By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | November 23, 2016 When Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ district wellness coordinator Jill Collins saw the results of her school district’s participation in CEI’s Smart Source pilot she knew the district’s long-term plan to ask more schools to focus on creating healthy school cultures must …
A Charitable Equation – Larocque Guides McKinstry’s Efforts on STEM Education
By Justin Guerriero, Denver Business Journal | November 18, 2016 Since 1999, McKinstry has donated over $7.6 million to charities through the McKinstry Charitable Foundation. An overarching objective of the Golden-based engineering and construction firm is to “build a thriving planet” through meaningful social impact. As regional director of the …
Colorado STEM aims to give students a leg up in technology
By Justin Guerriero, Denver Business Journal | November 18, 2016 Few would argue with the statement that Colorado’s youth are the future of the state and education is critical to a successful future. The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), through Colorado STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs, is trying to …
Industry professionals offer Aurora STEM students chance to grow
By Quincy Snowdon, Aurora Sentinel | November 18, 2016 Prairie Middle School will be enlisting some outside help in the coming months to further bolster the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum. Prairie was one of just four middle schools in the state selected earlier this month by …
How one tiny high school hacked Advanced Placement classes
By Kate Schimel and Leah Todd, The Taos News | November 9, 2016 If you ask Colby Simpson, one of 35 seniors at Paonia High School, how many advanced placement (AP) classes he’s taken, he has to shuffle through a long mental list. He definitely took AP biology, and is …
CEI Helps Colorado Middle Schools Place STEM Mentors in the Classroom
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | November 3, 2016 Colorado’s STEM industry professionals are headed back to class — to mentor! “We’re very lucky to have partners like The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin that are donating their time, talent, and financial resources to partner with teachers in …
CEI celebrates the power of Colorado teachers!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2016 Contact Information: Melissa Reeves 720-502-4756 work 303-856-8098 cell mreeves@coloradoedinitiative.org WHAT: The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) celebrates the power of Colorado teachers! WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver 80205 CEI Celebrates …
CEI Helps Colorado Middle Schools Place STEM Mentors in the Classroom
Five Colorado Springs-Area High Schools Join Colorado Legacy Schools AP Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2016 Contact Information: Melissa Reeves 720-502-4756 work 303-856-8098 cell mreeves@coloradoedinitiative.org Tustin Amole Director of Communications Cherry Creek Schools 720-554-4475 work 303-358-8006 cell tamole@CherryCreekSchools.org Devra Ashby Public Information Officer Colorado Springs School District 11 719-520-2286 …