StormAcademy celebrates the power in girls and women in the Puget Sound region through dynamic leadership programs that inspire, speaking engagements that motivate, and academic platforms that educate.
Girl Scout Night
The Seattle Storm hosted over 30 local area Girl Scout troops at the May 20th Storm game. In alignment with the Storm’s education and leadership values, the experience featured a pregame sports and entertainment workshop and panel for the Girl Scouts to hear from successful women in the industry. To commemorate the evening, all troops finish with a postgame photo on the court.
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NBA Math Hoops Championship Tournament
On August 20, 2018, several members of local Boys and Girls Clubs participated in the NBA Math Hoops Championship at Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club. NBA Math Hoops is a fast-paced basketball board game, curriculum, and community program that allows students to learn fundamental math skills through direct engagement with the real statistics of their favorite NBA and WNBA players.
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Storm Into College
For the fourth consecutive year, the Storm will celebrate higher education through “Storm into College” night at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on Tuesday, June 4th. Middle and high school students will have the opportunity to learn more about their options for higher education before the Storm take on the Minnesota Lynx at 7:00 PM.
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StormAcademy Session: AT&T and Girls Who Code
On August 17, 2018, the Seattle Storm and AT&T partnered with Girls Who Code to host 15 girls at a special StormAcademy session at KeyArena. These girls from the Seattle branch of Girls Who Code celebrated their last day of summer programming with a behind the scenes look at what goes into the production and broadcast of a Seattle Storm game.
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StormAcademy Session: Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute
The Storm partnered with Bloodworks Northwest this season to provide an educational session at Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute in Seattle with 30 boys and girls from the local community.
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StormAcademy Session: Healthcare 101
The Seattle Storm and Swedish partnered to provide a StormAcademy session at Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill with 35 girls from the local community.
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StormAcademy Session: Museum of Flight
The Seattle Storm and Alaska Airlines partnered to provide a StormAcademy session at the Museum of Flight with about 50 girls from the local community to inspire interest in STEM fields.
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StormAcademy Session: SSC Women’s Leadership Breakfast
On October 25, 2018, the Seattle Storm and AT&T partnered with After-School All-Stars Puget Sound to host 20 girls from Meeker Middle School at a special StormAcademy session. These girls attended the Seattle Sports Commission Women’s Leadership Breakfast and then traveled to AT&T’s Corporate Office in Redmond where they heard stories from powerful women leaders and gained exposure through networking and mentorship.
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Summer Reading Program
This was the Storm’s third year partnering with the King County Library System in support of their long-standing summer reading program. New for 2018, the Storm expanded its reach and also partnered with the Pierce County Library System's summer reading program to encourage summer reading all throughout the local area.
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