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COVID-19 Requires Us to Reimagine Family Engagement
Read moreIn this blog we share seven practices to support families in this next generation of family engagement. Guiding questions are written to help funders as they p…
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NEWS RELEASE: Tech and philanthropic leaders launch Million Girls Moonshot to close the gender gap in STEM
Read moreThe Intel Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation have joined STEM Next Opportunity Fund and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to launch the Mil…
We Grieve and We Commit
Read moreI and my colleagues at STEM Next grieve for George Floyd and his family. We grieve for Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, Botham Jean, Michael Brown…
Supporting Families and COVID-19: We’ve Got to Get This Right
Read moreBy Linda Kekelis and Ron Ottinger Bedtime MathThese are challenging times as we deal with the COVID-19 health crisis and disruptions in work, schools, and comm…
Listening: The “Secret Sauce” for Impactful Family Engagement
Read moreWe don’t have the resources to listen to families. We tried but didn’t get much feedback. We don’t see parents of the children served in our programs. We would…
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day: Only the Beginning
Read moreGet ready. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day will be hosted February 20, 2020 during Engineers Week. Girls want to make the world a better place. Girl Day sh…
From an Hour of Code to a Year of Possibilities
Read moreCheers to another successful Computer Science Education Week. What began as a one-hour coding challenge has expanded into a worldwide phenomenon with millions …
10 Fun and Free Holiday Gifts for 2019
Read moreThis year I am switching up my usual holiday gift list and sharing ideas that make time for creativity and connection. These gifts won’t cost anything, and wil…
How Do We Achieve Computer Science for All? Not without Family Engagement
Read moreComputer science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and venture capital. Imagine youth in Detroit, DC, and Des Moines bringing their talents, fresh ideas…
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Got STEM? Families are the Key as Kids Head Back to School
Read moreAs kids go back to school, their families are looking for safe places for them to do their homework, engage in physical activity, and learn new skills. Science…
