To celebrate Earth Week we are launching the Sea Plastics Innovation Challenge. The Sea of Plastics Innovation Challenge tasks young leaders to take action with innovative solutions to eliminate plastics in our oceans. The Problem? Plastics are indestructible! Learn about UN Sustainability Goals and spotlight SDG 12. What’s SDG 12? SDG 12 is Responsible Consumption […]
Power of Creativity Challenge
3 Design Challenges in the Power of Creativity News comes at us from all directions these days which can be stressful. Did you know that creativity can help reduce stress? It’s true, Creativity is powerful! It can: Increase Happiness Improve Mental Health Boost Your Immune System Improve Cognitive Function Tapping in to your creative energy […]
Calling STEM Entrepreneurs
STEM Entrepreneur Bootcamp Join GreenApple for the STEM Entrepreneur Bootcamp series focusing on the rapidly growing STEM Education and Virtual Learning business sectors. You will gain the entrepreneurial mindset and skills to successfully launch and grow your education business, learn how to pivot and maximize opportunity. Why Launch a STEM Education Business? STEM education is a rapidly […]
How to Beat the Covid Slide
Educational institutions including GreenApple Virtual Campus and GirlsTaketheLead.org are rolling out special programs to help kids stay engaged in education and on track to continue learning. What is the Covid Slide? You have probably heard of the summer slide, the backwards steps kids can take in literacy and math over the the summer when they […]
Jumpstart Your Innovation Engine
The Power of the Pivot in solving problems and positioning for the future. At times in business or in life you need to pivot while still maintaining true to your vision. When we think of the term pivot we might think of a basketball pivot or that episode of Friends where Ross is moving a couch […]
Mini Design Challenge Spring Into Citizen Science
Be Part of the Climate Solution with this Mini Challenge Spring is a great time to get outdoors for some Citizen Science. You can join a Citizen Science program to share your observations or use your own Bird Journal Notebook or Bird Journal app. Though digital, the apps also have a community component to share […]
Mini Design Challenge Water Footprint
Calculate Your Water Footprint What natural resource is more precious that oil? Yep, water. Water is more precious than oil, especially in areas where there are no rivers or lakes and very low annual rainfall. According to Water.org 1 in 9 people do not have access to safe water. In our new normal we are all […]
STEM in the Community
Get Girls Involved! Kids are learning at home and schools are practicing distance learning, so let’s explore collaborative STEM engineering projects that kids can work on remotely now, then build in person when we get back to life before COVID19. One way to frame these projects is Community Based Engineering or CBE. If you don’t […]