STEAM Chat

STEAM Chat

Tune in to the Mesquite Works STEAM Center podcast for interesting chats about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Agriculture and Math. Yes STEM with an A.

Episodes

January 28, 2025 4 mins

Come join Denisse Jiménez the STEAM Education Technology Coordinator as she details the February 2025 schedule for your Mesquite Works STEAM Center. 

If you have not visited the STEAM Center you should find the time, we are open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm.  We are located at 312 W Mesquite Blvd Suite 116, Mesquite, NV 89027. 

Please note the Mesquite Works STEAM Center is 100% donor financed b...

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Come join Denisse Jiménez the STEAM Education Technology Coordinator as she details the January 2025 schedule for your Mesquite Works STEAM Center. 

If you have not visited the STEAM Center you should find the time,  we are open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm.  We are located at 312 W Mesquite Blvd Suite 116, Mesquite,  NV 89027. 

Please note the Mesquite Works STEAM Center is 100% donor financed ...

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Bailey takes a moment from her bustling day at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center to share exciting updates! She fills us in on the center's expansion, the addition of cutting-edge learning equipment, an engaging lineup of classes, and a variety of festive holiday-themed learning activities for all to enjoy.

Learn more - https://mesquiteworks.org/

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So much fun to have our friend retired NASA STEM Coordinator Shannon McConnell visit us at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center for our first Science STEAM Chat episode. We talked rocket propulsion, tidal locked orbits, loving Pluto, Google Earth and preparing for a career in aero space among a load of other science related topics. Learn more about Shannon by clicking here

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Today, Bailey joins us to share exciting news about the November learning opportunities at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center. With our new spaces opening up, both youth and adults have even more ways to connect, explore, and learn at our vibrant center. Whether you're a learner or a volunteer, we invite you to join in the fun! We offer a robust WiFi connection to the world and engaging new learning components, supported by our talent...

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In our inaugural episode of 'What’s Shaking at the STEAM Center This Month,' Director Nikki Meador joins us to dive into the exciting expansion efforts underway. We'll explore how the new space and state-of-the-art learning gadgets are set to enhance our programs and impact growth. Plus, get the scoop on all the happenings at the STEAM Center this October 2024!

Click here to learn more and get schedules.

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On this episode of STEAM Chat,  Art Host Soul Green brings together her high school performing arts friends, Cameron and Kurt, for a lively and thought-provoking deep dive into the world of modern art. For 45 captivating minutes, they explore the complexities, interpretations, and emotional impact of modern artistic movements, while also weaving in humorous and insightful tangents about their favorite movies, cartoons, and other cr...

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The Mesquite Works STEAM Chat podcast is proud to present our third Art focused episode with our Art podcaster Soul Green. Soul has been thinking creativity out of the box and has invited Amy Anderson as their guest to talk about new home architecture. Tagging along on this chat is our friend Bethany Overland-Green,

New home architecture is considered an art for several reasons, intertwining aesthetics, functionality, and cultural ...

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Our Art podcast host Sasha Green welcomes local seamstress Rachel Washington to the studio for a chat about fashion creativity in the theatre.

Learn more about Rachel at: https://www.desertducktailoring.com/

I pause to call myself an artist because what I really love about sewing is math and problem solving.

I learned how to sew in summer of 2003 while my elementary school was offering day care classes that taught painting, cooking...

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Join us as we sit down with Nicandro Iñiguez Jimenez, an electromechanical engineer and operator at SIAPA, the highest governing body of the intermunicipal system of drinking water and sewage services in Mexico. Nicandro discusses the significance of pursuing engineering careers and sheds light on environmental stewardship. Tune in as we delve into his insights on engineering, environmental responsibility, and more. 

 

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Mesquite Works STEAM Chat was honored to host Shannon McConnell for a stimulating conversation about her career journey at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab that cemented her love for STEM education which then culminated in her appointment as the Education and Public Engagement Lead for NASA’s Deep Space Network.

We talk about the many projects she was part of: Magellan, Space Shuttle, Cassini, TOPEX/Poseidon, Galileo,

also artificial in...

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We recently interviewed an amazing artist, Nancy Good, who also holds an adjunct processor postion in a medical school. This prompted us to ask her why is Art a key component in Science? We are using this exerpt from her full podcast as a quicke STEAM Chat episode. 

You can learn more about Nancy at her web site: https://www.corecontemporary.com/about.html

You can listen to Nancy's full Art Box episode here: https://www.podbean.com...

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Let's talk STEAM, with Director Nikki Meador.

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YAY! STEAM Chat has an Art host, Sasha Green, a student at Jimmie Hughs Middle School, talented artist and an accomplished performing artist with the Virgin Valley Theatre Group and Virgin Valley High School. Sasha sits down on her first podcast (no pressure or anything) with Cameron Sullivan, a Jr at VVHS for a rousing talk about creativity and art in all conceivable forms. Put the headphones on, sit back and enjoy some fun art ch...

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In Episode 2 of STEAM Chat podcast we sit down with the STEAM Center Manager, computer wiz and bundle of energy Denisse Jimenez. A graduate of Utah Tech Denisse lends her technology prowess to all things STEM + A. You will be hearing much more from Denisse in the coming months. 

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Welcome to our the first episode of STEAM Chat with Mesquite Works STEAM Center founders Ann and Burton Weast. 

Since 2016 our loving neighbors Ann and Burton Weast have used their energy and skills to help our community find jobs with Mesquite Works. Now Partnering with George Gault they are placing Mesquite on the educational map with their creation "The Mesquite Works STEAM Center" a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)...

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