Research & Advocacy
Powering lasting change through research, public policy & thought leadership
We leverage research, policy and partnerships into collective action to power STEM learning at the pace and scale needed to create a system that works for all kids.
This means launching new ideas into action through our policy and advocacy work to ensure that its top of mind with decision makers at all levels and that the resources are there to support youth in STEM.

Let's unearth, study and translate what it's going to take to do more, faster, for millions of kids.

Let's convene and leverage our collective expertise to to make afterschool and summer STEM programs better and more accessible.

Let's champion the role of afterschool and summer to revolutionize how we prepare youth for the future of work.
Our Approach in Action
Advancing Policy
Our policy and advocacy work seeks to create the enabling conditions at the Federal, State and Local level to ensure all young people can find success, engagement and joy in their STEM learning experiences.
Research
STEM Next partners with top researchers finding and incentivizing programs and partners to engage in research studies that identify innovative approaches and tools is a priority.
Latest Ideas

Shifting Math Narratives Through Afterschool: Insights From our Virtual Panel
When a young person says “I’m not a math person,” it’s rarely the math itself standing in the way. It’s the mindset. That idea ran

Engineering Your Tech Future: A Youth-Led Career Chat with Qualcomm and Aramco
When a high school teacher told Mira Velasco she didn’t “look like an engineer,” she turned that doubt into motivation. Instead of letting someone else

New Issue Brief from STEM Next: Afterschool Holds the Power to Reimagine Math Learning for the Next Generation
In a world increasingly shaped by data and advanced technology, mathematical thinking is a life skill young people need to navigate their futures. Yet today,