Promising Practice for Engaging Families: Spotlight 01
We begin this series with promising practices that welcome parents and caregivers to our STEM work. Family engagement at its best starts with listening to parents. We can learn wha
Early Wins and Lessons Learned: How the Bay Area STEM Ecosystem Engages Families
In this case study, Drs. Kekelis and Sammet highlight the work of the Bay Area STEM Ecosystem, which aims to increase equity and access to STEM learning opportunities in underserve
Changing the Game for Families in STEM
In my years as the Executive Director of the Noyce Foundation, and now continuing the Noyce legacy through the STEM Next Opportunity Fund, we’ve learned what works and what doesn
We Need to Give Low-Income Kids a Chance at High-Tech Futures, and After-School Programs Can Help
After-school and summer learning programs are an important place for our nation’s youth to gain these skills, especially youth from low-income households and girls, who have too
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May 2017: A message from Ron
Earlier this month, Ron talked with Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls about the importance of STEM learning in afterschool and how the burden of the President’s proposed budget cuts wo
Trump Administration’s Budget Would Devastate Afterschool STEM Learning Opportunities For Our Nation’s Youth
President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to afterschool programs would deny millions of American youth the opportunity to engage in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
STEM Ready America: A Compendium
On Wednesday, March 1, new resources and research was released, highlighting how afterschool programs can provide gains in critical workforce skills and interest in STEM career
States receive new grants to improve career pathway programs
The Council of Chief State School Officers and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have awarded $20 million to ten states to increase career-readiness of high school graduates. Delaware, Kent
STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative opens applications for 3rd cohort; releases early assessments
The STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative, led by STEM Next and supported by the STEM Funders Network, is now accepting applications for its third cohort. Currently 37 communities