About
About us
Inspiring youth through the power of S.T.E.M.
Saginaw S.T.E.M., a 501c3 organization, is committed to exposing, inspiring, and engaging members of the community, fostering interest and involvement in the world of STEM.
We design and deliver learning opportunities, activities, programs, and events to all STEM stakeholders, with an emphasis on under-served communities, across the city. Participants will benefit from the necessary training groundwork to stimulate and adopt 21st Century skills of Communication, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.
Saginaw S.T.E.M. understands that an effective community-based STEM program must be inclusive, yet focused enough to reach the people where they are, on their level, in order to take them to where they need to be to compete productively and to succeed in life.
Our Mission and Vision
Fostering the next generation of inventors
Our mission is to grow, engage, expose, and inspire future Innovators, Creators, Makers, and Entrepreneurs. We strive to help members of the community to learn about opportunities in the fields of STEM.
We inspire youth to generate new technologies and ideas through Problem, Place, Project (3P) based learning and innovations using hands-on experiences.
Our programs are designed to engage directly with students and parents to create a learning environment that develops the critical thinking and soft skills necessary both within and outside the school setting.
We expose students to STEM-based programs and a network of professionals where they benefit from the expertise of scientists and engineers as mentors and advisors which ensures opportunities for long-term student success.
Core Goals
What we want to achieve
Our goal is to build a community of resourced and empowered individuals who see, understand, and embrace education and business ownership as a path to success. We accomplish this through a variety of avenues with a foundational understanding that has a meaningful impact on character and career that will resonate for generations to come!
Who we are
Our Team
Michael D. Balls
City of Saginaw - Honorable Councilman
Judy Brunson
CUMMINS INC. – VICE PRESIDENT OF QUALITY
George Copeland
CITY OF SAGINAW – SAGINAW CITY COUNCILMAN
Dante' D. Davis
Saginaw S.T.E.M. - Founder & Executive Director - Mechanical Engineer
Dr. Mit Foley
Saginaw Public School District - Asst. Superintendent
Christopher Foxx
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INC. – PRESIDENT IOTA CHI LAMBDA CHAPTER
Jimmy E. Greene
Saginaw Spirit - Special Events Director & Sales Director for the Memorial Cup
Dr. Amy Hlavacek
Saginaw Valley State University - Associate Professor
Alicia Jeffreys
The Detroit Pistons - Senior Vice President of Marketing
Kathy Moreno
MORLEY INC. – SITE MANAGER
Ericka Taylor, Ph.D.
Saginaw Intermediate School District - Executive Director of Early Childhood
Alexis Thomas
Morley Inc. - Senior Human Resources Manager
DaVid Woessner
W Advisors - Managing Partner, Entrepreneur. Investor, Advisor, Physicist, Mechanical Engineer
Rylie Zeimis
HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR – TALENT PIPELINE COORDINATOR
Jalen Parham
Launch Senior Software Developer