#maui STEM

Maui County students and educators invited to apply for $3,000 STEM education grants

Maui County students and educators can now apply for the Ke Alahele Education Grant, which supports a wide range of STEM education and professional development activities at both the secondary and post-secondary levels.

Learning Endeavors Presents GIS Day 2020, Nov. 18

The event is FREE and teachers can sign up for their students on the Learning Endeavors website. Presentations run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, GIS Day. Public, private and charter school teachers of any discipline – STEM, science, history, geography, health, economics, or math – are encouraged to participate.

Maui County Civil Air Patrol Squadron Plans Virtual Open House

The Maui County Civil Air Patrol invites the public to attend a virtual open house at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 via Zoom.

“STEM Week in Maui County” Kicks Off with Proclamation

“STEM education is needed to prepare our state’s youth for high-growth, high-demand careers in computer science, engineering, cyber security, health, life and physical sciences, and math fields,” said Mayor Victorino.

STEM Stars Honored by Maui Economic Development Board

Maui County’s outstanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) stars were showcased during the annual Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction, “Pathways to Our Future.”

Registration Available for Ke Alahele Education Fund Auction

Registration is now available for MEDB’s Annual Ka Alahele Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction to be held over Labor Day Weekend at the Wailea Beach Resort.

Molokaʻi High Dedicates New $4.7M Science Building

The new facility at the island’s only high school will provide state-of-the-art teaching tools for Molokaʻi’s ninth through twelfth-graders and includes two science labs…

MEDB Ke Alahele Benefit Set for Aug. 20

Maui Economic Development Board will hold its annual fundraiser dinner, “Pathways to our Future,” on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.

MECO Supports STEM-Arts Program at Maui Prep

MECO donated $5,000 to Maui Preparatory Academy to support the school’s innovative STEAM program—science, technology, engineering, mathematics and arts.

‘Everyone Wins’ at Annual Hawai‘i STEM Conference

The Hawai‘i STEM Conference held May 6 and 7 proved once again that everyone’s a winner when it comes to STEM education; Maui County students brought home a dozen awards.

Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award Deadline Aug. 8

Maui Economic Development Board is accepting applications from Maui County students in grades six through 12 for the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award. The deadline for submitting applications is Aug. 8, 2016.

Ask the Mayor: When Will Maui Waena’s Science Building Be Completed?

Maui Waena is the biggest intermediate school on the island and needs more than just a row of permanent, portable classrooms to meet the increasing enrollment.

Maui Electric Makes Donation to Digital Bus

Maui Electric Company and the Hawaiian Electric Industries Foundation recently donated $5,000 to support the Alaka‘ina Foundation’s Digital Bus program.

Newest SketchUp Pro Software Available Free to Hawai‘i Schools

By Maui Now Staff The Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology is making the newest version of SketchUp Pro software available for free to all K-12 public, private, and charter schools in Hawai‘i. The program is a simple but powerful tool for creating and developing ideas and presenting them in 3D. SketchUp Pro allows students […]

MEDB Education Fund awards $90,000 in STEM grants

The MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund issued awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to 24 programs this school year, in an effort to expand STEM education programs and careers in Maui County.

Baldwin Robotics Wins Hawaii Regional, Heads for World Championship

Baldwin High School’s robotics team and their alliance partners captured the 2013 Regional FIRST Robotics Competition April 4-6 at the Stan Sheriff Center on Oahu.

STEM Industry Day Connects Students to Real-World Careers

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students from high schools across Maui County will be given a peek into the real-world technology industry during STEMworks Industry Day, March 12th.