Congress recognizes and mentions The STEAM Journal

The STEAM Journal was mentioned in the inaugural bipartisan Congressional STEAM Caucus newsletter that was sent out in April 2013. Please see the link below to access the newsletter: 

Inaugural Bipartisan STEAM Caucus Newsletter

Found Objects - STEAM project

The Found Objects Project 

What is the project? 
On Thursday 28th March, 2013 we had the launch event for the inaugural issue of The STEAM Journal!
At the event each attendee was given a small colored clear cylindrical containers that was filled with small found objects (any combination of seeds, foil, thread, beads, sequins, miniature gears, parts of watches, small nails and other natural and synthetic materials). Individuals took these home as a gift from The STEAM Journal. We ask "What do you think/do with the found objects?" This project is open to anyone ( those who attended, those who did not attend)...

How to take part

• Use any small found objects (between 3 and 6 objects) that fit in the palm of your hand (or if you were at the event use the container or objects given to you) and answer/reflect/be inspired by the question "What do you think/do with the found objects?"
• This project is designed to be open and invite reactions to found objects. 
• Please send in one or more of the following to steam@cgu.edu: 
• Up to 5 photos(JPEG, 2MB or smaller) 
• Video up to 3 minutes, send a Youtube or Vimeo link 
• Any written document up to 1000 words

These will be featured on the Claremont Graduate University STEAM website at cgu.edu/steam and a composite image will be created for the second issue of the journal, and every contributor's name will be listed with that composite image. 

If you took part in the event please use the objects in the container as inspiration or the materials for anything you would like to do with the objects. You can take part even if you did not attend the event, simply pick at between 3 and 6 small objects that can fit in the palm of your hand and then reflect or create or write about the found objects.

Timeline

This project will take place and be open to receiving photos, videos or text from 

28th March 2013 till 28th July 2013

Any questions can be directed to steam@cgu.edu 

3/28/13 - Launch event to celebrate The STEAM Journal

Join us for the launch of the inaugural issue!

28th March 2013 from 4PM to 6PM

(movie from 6.30Pm onwards)

Albrecht Auditorium, Claremont Graduate University

Free Admission

  

Opening speech by President Deborah Freund

Why STEM needs the ‘A’ by Dr. David Drew 

STEAM art, presentations & performances by faculty, alumni & students        

The inaugural issue was published 3/13/13

See the inaugural issue here Luminare, Volume 1, Issue 1, 3/13/13

Learn more about the team, advisors and editors as well as access backgrounds stories to the cover of the inaugural issue... and read more about STEAM here The Claremont Graduate University STEAM website