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Changing the Game in STEM with Family Engagement
Read moreSTEM Next Opportunity Fund is committed to ensuring that every child – especially girls, youth of color, kids in low-income communities, and youth with disabil…
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Changing the Game in STEM with Family Engagement
Read moreA collection of white papers for STEM field leaders, practitioners, funders and more to empower families. Parents are vital players in raising youth’s awar…
Public Libraries in the STEM Ecosystem
Read moreBringing science-themed workshops to families in rural Appalachia, giving students and families in a summer meal program a chance to build robots, and letting …
Introduce a Girl (and Her Family) to Engineering Day
Read moreFebruary 21, 2019 is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. This special day during National Engineers Week helps girls understand they have a place in engineeri…
Science Chapter Books: Launchpads for Middle Schoolers
Read moreSharing a few chapter book gems with parents and caregivers can be a brief but highly productive part of family night at a school, or open house at a library.
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STEM Next Opportunity Fund and the US Department of Education Announces New Robert Noyce/Ellen Lettvin Informal STEM Education Fellow
Read moreSTEM Next Opportunity Fund and the US Department of Education Announce Patti Curtis as the new Robert Noyce/Ellen Lettvin Informal STEM Education FellowJanuary…
Five Ideas to Inspire Every Girl in STEM
Read moreGirls have the potential for greatness as inventors and creative forces in their communities. They just need the opportunity to discover their inner engineer, …
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Family Engagement Blog
Read moreSTEM Next Opportunity Fund's lead researchers, Linda Kekelis and Kara Sammet, muse on some of the ah-ha moments and key take-aways from The Family Engagement P…
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Lessons from the field: A Collection of Case Studies
Read moreExplore our growing series of case studies highlighting the essential role family engagement plays in successful STEM programming. In this case study, Drs…
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Promising Practices for Engaging Families in STEM
Read moreQuick tips from experts who listen, learn and welcome families in STEM. Family engagement at its best starts with listening to parents. We can learn …
