Today we took the show on the road to ETHOS Innovation Center! The club gathered for a brief business meeting and delicious boxed lunches from Matterhorn before learning about ETHOS Innovation Center and their ETHOS in a Bag program, culminating in a hands-on project to help stock the ETHOS in a Bag kits. And to #CelebrateCommunity, today we also welcomed members of the Elkhart Luncheon Optimist Club who joined us at ETHOS and our service project in order to further a spirit of cooperation and community among our area service clubs.
ETHOS' Core Values:
- Entrepreneurship: ETHOS fosters a culture of STEM innovation and healthy risk-taking to allow for success.
- Innovation: ETHOS believes in staying curious, adventurous, and creative in all pursuits.
- Community: ETHOS is focused on being a asset in promoting STEM learning and careers in our community.
- Relationships: Relationships are key in helping learn, play and connect STEM to the world.
Megan Baughman, CEO, presented a thorough overview of the ETHOS in a Bag program, complete with handouts on the tables.
ETHOS in a Bag is a take-home STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) series aimed at families with children between K-6th grade. Each bag contains activities that expose children to STEM concepts in real life and the community, by following along with videos on Youtube Live!
After lunch, club members volunteered to help prepare ETHOS in a Bag kits in their expansive onsite warehouse.
Learn more at: https://www.ethosinc.org/about-the-program.html