Coming to the end of a much needed vacation.. I cant remember the last time I took off two weeks solid like that. and boy did I need it. It was just enough time to (mostly) unwind.. I’m looking forward to the new year.. ..WHo know what the new year will bring.. but  it’s gonna be interesting is all I know.

One really great thing that happened today was around the work my friends and I do around STEAM education.. A few years ago my friends and I at VASE (Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering) created the VASE Small Equipment Grants . over the past 5 years we’ve given away about $50K to Vermont Science teachers to promote hands on science and technology projects. Today we brokered a deal with a generous local Maker to join forces with his program to extend our support of  hands on science outside the classroom for projects like FIRST robotics and MakerSpaces..We’ll be sharing the work to promote, review and administer the grants..  . Between the two programs, we will be doubling the amount of money we can give out every year to promote hands on science, technology and making in Vermont..

now that feel like Christmas !

nite all, nite sam

-me