What we do
Empowering, informing, and engaging STEM Leaders for an evolving world.
Unpacking the STEM Hub - What's it all about?
The Columbia Gorge STEM Hub is one of 13 regional STEM Hubs across Oregon. Our mission is to ensure all Gorge youth are STEM-literate & future-ready. We accomplish our goals through a Collective Impact model, partnering with schools/districts, community-based organizations and STEM industry leaders to increase access to quality STEM learning experiences for youth PreK-20. The Hub is supported by the Oregon Department of Education and local donors.
From Ideas to Action - What does the STEM Hub actually do?
Click here to review our 2024-25 Impact Report!
Driven by our Mission - Why does the STEM Hub exist?
The Columbia Gorge STEM Hub is building a regional network of schools, educators, community based organizations, and business partners working to ensure that ALL learners in the region are STEM literate and future-ready. STEM literate students are able to think critically, design, and apply skills, concepts, and content from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to understand and solve problems. Future-ready learners have an interest and confidence in STEM topics, the capabilities and skills to succeed in the modern workforce, and a sense that a STEM career is possible for them.
Empowering Communities - Who is at the center of our efforts?
Educators & Community-Based Organizations, Youth (PreK-12)
In the counties of:
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Hood River, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco, & Wheeler (Oregon)
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Klickitat & Skamania (Washington) - in collaboration with the Southwest WA STEM Network
Strategic Planning - How do we turn insight into action?
During the winter & spring of 2023, The Columbia Gorge STEM Hub joined 10 other STEM Hubs from across the state to engage in a qualitative study of state-wide shared impact. After analyzing the findings, the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub identified themes, organizational strengths and areas of growth, further developing the organization's Strategic Plan for 2023-25; the Hub will continue to seek guidance and recommendations from the Leadership Advisory Council, as well.