Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Dillon | Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Juan Gonzalez, attached to Navy Recruiting...... read more read more
HOUSTON – Navy Recruiting District Houston Sailors participated in the Communication, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSTEM) Challenge 2014, April 26, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
The CSTEM Challenge is a highly-motivating competition that engages students in multi-age groups to collaboratively solve six challenges that are designed by industry professionals and national standards-aligned, project-based learning activities, thus demonstrating the impact of teacher training on student learning and student performance in a STEM competition environment.
Navy personnel volunteered as judges and mentored students as they competed in six different events. The CSTEM Challenge impacts more than 10,000 elementary through high school students throughout the United States.
The six challenges revolve around competitions in the creation and development of remote-controlled robots, geosciences, creative writing, sculpture, film and photography.
For Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Juan Gonzalez, it was an opportunity to interact and learn from these students.
“These kids are the future of America and the Navy,” he said. “Programs like CSTEM are important because it plants the seeds in these kids' minds to grow and become innovators in CSTEM fields. Growing up, I really wish my school had unique programs and competitions like the one here today. I know my child would be really interested in these programs. It is really interesting to speak with all of the participants and see how much they know; they are teaching me new things.”
CSTEM is about opportunities, said Dr. Reagan Flowers, the founder and CEO of CSTEM.
While addressing the participants, Flowers said, “I’m proud to see you all out here. I have been waiting all year for this. Thank you for taking advantage of these opportunities and seizing what CSTEM can offer. You are all our future leaders and ensure our world is in good hands by taking advantage of these opportunities early on.”
| Date Taken: | 04.26.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 04.26.2014 14:13 |
| Story ID: | 127720 |
| Location: | HOUSTON, TEXAS, US |
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