The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Humanities, & Mathematics Initiative
An open-access, volunteer-run community on systems education
( Est. 2021 )
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Better interdisciplinary systems education…
for a better world
Join our community hub
SySTEAM’s online Discord community hub is a free, one-stop informational repository for much of SySTEAM’s in-progress work and materials, and includes content such as meeting slides+minutes, community announcements, useful links and more, and provides an always-open platform for community discussion and interaction. You can join by following these steps:
Joining is free and is open to the SySTEAM community and to the general public:
- Click the blue “join” button over on the right. This should take you to the Discord website, or to the Discord app if you have it installed. If it didn’t work, you try entering the invitation link directly into your browser’s address bar: https://bit.ly/3oy1GmF.
- Follow the prompts on screen; you’ll likely be asked to sign in with an existing Discord account or to register a new account. You may be asked to verify your email address.
- Continue to follow the prompts to join the SySTEAM server.
Once you complete the sign-up process, you’ll be greeted with a welcome message and immediately receive full access to the entire SySTEAM communications hub. Afterwards, you can access the server at any time directly through your account (via discord.com or the Discord app) without having to use the invite link again.
About SySTEAM
Vision
Our vision is for a world where every student gets equipped with the interdisciplinary skills they need in order to succeed into today’s globalized society. SySTEAM aims to help promote a more just, equitable, and transparent approach to education in general, and interdisciplinary systems thinking/systems engineering competencies in particular, aimed at reducing disparities in educational quality, access, and competency attainment.
SySTEAM strives to improve the quality of STEAM education worldwide, for all students, by changing the way in which educators, administrators, and other relevant stakeholders place value on and leverage ST/SE skills, and by establishing a community to advocate for holistic integration of ST and SE principles and skills into existing STEAM curricula and programs.
Mission
The SySTEAM Initiative is an international and interdisciplinary volunteer effort founded on the belief that systems skills should be part of every student’s educational foundation, so that all students can have the interdisciplinary skills they need to succeed in their chosen endeavors and as global citizens. SySTEAM was established in to address widespread issues in science, technology, engineering, arts/humanities, and mathematics (STEAM) education, specifically with regards to the inclusion of interdisciplinary systems thinking (ST) and systems engineering (SE) skills in curricula. The initiative is working on developing a framework for putting these skills in every classroom – from primary school to postgraduate – and is putting together a diverse community of volunteers from across the globe to help make that happen.
STEAM advocacy
We at SySTEAM believe that every student, no matter where in the world they live or what career they want to pursue, has a fundamental right to a quality education.
With the heartfelt conviction that the arts and humanities are a critical part of that interdisciplinary vision, we want to recognize the contributions those fields can offer systems engineering and systems engineering competency education as well as vice versa. We consequently encourage all individuals interested in supporting the SySTEAM vision to join our community, and welcome participants from all academic, geographic, and personal backgrounds (inclusive of individuals from both the sciences and humanities alike).
SySTEAM’s values & ethics
Core Values
SySTEAM is committed to helping promote more just, equitable, and transparent approaches to education, and thus supports the integration and enhancement of ST/SE into STEAM education in such a manner that helps reduce disparities in educational quality, access, and competency attainment.
SySTEAM’s organizational philosophy and strategy reflect this commitment, as well as alignment with a set of core values that support furtherance of the SySTEAM mission and vision.
SySTEAM Code of Ethics
Core Values
SySTEAM is committed to helping promote more just, equitable, and transparent approaches to education, and thus supports the integration and enhancement of ST/SE into STEAM education in such a manner that helps reduce disparities in educational quality, access, and competency attainment.
SySTEAM’s organizational philosophy and strategy reflect this commitment, as well as alignment with a set of core values that support furtherance of the SySTEAM mission and vision.
The SySTEAM Code of Ethics sets a standard of ethical conduct for all of SySTEAM’s activities.