Impact and Accomplishments

  • Newton’s Road partnered with LIFT Teen Center in Suttons Bay to provide a fun, hands-on, STEM-related experience for middle school students. Using the Makedo Kit, students assembled a giant windball. Each student painted a cardboard square and used the Makedo tools and 3D printed screws to build their creation! Many students were in awe as the windball started to take shape, layer by layer. The day was also filled with STEM riddles and creating piggy banks out of plastic jars and cardboard. LIFT Middle School Builds Giant Windball Newton’s Road partnered with LIFT Teen Center in Suttons Bay to provide a fun, hands-on, STEM-related experience for middle school students. Using the Makedo Kit, students assembled a giant windball. Each student painted a cardboard square and used the Makedo tools and 3D printed screws to build their creation! Many students were in awe as the windball started to take shape, layer by layer. The day was also filled with STEM riddles and creating piggy banks out of plastic jars and cardboard.
  • The Career Investigator for Northwest Michigan Version 2.0 was released in February 2022. Version 2.0 adds unique new personalization features, updated content, and backend improvements to more easily add and sustain career content. New features include a Career Cart to select and compare careers, ability to send and save your favorite careers and comparisons, a search for employees who offer internships, apprenticeships, etc., and initiating an employer profile via our joint survey with Northwest Michigan Works! Career Investigator 2.0 The Career Investigator for Northwest Michigan Version 2.0 was released in February 2022. Version 2.0 adds unique new personalization features, updated content, and backend improvements to more easily add and sustain career content. New features include a Career Cart to select and compare careers, ability to send and save your favorite careers and comparisons, a search for employees who offer internships, apprenticeships, etc., and initiating an employer profile via our joint survey with Northwest Michigan Works!
  • Newton’s Road Community Outreach program has seen rapid growth as a result of the Impact100 grant received in 2020. In two years, our Community Outreach Manager has met with over 80 community organizations and implemented STEM Kits and/or our Career Investigator into 33 of these organizations. Some of our partners include Habitat for Humanity, Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center, Communities In Schools, and The Rock of Kingsley. Community Outreach Growth Newton’s Road Community Outreach program has seen rapid growth as a result of the Impact100 grant received in 2020. In two years, our Community Outreach Manager has met with over 80 community organizations and implemented STEM Kits and/or our Career Investigator into 33 of these organizations. Some of our partners include Habitat for Humanity, Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center, Communities In Schools, and The Rock of Kingsley.
  • Support from The Oleson Foundation allowed Newton’s Road to implement 3 STEAM Stations across our region. They are located at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum, Salvation Army, and the Mancelona Family Resource Center. These colorful and engaging carts encourage families to swap out STEM Kits, take home STEM craft bags, and explore our Career Investigator and other STEM-related resources. The take home bags have been a huge hit and families love playing with the STEM Kits on site. Newton's Road STEAM Stations Support from The Oleson Foundation allowed Newton’s Road to implement 3 STEAM Stations across our region. They are located at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum, Salvation Army, and the Mancelona Family Resource Center. These colorful and engaging carts encourage families to swap out STEM Kits, take home STEM craft bags, and explore our Career Investigator and other STEM-related resources. The take home bags have been a huge hit and families love playing with the STEM Kits on site.
  • The Traverse City Pit Spitters invited Newton’s Road to participate in their Kid’s Day games with STEM-related activities. We brought STEM Kits like the Circuit Maze, Code n’ Go Robot, and Pattern Play. Our table was full of kids the entire game! A few of the kids didn’t leave our table the entire game. Many faces lit up as they coded the mouse through the maze or created the correct electrical path to light up the bulbs. Pit Spitters Kid's Day Games The Traverse City Pit Spitters invited Newton’s Road to participate in their Kid’s Day games with STEM-related activities. We brought STEM Kits like the Circuit Maze, Code n’ Go Robot, and Pattern Play. Our table was full of kids the entire game! A few of the kids didn’t leave our table the entire game. Many faces lit up as they coded the mouse through the maze or created the correct electrical path to light up the bulbs.
  • Newton’s Road participated in many of the Evenings on River Street events in Elk Rapids. This outdoor event every Wednesday through the Summer created a lot of traffic from locals and visitors. We set up STEM Kits and encourage families to check them out from their local library for free, just like a book! Some of the kids’ favorites were free playing with the KEVA planks to build bridges and structures and programming Botley to walk a chalk line in the street. Evenings on River Street Newton’s Road participated in many of the Evenings on River Street events in Elk Rapids. This outdoor event every Wednesday through the Summer created a lot of traffic from locals and visitors. We set up STEM Kits and encourage families to check them out from their local library for free, just like a book! Some of the kids’ favorites were free playing with the KEVA planks to build bridges and structures and programming Botley to walk a chalk line in the street.
  • The annual TADL MakerFest made its way back in 2022 after halting for COVID. The outdoor event at the Civic Center drew in many families as they went around to various exhibitors with STEAM-related activities. Newton’s Road used the Snap Circuits spinner to decorate paper circles and make them into buttons. The STEAM/Maker Alliance also launched their first Passport at MakerFest 2022. TADL MakerFest The annual TADL MakerFest made its way back in 2022 after halting for COVID. The outdoor event at the Civic Center drew in many families as they went around to various exhibitors with STEAM-related activities. Newton’s Road used the Snap Circuits spinner to decorate paper circles and make them into buttons. The STEAM/Maker Alliance also launched their first Passport at MakerFest 2022.
  • Sara Lee Frozen Bakery and Cherryland Electric Cooperative volunteered with Newton’s Road to help assemble nearly 300 STEM Kits for Head Start classrooms. Each classroom in the 10-county region selected a variety of STEM Kits for their site. Head Start STEM Kit Volunteers Sara Lee Frozen Bakery and Cherryland Electric Cooperative volunteered with Newton’s Road to help assemble nearly 300 STEM Kits for Head Start classrooms. Each classroom in the 10-county region selected a variety of STEM Kits for their site.
  • Newton’s Road, Northwest Michigan College, and Atlas Space Operations partnered to host the 2022 Startup Week Space Night. This event offered the public a mix of panel discussions and networking opportunities. Space professionals and local space enthusiasts joined together for an unforgettable night! Startup Week Space Night Newton’s Road, Northwest Michigan College, and Atlas Space Operations partnered to host the 2022 Startup Week Space Night. This event offered the public a mix of panel discussions and networking opportunities. Space professionals and local space enthusiasts joined together for an unforgettable night!
  • Newton’s Road, Great Start to Quality Northwest Resource Center's Literacy Hub, and United Way of Northwest Michigan partnered to provide all 48 libraries in the 10-country region with books and STEM Kits in honor of MLK Day of Service. Each library received a book championing diversity in STEM careers and a STEM Kit with a space-themed activity to do at home. A total of 1,500 books and 1,500 STEM Kits were distributed to area youths. MLK Day of Service Newton’s Road, Great Start to Quality Northwest Resource Center's Literacy Hub, and United Way of Northwest Michigan partnered to provide all 48 libraries in the 10-country region with books and STEM Kits in honor of MLK Day of Service. Each library received a book championing diversity in STEM careers and a STEM Kit with a space-themed activity to do at home. A total of 1,500 books and 1,500 STEM Kits were distributed to area youths.
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