Communities of Academic Innovation
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GAIA Makerspace
Makerspace at GAIA, provides learning opportunities for everyone by promoting an environment where you can imagine, create, and inspire. Located on the second floor of the UGLC room 202, it’s a space designed and dedicated to hands-on creativity with personalized learning. With an abundance of support, there’s an opportunity to network and find those with shared interests.
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STEMFuerte
Partnering, EPCC & UTEP foster success for first-time in college Hispanic and low-income students in STEM fields. Collaboratively, we advance access to excellent education for talented students with innovative and effective multidisciplinary STEM instruction plus targeted high-quality support resources, including mechanisms simplifying transferability. Coupled with developing experiential learning opportunities, STEMFUERTE leads to outstanding higher education outcomes, increasing the number of Hispanic and low-income students graduating with strong (“fuerte") STEM credentials transformative for our region.
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STEMSHINE
The STEMSHINE program serves to increase student success in science, technology, engineering and math in ways that are inclusive of all students. Leveraging technology to fit today’s students’ needs and providing job-embedded professional growth, prepares our students for the jobs of the future. Gaming, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality and experiential learning are the focus of this program.
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Tech-E
Tech-E is a community outreach program for K-12 students supporting and encouraging STEM and STEAM development. Through community outreach, students are able to learn and develop their skills in emerging technological industries such as coding, 3D printing, etc.
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Tech-E Teach
Tech-E Teach is a mentorship program for teachers within STEM and STEAM fields. Tech-E Team offers creative ways for teachers to help students achieve their maximum potential both in and out of the classroom.