Calling All Educators

Whether you need to provide virtual content during the COVID-19 pandemic, offer students content beyond the classroom, or improve a cyber school curriculum, we’ve got you covered with a variety of tools and resources for virtual experiences. These resources include Youtube videos about careers in manufacturing, virtual career panels, virtual scavenger hunts, mobile video games, and virtual experiential learning opportunities.

BotsIQ is a manufacturing workforce development program of the Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling & Machining Foundation whose goal is to provide a pathway for middle and high school students to learn about rewarding career opportunities in manufacturing.

Identifying and developing a career plan is a challenge for most students.  BotsIQ holds a pivotal position as a workforce development program that attracts smart, capable students who love to build things and solve problems — exactly the type of people that will comprise the future manufacturing workforce.

Through BotsIQ,

• Teams of students work together in a fascinating, real-world professional manufacturing model.
• Students gain in-demand technical skills like mechanical engineering and design, electrical engineering, machining, 3D printing, and more.
• Each participating school is paired with a local manufacturing company to serve as their industry mentor while they learn about options for a career in manufacturing.

The Fluid Power Action Challenge was created by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) Education and Technology Foundation as a way to introduce fluid power engineering into high schools and middle schools. 

The Fluid Power Action Challenge will take place on April 3 at the CTC. The event is hosted by SMC Business Councils / Manufacturer & Business Association and Williams.

The Titans of CNC Academy is the world’s largest free CAD/CAM and CNC machining training online. The online platform provides hundreds of courses at all skill levels and at NO COST!  

WQED wants to help students and job-seekers discover new, promising career options. Their goal is to  raise awareness about workforce development that is already underway and help the economy grow as workers find fulfilling careers and thrive in the Pittsburgh region.

The Consortium is a nonprofit organization working with schools across southwestern Pennsylvania on initiatives designed to strengthen and broaden school leadership, engage community, and empower students. Our  initiatives build cross-sector partnerships that bring resources, improvements and support to public schools. We relentlessly advocate for excellence and equity in public education for all students.

Remake Learning is a network that ignites engaging, relevant, and equitable learning practices in support of young people navigating rapid social and technological change.

Our network, established in 2007, is an open group of interconnected, creative, and innovative people and organizations in the greater Pittsburgh region. Our purpose is to spark and share best practices and new ideas, make it easier for neighbors and colleagues to help each other, reduce duplicative efforts in the region, and leverage resources collectively for greater impact. No one organization alone can transform teaching and learning to better serve today’s young people, so Remake Learning helps bring them together.

Inside the Classroom and Out, We’re Here to Support Educators! 

Looking for a special science program brought straight to your school? We can do that. Want to take advantage of unique teacher professional development opportunities? We’ve got you covered. Looking for an exciting Pittsburgh field trip that aligns with your STEM curriculum? Carnegie Science Center is the place to be!