TMSA is Key Presenter at the 2022 STEM/STEAM Forum Sponsored By the Georgia Department of Education

The following administrators and teachers from The Main Street Academy (TMSA) attended at the Georgia Department of Education’s 2022 STEM/STEAM Forum on October 24 – 25, 2022 in Athens, Georgia:

• Ishmael Abdul-Salaam – Principal
• K.C. Revere – Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation
• Karelle Williams, STEM Coordinator
• Hasahn Aiken, 3rd Grade Teacher
• Lera Phillips, 4th Grade Teacher

Sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education, the STEM/ STEAM Forum is an annual 2-day event designed to bring together elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the state. The event focuses on improving STEM education for youth through learning new ways to teach STEM in the classroom, raising awareness of job opportunities in STEM fields for students, and providing grants to local STEM teachers.

Notably, TMSA's Principal Abdul-Salaam and STEM Coordinator, Mrs. Williams, presented “In the Community: Building Relationships to Bridge the Gap” to attendees on the last day of the forum. The presentation centered on how The Main Street Academy established collegiate, organization, business, and civic partnerships during the 2022 – 2023 academic school year to provide additional STEAM-focused educational opportunities to students. For instance, in partnership with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, The Main Street Academy’s scholars may participate in the Aviation Education Program designed to ignite interest and showcase careers in the aviation industry.

By building relationships with community partners, The Main Street Academy’s goal is to become a Cognia STEM Certified School within the next 1 – 2 years.