PAST Foundation

🚀 Ready to rethink what STEM education can be?

Join us next Tuesday, June 9th, at the Ohio STEM Summit 2026, where educators, leaders, and innovators come together to explore the future of learning. Through the event, Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) will recognize and celebrate the STEM educators, leaders, and partners who exemplify STEM practices that inspire students and grow Ohio’s future.

💡 Discover new ideas
🤝 Connect with peers
🔬 Experience STEM in action

🔗 Register now: accelevents.com/e/2026-ohio-stem-summit

What happens when kids are trusted to lead, create, and solve real problems? 💡

In this episode of Learning Unboxed, Leah Ellis shares how the Society of Child Entrepreneurs helps young people build confidence, financial literacy, and leadership skills through hands-on business experiences.

From business fairs to learning through failure, this conversation explores how entrepreneurship empowers kids to take ownership of their ideas and futures.

🎧Listen now: pastfoundation.org/learning-unboxed

Thank you to Lt. Governor Jim Tressel for visiting the PAST Foundation. The Metro Schools 5th graders blast teaching Lt. Governor Jim Tressel how to code to move autonomous vehicles!

Does your middle schooler love movies, YouTube, storytelling, or creating videos? 🎥

💡Video Creators: Intro to Filming and Editing is a hands-on summer experience where students will learn the fundamentals of filmmaking while creating their own collaborative short films from start to finish.

No prior experience is needed — just creativity and curiosity. The week concludes with a special showcase event where students premiere their films for family and friends.

🔗 Register today at pastfoundation.org/summer2026

💡 Today is the day! Join the PAST Foundation, the Central Ohio STEM Hub for the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN), for a 3-part webinar series focused on Ohio’s STEM/STEAM Designation Rubric and the Ohio Quality Model.

📅 Wednesdays | 4:00–5:00 PM
May 13, May 20, May 27, 2026

Designed for principals, teacher leaders, STEM coordinators, and school design teams. Attend one session or all three.

Register at: pastfoundation.org/stem-series