Welders & Computer Wizards
'A highly paid GE employee is as adept with a welding machine as they are with a computer. That is how you create high value jobs.'...
STEM v. STEAM...We choose STEAM!
STEM, an acronym standing for the blended application of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is a commonly recognized approach...
Our Community's Values in Action
Today is MLK Day, a national day of service, and a great day for me to thank our community for all that they have contributed to the...
Nurturing with Nature
Many thanks Last month we hosted Walk Walton, A PopUp SCIENCE Fundraiser, which was a huge success because of you. Thank you to the 400+...
Partnerships and the Preserve
Homewood Science Center, a new nonprofit as of May this year, located in the South Suburbs of Chicago, pulled off ten STEM events in 5...
Fall Fest & Fundraising at Homewood Science Center
Homewood's Fall Fest was a blast! There aren't any other festive autumn celebrations in the Chicagoland area that quite have the...
Thanks for a STEM-Filled Summer!
Nine STEM events in 4 quick months! Time flies when you're having fun. Officially established as a nonprofit 501c3 in May of 2016,...
STEM Learning in the South Suburbs
We have a problem in the US... Which is also an opportunity. We do not have enough workers with the right skills to fill many STEM...
I Spy...An H-F psychologist whose research is making headlines!
Meet H-F resident Nick Epley. He is a Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Nick Epley...