Reflections for Dads of Daughters
In honor of Father's Day 2018, our family engagement advisor, Linda Kekelis PhD, shared a blog she wrote on reflections for dads and daughters. Dr. Kekelis writes on the research b
Books can inspire a future astronaut, cyber security expert, or gameplay engineer
Now is the perfect time to think about what your child, neighbor, coworker’s child, or students will be doing this summer. We encourage you to help support summer reading durin
STEM Next Strategy in Action: Young People Talk about STEM at Boys & Girls Clubs
STEM Next aims to make STEM come alive for young people, so they can discover their interests and passions and gain valuable skills for the future. STEM Next and the Noyce Foundati
Focus Moves to States to Advance STEM in Out-of-School Time
The new Every Student Succeeds Act moves states to the forefront on education policy and resource allocation. Taking advantage of the moment, the Overdeck Family Foundation is supp
Equipping Afterschool Educators to Teach STEM: The Maryland Out of School Time Network’s STEMbassadors
As one of 50 statewide afterschool networks supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Maryland Out of School Time Network (MOST) focuses on building good policies and pract
Measuring the Quality and Impact of Afterschool STEM Programs
STEM Next – along with many others seeking expanded opportunities for young people to experience high quality STEM learning – looks to afterschool programs as part of the solut
Click2Science PD: A Low-Cost, High Impact Solution to Building STEM Skills of OST Educators
Guest post by Kathleen Lodl, Associate Dean, Nebraska Extension, University of Nebraska, Lincoln klodl1@unl.edu High quality, well-facilitated STEM activities encourage y
Closing the Opportunity Gap with STEM
STEM jobs are growing faster than other US jobs, but how are we ensuring all youth have equal opportunity to fill those high-paying roles? Currently, only 12% of scientists and eng