With the strange transition to online learning and less in-person STEAM activities happening, we are excited to announce that RAIN has helped to fund a new type of education.

The Bisbee Science Lab is using […]

You have probably heard about RAIN in Cochise County if you are a part of the STEM world. They are an organization that works to fund informal STEM education opportunities all around the state in different rural […]

Celebrate the New Digs on Saturday February 1, 2020, 3pm-5pm

Queen Mine Tour Building 478 N. Dart Bisbee, AZ

The Bisbee Science Lab announced a major re-design, re-location, and grand re-opening of its […]

Looking back on the year, Navopache wanted to share what they have accomplished, their next steps, and what they are most looking forward to in 2020.

What have you enjoyed the most?

Our greatest success has […]

The Cochise County RIC has funded multiple mini grants over the past year.  Grants that were awarded have been widely distributed across the County and have included many organizations/individuals that have not […]

We wanted to learn the impact of all the communities we serve around Arizona, and how effective our model has been implementing STEM opportunities in rural communities. Verde Valley STREAM Council have been hard […]

The Graham/Greenlee Rural Innovation Council (RIC) had a very active year. They funded 12 projects totaling $51,539.58 and provided travel funds for 5 educators to attend the Arizona Science Teachers Association […]

Given the fast pace at which our country continues to transform in technology and growth, wouldn’t it have been awesome to have had a club that helped to inspire you to think innovatively back when you were in s […]

How do you get kids excited about STEAM? Make a competition with it out of trading cards. From October 7th-November 11th, 3rd-5th grade students at Camp Verde Unified School District will be able to collect […]

The Bisbee Science Exploration & Research Center (BSERC), in collaboration with Central School Project, posted its first call for proposals, encouraging science and artistic-minded persons to work independently […]

Members of the Sustainability Alliance of Arizona founded a Gardens for Humanity program in schools around the Verde Valley. This year long program, Exploring Ecosystems Through Gardens and Art, works with five […]

The University of Arizona Navajo Extension has started a community Fab Lab with the Navajo 4-H Club.  4-H is said to give youth an extra edge by allowing for opportunities to develop leadership, responsibility, […]

The Northland Pioneer College worked to create a Kids College program to teach youth more about problem-solving and STEM. 

Students ages 8-14 in the Navajo and Apache counties now have the opportunity to […]

The Eastern Arizona Science Initiative recently acquired the StarLab Planetarium. This 22 foot inflatable planetarium allows for people to experience a universe of their own. With a height of 15 feet and a […]

Studio 128 continues to grow and offer more resources in the Wilcox area. The space began a couple of years back as a makerspace for community members. This provided a space for anyone in the community to utilize […]

By: Graham Bosch

Rural communities in the United States are falling behind in workforce development and student achievement, according to recent research by the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and R […]

In October of 2017, the volunteer run Heber-Overgaard Library sought support to develop a mini makerspace with computers, lego products, and a 3D printer. These were augmented by donated hand tools and scrap […]

In order to bring more resources to their students, San Simon Elementary School started an afterschool STEM Club called The Cooler than Absolute Zero Science Club. With a population of around 165, San Simon is a […]

Eastern Arizona Science Initiative (EASI) is an organization that focuses on bringing more STEM resources to everyone, and in 2019 they worked to develop an Archery Summer Science Camp for 6th- 9th grade students […]

In Jan 2017, the Apache Behavioral Health Services with support from the NAIC created an after school program around engineering and robotics. The STEM program included an assortment of activities including […]