PBC STEM Ecosystem

09/04/2026

Career skills, collaboration, community service! That’s what Digital Inclusion means for Santaluces HS students. Connecting parents to essential academic information to support their kids because every child deserves an advocate!

08/14/2026

We’re proud to host the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp here at Cox Science Center and Aquarium and applications are officially open. It’s a free program where students in grades 9 through 12 learn to actually use AI, build a real project, and work alongside our team and other students who share their interests.
No experience needed. No cost to attend. Just three Saturdays with us.
Know a student who’d be into this? Send it their way.
Applications close September 30.
Link https://markcubanai.org/students/

08/14/2026

Six tracks. One of them is probably already on a high school student’s mind.
At the AI Bootcamp we’re hosting at Cox Science Center and Aquarium with Palm Beach State College, students pick the path that fits their interests, then spend the program building an AI project in that direction with a group headed the same way. On the last day, they present what they made.
Healthcare, sports and fitness, arts and entertainment, business entrepreneurship, computer
science, or ecology and food security. Swipe through to see where a student in your life might
land.
Free to attend, no experience needed. Applications close September 30.
Link https://markcubanai.org/students/

08/14/2026

Six tracks. One of them is probably already on a high school student’s mind.

At the AI Bootcamp Cox Science Center and Aquarium is hosting at Palm Beach State College in Boca Raton, Loxahatchee, and PB Gardens, high school students pick the path that fits their interests, then spend the program building an AI project in that direction with a group headed the same way.

On the last day, they present what they made. Healthcare, sports and fitness, arts and entertainment, business entrepreneurship, computer science, or ecology and food security. Swipe through to see where a student in your life might land.
Free to attend, no experience needed. Applications close September 30.
Link https://markcubanai.org/students/

The School District of Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches Boca Regional Chamber PBS

08/03/2026

LEARN, GROW, EXPLORE, INSPIRE!
This summer middle and high school students were challenged in AI Workshops taught by PBC STEM Teacher Externs at Cox Science Center and Aquarium. Students developed amazing projects with professional presentations on solving problems using AI tools. Students were taught ethical use and responsibility when using AI and developed prompt engineering skills and critical thinking. Special thanks to Stiles-Nicholson Foundation for supporting the camps and FAU Stiles-Nicholson STEM Teacher Academy SNSTA for training the teachers!

08/03/2026

Cox Science Center and Aquarium AI Workshops for middle and high school students were taught by AI Externs from PBC STEM Ecosystem and funding from Stiles-Nicholson Foundation. Incredible! Learn, Grow, Teach, Share, Inspire - and that was just the STUDENTS! We were all inspired and learned so much from one another and developed skills to take back to the classroom!
Special thanks to FAU Stiles-Nicholson STEM Teacher Academy SNSTA for Professional Development and Stiles-Nicholson Foundation for funding!

08/03/2026

🚀 Looking for a Visionary Education Leader to inspire Curiosity

The Cox Science Center and Aquarium is preparing for an exciting new chapter of growth, and we're searching for an exceptional Director of Education to help shape what comes next. This is more than a leadership position. It's an opportunity to influence how thousands of students, families, educators, and community partners experience science, technology, engineering, and math every year.

As Director of Education, you'll lead innovative programs, build meaningful community partnerships, develop new revenue-generating initiatives, and help guide the educational vision of one of South Florida's most respected science institutions. You'll work alongside an outstanding leadership team committed to expanding access to inspiring experiences while positioning the Cox Science Center and Aquarium for long-term growth and impact.
If you're an innovative leader with a passion for education, strategic thinking, and community impact, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Contact:
- Ebony Ferguson, Director of Human Resources: [email protected]
- Carla Duhaney, Chief Experience & Education Officer: [email protected]

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08/03/2026

The Cox Science Center and Aquarium and Palm Beach State College are proud to be hosting the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp at three PBSC Campus locations, Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, and Loxahatchee. Student applications are officially open. It’s a free program where students in grades 9 through 12 learn to actually use AI, build a real project, and work alongside our team and other students who share their interests.
No experience needed. No cost to attend. Just three Saturdays with us.
Know a student who’d be into this? Send it their way. Applications close September 30.
Link https://markcubanai.org/students/

Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce

07/30/2026

Kids Teaching Kids Academy: What did your kids do this summer? This sixth-grader and his friends started a nonprofit, became leaders, served the community and developed vital teamwork and communication skills!
Cox Science Center and Aquarium Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches FAU Stiles-Nicholson STEM Teacher Academy SNSTA

Kids Teaching Kids Academy taught 20 students how to build computers, learn AI and take home the PCs they built themselves.

06/05/2026

AI Externship program allows educators to learn, lead, and create. Educators collaborate on a 1-day camp and deliver the activities they designed to middle and high school students. This deepens educator knowledge and confidence while promoting and scaling AI Literacy of students in our community. We thank FAU Stiles-Nicholson STEM Teacher Academy SNSTA Cox Science Center and Aquarium and Palm Beach State College Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches