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Booth Registration is Now Open for the 2024 Gorge STEM Fair!

Booth Registration is Now Open for the 2024 Gorge STEM Fair!

From Columbia Gorge STEM Hub:

By Nicole Tolmie

The Dalles Ore., April 4, 2024 — Mark your calendars for the 2024 Gorge STEM Fair - a free, outdoor, family-friendly event focused on all things STEM in the Gorge! Everyone in the community is welcome to attend! This year’s STEM Fair will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 10 a.m. to Noon.

The STEM Fair is hosted annually by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub, a department of the Columbia Gorge Education Service District, in close collaboration with many local businesses, organizations, and schools.

This year, the STEM Hub is excited to announce a change in venue to The Dalles campus of Columbia Gorge Community College located at 400 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles, OR. This new location will provide middle and high school students an opportunity to explore the college’s cutting-edge STEM programs and laboratory spaces.

Booth host registration is now open for businesses, industry partners, community organizations, and educational programs involved in STEM. Each booth will host FREE interactive activities for families to experience STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and learn about possible STEM career paths in the Gorge.

Previous booth hosts have included: Insitu, Sierra-Olympia Technologies, Hood River County School District’s STEM FAB Bus, Hood River New School, A05 Annex Robotics, Fort Vancouver Regional Library, Hood River County Library, Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, Gorge Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, Hood River Watershed Group, Mt. Hood Meadows, Four Rivers Family Early Learning and Parenting Hub, Play and Learn at Home, Fruit Loops Art Center, and so many more!

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