Housatonic Community College's STEAMfest Helps Everyone Reach For The Stars With NASA Experts

Press release from the Housatonic Campus News:

November 4, 2021

In connection with National STEM/STEAM Day on Monday, November 8th, Housatonic Community College (HCC) will present STEAMFest 2021 with a theme of ‘Helping Everyone Reach For The Stars’. A series of engaging space-themed discussions and activities are planned, including lectures by NASA scientists and star watching parties.

HCC’s 5th annual STEAMfest initiative celebrates knowledge and skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The events for students and faculty will take place on November 8, 9, and 11, and the public is invited to attend livestream events by visiting www.housatonic.edu/steamfest2021, online registration is required.

On Monday, November 8, the live stream events include:

HCC students and faculty may also join in-person events, including:

On Tuesday, November 9, the live stream events include:

HCC students and faculty may also join in-person events, including:

On Thursday, November 11 at 7:00PM, HCC students may also attend a movie screening of Hidden Figures in HCC’s Event Center.

HCC’s STEAMfest 2021 series is presented with significant funding from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company and Pitney Bowes. The two organizations are long-time champion supporters for students in STEAM at Housatonic Community College, and have helped to make HCC's STEAM Center of Excellence possible.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements in STEM/STEAM fields with this impactful lineup that is sure to inspire our scholars and the community at large to reach for the stars while keeping their feet on the ground. We would like to thank Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company and Pitney Bowes for their generous support in making STEAMfest possible, and for being champions of STEAM at Housatonic Community College,” said Dr. Dwayne Smith, HCC CEO.

In addition to providing robust offerings in the field of STEAM, HCC is also a co-leader for the Greater Bridgeport STEM ecosystem. This strong system features dynamic collaborations among schools, out-of-school programs, STEM expert institutions, the private sector, and community-based organizations to provide opportunities for young people to develop important skills and engagement in STEM subjects.

To learn more about STEAMfest 2021, contact STEAMfest coordinator David Platt at DPlatt@housatonic.edu or call 203-332-5115. To learn more about STEAM programming at HCC, please contact HCC Academic Dean Robin Avant at RAvant@housatonic.edu. To learn more about Housatonic Community College, visit www.housatonic.edu..

This press release was produced by the Housatonic Community College News. The views expressed here are the author’s own.