Learn more about what’s next in informal STEM. We will continue to feature new and creative research and programs, exciting stories, big picture thinking, news, and STEM systems.
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Million Girls Moonshot
Read moreThe Million Girls Moonshot shines a national spotlight on girls in STEM, spurring actions and solutions aimed at positively changing the way girls engage in ST…
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…
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Million Girls Moonshot Toolkit
Read moreThe Engineering Mindset Toolkit is a collection of resources and tools for all 50 Mott Afterschool States Networks to access and utilize for the Million Girls …
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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Virtual STEM Summit 2019
Read moreTracy Callahan, Ph.D.STEM Training, Coaching & Network Manager, The PEAR InstituteTracy Callahan, Ph.D., is the STEM Training, Coaching and Network Manager…
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Virtual STEM Summit 2019
Read moreKristin Lewis-Warner, M.Ed.Project Manager of STEM Research, The PEAR InstituteKristin Lewis-Warner, Ed.M., manages national STEM projects at The PEAR Institut…
