Our Partnerships

The ND EPSCoR State Office partners with entities that reach across the state, seeking to support efforts to broaden the STEM pathway as a means to impact workforce development in the state.

North Dakota's Gateway to Science

The ND EPSCoR State Office is proud to partner with North Dakota's Gateway to Science. The mission of North Dakota's Gateway to Science is to inspire the discovery of science through hands-on experiences. North Dakota's Gateway to Science fulfills its mission by operating an interactive exhibit gallery in Bismarck and developing and delivering mobile educational outreach programs across the state through North Dakota's Gateway to Science on the Go van. North Dakota's Gateway to Science is developing several new programs to offer educators, including STEM activity kits, workshop presentations in the classroom, virtual workshops, and online resources. In addition to on- and off-site programming, North Dakota's Gateway to Science offers a STEM at Home section as well as a Resource Center for families and educators on its website. Students, parents, and teachers will find hands-on STEM activities to do at home or in the classroom, a list of recommended STEM books, and a wide variety of STEM-related websites.

Learn more by visiting North Dakota's Gateway to Science website.

Emerging Digital Academy

The ND EPSCoR State Office is proud to partner with Emerging Digital Academy. The mission of Emerging Digital Academy is to serve its students, the region’s technical community, and the state’s economy by addressing the growing demand for skilled software developers. Emerging Digital Academy fulfills its mission by teaching its students how to learn new technologies to equip them for today’s needs and keep their skills relevant, by hosting relevant free events and workshops within the region, and by using state resources, like those from the ND EPSCoR State Office to develop a talented technology workforce with North Dakota. In addition to on- and off-site events and workshops, Emerging Digital Academy currently offers a 20-week immersive technical training course in which students learn the concepts of coding and software design and how to use cutting edge software tools to build modern web applications.Learn more by visiting Emerging Digital Academy website.