneurship, acceptance of failure, and more. Regardless of the future career path these children consider, these skill sets go a long way to preparing them to be innovative and positively contributing members of society. We seek to deliver an immersive STEM curriculum that sparks intellectual curiosity and a love of lifelong learning. STEM is critical to building a more secure future based on science, humanity, and understanding commensurate with Rotary International principles.
Our world is increasing in complexity. The problems we face must be solved by educated people employing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills.
Join us in investing in a brighter future for these students.
STEM Disciplines Define Our Modern World
STEM-based education delivers more than science and mathematics concepts. Our STEM curriculum helps develop a variety of skill sets that our modern world needs.
We deliver an immersive STEM curriculum that sparks intellectual curiosity and a love of lifelong learning. STEM skills are critical to building a more secure future based on science, humanity and understanding commensurate with Rotary areas of focus such as Protecting our Environment. We hope to awaken an interest in STEM in our students so that they seek STEM courses and careers as a result of their attendance at STEM YEA.
Engaging Middle School Students with hands-On Learning
Hands on Learning Research done by the University of Virginia School of Education (UVA) shows that a lack of science engagement among young children can be carried forward into a lack of science engagement as adults. The question becomes “how do we get and keep students engaged?”— The very latest research from UVA on how to engage students in STEM courses states that activities such as camps, competitions and workshops outside of school have a positive impact on students’ engagement. Our STEM YEA Academy contains Intentional Learning Experiences which have been proven to engage students.
STEM YEA Big Ticket Reverse Raffle Night Coming up September 27th
Our flagship fundraising event for STEMYEA is the Big Ticket Reverse raffle, featuring up to $5,000.00 in prizes. This year's event will occur at the Franconia Heritage Banquet & Conference Center, beginning at 5:30. Hors de oeuvres, refreshments, and dinner will be served, and the night will feature music and dancing.
Our Keynote speaker for the event will be Dhruv Seshandri, PhD, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Lehigh University, an Allentown West Rotarian, and Past Rotaplast Volunteer. This event is important as it funds STEMYEA going forward. We are also looking for corporate sponsorship, and there are various levels at which you can support STEMYEA.
Individuals can purchase tickets at Eventbrite for $125.00.
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