The Pasadena Tournament of Roses has partnered with Cal Poly Rose Float on an engaging and educational programme , RoseSTEM , present by SoCalGas . The program , concur June 13 - 15 , includes flying field trips to the Cal Poly Rose Float installation where mediate and in high spirits school students were introduce scholarly person to STEM concepts used to create a Rose Parade ® represent by Honda float , include deal - on experience .
Cal Poly Rose Float , a group of college students , shared their expertise in float construction , purpose , and decoration . Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have ceaselessly participated in the parade since 1949 , and their air bladder have led in enter technology to the parade , include the first use of fluid mechanics for animation in 1968 and the first use of computer - controlled animation in 1978 .
“ Partnering with the Tournament of Roses allow our club to engage untested pupil to empathise how STEAM is used day by day in design , planning , and building our ice-cream soda each year . Cal Poly Universities Rose Float is a 76 - year - old tradition that instance the ‘ teach by Doing ’ philosophy and emphasize our student ’s Career Readiness initiatives that make them to enter the workforce ready to influence on day one , ” share Cary Khatab , Director of Cal Poly Rose Float .
During the sessions , Cal Poly Rose Float and representatives from SoCalGas brought their knowledge to the program . “ It ’s exciting to see students in the RoseSTEM Program put get a line into practice by design and creating a Rose Parade float , we could n’t be more majestic to support their movement , ” said Trisha Muse , Director of Community Relations at SoCalGas . “ We ’re going to require these bright students ’ creative thinking , cleverness , and gruelling employment to tackle the challenges and create solutions toward a clean futurity . ”
Over 150 students from the great Pasadena area participated thanks to the support of community partners ; Adelante Youth Alliance , STEAM : software engineer , Day One , and Stars .
“ The RoseSTEM syllabus leave our students with a safe space to explore their curiosities while learn how STEM concepts are actualized in material - world situations . This program aligns with our mission to inspire and cultivate youth with the examples of ingenuity , collaboration , and leadership share by the diverse students of the Cal Poly Pomona Rose Float Lab , ” Melissa Estrada , Executive Director of Adelante Youth Alliance , said . “ The RoseSTEM program upgrade a college - extend culture and increases interest in pursuing STEM . Bringing students together for this experience builds a sense of community with encouragement to plan , manufacture and embellish their future with passion ! ”
Raymond Ealy , Founder / Executive Director of STEAM : computer programmer , add , “ STEAM : CODERS is highly excited to have joined strength with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses , SoCalGas , and Cal Poly Pomona [ Rose Float Club ] , offering students an opportunity to take about the engineering behind a parade air bladder . Forty in-between and high school student from the Pasadena orbit participate in this RoseSTEM consequence . pupil were introduced to STEM conception used to create a Rose Parade ® float . We are very rosy to have salient partner . ”
Christy Zamani , Executive Director of Day One , shared , “ The most pressing challenge in our world- from climate alteration to health ask trouble - solving science rooted in STEM . Opportunities like the Rose STEM program leave youth to see beyond the initial awe of what it occupy to be salutary at Science , Technology , Engineering , and Math . Their openness to entering STEM careers is crucial to our future beingness . ”
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