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STEM NOLA celebrates six Fellows advancing in the National STEM Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Orleans, LA – STEM NOLA is proud to announce that six students from our STEM Fellows program have been selected to advance in the prestigious 2025 National STEM Challenge presented by EXPLR. This incredible achievement is a testament to the dedication, creativity, and...
STEM Saturday Ignites Curiosity and Fun with Special Guest U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
160 students and 37 volunteers registered for "The Power of Chemistry," presented by STEM Baton Rouge - with 68% of K-12 students qualifying for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program. On Saturday, November 23, 2024, STEM Baton Rouge hosted an extraordinary STEM Saturday at the Louisiana Key Academy Baton...
STEM Engagement Highlights from the National Urban League’s 34th Annual Youth Leadership Summit 2024
STEM NOLA's "The Physics of Sound" exposed, engaged and inspired participants in hands-on learning. This week, Xavier University of Louisiana became the epicenter of innovation and leadership as it hosted the 34th Annual National Urban League's Youth Leadership Summit 2024. This year’s summit,...
STEM NOLA | STEM Global Action expose, engage, and inspire a future workforce
Dr. Calvin Mackie's vision and commitment to education and economic prosperity through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics In the bustling streets of New Orleans, amidst the vibrant culture and rich history, a movement is underway, one that's not only transforming the lives of its...
Three STEM NOLA Fellows Advance as Finalists in National STEM Challenge
Three Local Schools Represented by STEM FellowsNew Orleans, LA - STEM NOLA is thrilled to announce the outstanding achievement of three STEM Fellows who have advanced to the final round of the National STEM Challenge. The exceptional projects that secured their advancement are as follows:...
Calvin Mackie Honored as Recipient for Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications
Award Given by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, in partnership with Schmidt FuturesSTEM NOLA, flagship affiliate of STEM Global Action, is excited to share that Dr. Calvin Mackie, our Founder and CEO, has been selected as one of the esteemed recipients of the Eric and...
STEM NOLA’S PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND OCHSNER FOR STEM FEST, ENGAGING OVER 600 PEOPLE
Event hosted during NMA 2023 Annual Convention and Scientific AssemblySTEM NOLA, a leading nonprofit organization focused on promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, recently hosted a STEM Fest, presented by The National Medical Association (NMA) and powered by...
STEM NOLA’S ROCKET DAY ENGAGES OVER 450 PEOPLE FOR ANNUAL EVENT
STEM NOLA, a leading nonprofit organization focused on promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, recently hosted its annual Rocket Day event. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD STEM) and The Boeing Company sponsored the event last Saturday at the UNO Lakefront...
SGA Founder Dr. Calvin Mackie Attends White House Space Stem Forum With Amazing New Orleans 9th Grader On Path to Becoming an Astrophysicist
WASHINGTON – STEM Global Action (SGA) was represented at the White House Space STEM Forum by CEO and founder Dr. Calvin Mackie, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Lawrence Jackson and a brilliant student – Raleigh Brock, an amazing 9th grader, who is an aspiring astrophysicist. They participated...
New Orleans Fox-8 Takes a Comprehensive Look at STEM NOLA
New Orleans Fox-8 takes a comprehensive look at STEM NOLA, the leading affiliate of the STEM Global Action movement, and how its programs help K-12 children in New Orleans, and across the country, achieve in the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. The newscast highlights the work of Dr. Calvin Mackie, who launched STEM NOLA in 2013 and has impacted more than 125,000 children and 5,100 schools across the U.S and in five countries.
LANDMARK MOMENT: STEM NOLA Holds First Ever STEM FEST at a College Football Bowl Game
An extraordinary event transpired in the Caesars Superdome. Just before kickoff of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on December 21, 2,000 parents and children K-12 attended a STEM NOLA STEM FEST, where parents and children learned about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This was a landmark moment, likely the first time STEM education was ever connected directly with a popular college football bowl game. Three days before Christmas, 2,000 parents and children left their homes to engage in STEM activities – operating a robot, building cars that run, constructing flying drones, watching a sheep heart dissection, riding a hovercraft, and much more.
National Science Teaching Association Spotlights STEM NOLA’s Innovative Approach to Expanding STEM Learning in the U.S.
STEM Global Action & STEM NOLA Founder Dr. Calvin Mackie Calls for 1 Million Children Across the U.S. to be Engaged with STEM Learning on Saturday Mornings STEM education is the foundation for pulling families and communities out of poverty and creating pathways to jobs and careers that can...
Boeing Announced a $1 Million Donation to the STEM Innovation Hub Planned for New Orleans East
STEM NOLA is building an Innovation Hub that will house laboratory space, classrooms, meeting spaces and 21st century technology to expose, educate, train, and connect students to STEM skills and careers. From the start of the project, Ochsner Health has been a key partner by donating a building...
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY ANTHONY AND CALVIN MACKIE WILL BRING ECONOMIC BOOM TO NEW ORLEANS EAST
Star Actor Anthony Mackie Plans Major Studio in Barren New Orleans Neighborhood NEW ORLEANS – Dr. Calvin Mackie, founder and CEO of STEM NOLA and STEM Global Action (SGA), said New Orleans East development projects managed separately by him and his brother, actor Anthony Mackie, will benefit...
STEM PROFESSIONALS SAVED NFL PLAYER DAMAR HAMLIN. IS IT TIME THE COMMIT MORE TO STEM EDUCATION?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2023 STATEMENT BY DR. CALVIN MACKIE, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF STEM GLOBAL ACTION STEM PROFESSIONALS SAVED NFL PLAYER DAMAR HAMLIN. IS IT TIME THE COMMIT MORE TO STEM EDUCATION? NEW ORLEANS – It was a stunning scene. A week ago, Damar Hamlin lay motionless on the...
Acclaimed STEM Educator Links Marvel’s Black Captain America to the Power of STEM Education
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Dr. Calvin Mackie is the founder of STEM Global Action (SGA), a campaign and network of affiliates that bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to children and teenagers in New Orleans, and other parts of the country. As a veteran STEM professional, he sees a strong bond between Marvel’s fictional cinematic universe and the vital role that STEM education plays in propelling children from under-resourced and underrepresented communities into high-paying and sustainable careers.
His brother, New Orleans native Anthony Mackie, portrays Sam Wilson on the Disney+ miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and recently became the first Black Captain America in the Marvel Universe. “As a superhero, Wilson overcomes ferocious enemies and his own doubts about bearing the legacy of Capitan America,” says Calvin Mackie. “He also confronts the concerns of others that no self-respecting Black man should even want to protect America considering its historic mistreatment of Blacks. In real life, my brother has also prevailed against the odds. When we lost our mother growing up, our family banded together and made his dreams come true: Anthony went to acting school.”
STEM GLOBAL ACTION PARTNERS WITH US EMBASSY, PROJEKT INSPIRE TO BRING STEM EDUCATION TO UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN IN TANZANIA
PROJEKT INSPIRE TO BRING STEM EDUCATION TO UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN IN TANZANIANEW ORLEANS, LA – Children in Tanzania are benefiting this summer from a partnership with STEM Global Action (SGA), which is providing teacher-training, science kits, and other resources to support a series of...
At Congressional Briefing, Dr. Calvin Mackie Details Platform for Increasing STEM Comprehension in Urban and Minority Communities
Outlining a platform to increase STEM careers in urban and minority communities, Dr. Calvin Mackie, founder and president of STEM NOLA, told a congressional briefing that children must be exposed to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education at an early age and K-12 teachers need better preparation to be more effective. Dr. Mackie also asserted that parents and communities must prioritize STEM education because it will fuel quality jobs for their children – today and in the future.
Dr. Mackie Tells Alliantgroup panel that “STEM for all” Is Needed as the Nation Engages in a 4th Industrial Revolution
Alliantgroup hosted its first ever summit on STEM education. The event, STEM Summit: Closing the Gap from Classroom to Industry, brought together educators, community members, policymakers and business leaders who are passionate about STEM to discuss strategies on how to close the STEM gap in...
NEWS RELEASE: STEM GLOBAL ACTION Launches to Advance K-12 STEM Education Across the U.S. and the World
SGA cites data showing Blacks, Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Hispanics are 27% of U.S. population, but account for only 11% of the country’s science and engineering workers NEW ORLEANS - Dr. Calvin Mackie today launched STEM Global Action (SGA), a campaign and network of affiliates that...