The Role of Books and Reading in STEM: An Overview of the Benefits for Children and the Opportunities to Enhance the field
STEM Next and The Molina Foundation, have extensive experience working with early childhood centers, after-school programs and K-12 campuses…
Promising Practice for Engaging Families: Spotlight 05
Girls don’t start out with less interest in STEM. In preschool, they are curious, bold in their actions, and…
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Family STEM night. Check. While it’s great to host a celebration so that parents can see what their children…
Afterschool STEM programs inspire kids to keep learning
At an after-school STEM club in Rhode Island, students are working on an engineering challenge. The low-stakes, fun environment…
STEM Careers & Families: Learning from Centers and Museums
In today’s fast-paced, entertainment-focused world, the very best museums do so much more than provide rainy day activities that…
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You may have designed a great Family STEM event, and are surprised that the families that you were expecting…
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We’re back with more ideas for promoting family engagement. How many times have you planned a family STEM event…
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We begin this series with promising practices that welcome parents and caregivers to our STEM work. Family engagement at…
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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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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Current funding opportunities
New York Life Foundation Aim High Grant Program.Deadline: February 17$2 million to be awarded to middle school afterschool, summer…
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Every Hour Counts STEM Institute: A message from Ron
On January 12 and 13th I had the pleasure of joining STEM leaders from seven cities in Nashville Tennessee…
