Annual TAME Club registration is now open! From the Panhandle to the Valley, all across Texas, TAME teachers and their students are reaching for the stars–and the laboratories, the board rooms, and even the White House. For over 30 years, TAME has built a strong network of K-12 teachers, higher education partners, and corporate partners […]
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Stepping Up for STEM in Wichita Falls: Ed Downing
Above, left: Ed Downing reviews STEM education statistics at the launch of the Trailblazer II; above, right: Ed and other TAME Board Members at the Lockheed Martin launch of the Trailblazer II; bottom: Ed with Wichita Falls TAME Club students after participation in a TAME Math and Science Competition. “Wichita Falls will create a pedigree […]
IBM Awards $5,000 to Support Texas Teachers
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) is pleased to announce that longtime partner IBM has awarded $5,000 to support Texas teachers in science, technology, engineering and math. TAME educators have used IBM’s Teachers Try Science in putting together Family STEM Night activities, assembling TAME Club engineering challenges, and designing classroom curriculum. Thank you for […]
Road Scholar Wanted: Now Hiring a Moving Educator
Are you ready to take your teaching career on the road? TAME is now hiring a third Trailblazer Facilitator to bring the excitement of STEM to students all across the state. Every year, our science-museums-on-wheels travel over 18,000 miles and engage over 20,000 students with electrifying hands-on exhibits. TAME is putting the call out to […]
American Honda Foundation Awards $50,000 to TAME for Family STEM Nights
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) is proud to announce a new partnership with the American Honda Foundation, which has generously awarded $50,000 to empower Texan students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The contribution will support Family STEM Nights with the TAME Trailblazers, bringing an innovative, mobile STEM engagement program to students, […]
Stepping Up for STEM in Wichita Falls: Marcie Williford
Above, left: Marcie Williford takes students on a tour during a Young Engineer Summer Camp; above, right: Marcie collaborates with other engineers at Alcoa Howmet, which specializes in precision investment castings of superalloy, titanium and aluminum alloys for aerospace and industrial markets. “Every student’s success is good for the whole community. The influence of a successful […]