See photos from S.T.E.A.M. Saturday Sessions that took place during 2016-2017.
Feb. 25 - S.T.E.A.M. students participate in TIDAL Lab at Northwestern University.
Feb. 11 - Students completed Cisco's Virtual Computer Challenge and saw a presentation from BP.
Jan. 21 - Students continued to work on Cisco's Get Connected Curriculum and chess skills.
Dec. 17 - Students participated in critical thinking activities.
Dec. 3 - Students took a field trip to Moraine Valley Community College to learn about Cisco Cyber Security.
Nov. 19 - Students continue the S.T.E.A.M. learning during JRJF's STEAM Saturday Sessions. Students learned the basics of chess with the help of an Elite Chess instructor. Cisco representative, Dave Termunde, continues the Get Connected curriculum, which introduces students to computer and internet navigation skills.
Oct 22 - S.T.E.A.M. Saturday Sessions kick off the year-round program!
In partnership with CISCO and the Illinois Math and Science Academy, students meet bi-monthly to learn S.T.E.A.M. skills. Students were re-introduced to S.T.E.A.M. program and the basics of the STEAM curriculum. For the hands-on learning component, Cisco representative, Dave Termunde, taught students how to dismantle and reassemble laptops and other electronics to learn how they are made and operate. Selected high school students from Richard T. Crane Medical Preparatory High School and the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) volunteered to help with the activities and mentor the elementary students.