Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) COME ALIVE, AND OUR VISION IS A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE VALUE STEM TO INFORM DECISION MAKING AND ENRICH LIVES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)GUIDING PRINCIPLES: WE HELP PEOPLE LEARN STEM BY DOING STEM AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS BEST LEARNED THROUGH REAL SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES. WE CULTIVATE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, CRITICAL THINKERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. WE SUPPORT A LEARNING CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY AND EXPERIMENTATION. WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER BY CREATING WELCOMING, FUN, AND HIGH-QUALITY GUEST EXPERIENCES. WE STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND CONNECTING TO STEM RESOURCES IN OUR REGION. WE ENSURE OUR FUTURE BY MAINTAINING OUR LONG-TERM FISCAL AND STAFF SUSTAINABILITY.