ACRES Training: You Can Create Career Connections and Nurture STEM ID October 23, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Virtual In this ACRES training, OST staff learn tips and tricks to help them make STEM career connections early on in the school year. Participants experience several easy-to-implement strategies, including a photo elicitation activity, learn about how youth form STEM identities, and then learn how to conduct related activities with youth. This is a free, LIVE, … Continued
Career-Connected Learning Series: Developing Career-Connected STEM Activities for Afterschool and Summer Learning Featured November 5, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual Note: This session has ended. Please fill out the form below to receive a recording of the training via email. For many youth, afterschool and summer programs are where sparks of interest in science, technology, engineering, and math begin. To help programs turn that interest into career pathways, STEM Next created the Career-Connected Learning Framework … Continued
Building Career Bridges in Afterschool Featured November 6, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual As young people navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving job market, afterschool and summer programs represent an untapped but uniquely positioned partner in the career pathways ecosystem. Afterschool programs … Continued
Career-Connected Learning Series: Engaging Families and Communities Part 1 Featured November 12, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual Families and communities play a vital role in helping young people see STEM as part of their future. In this training session, attendees will explore STEM Next’s Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers, with a focus on Family and Community Engagement. Participants will learn practical strategies to involve parents, caregivers, and community partners in … Continued
ACRES Training: Math Games and Fluency Activities November 13, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual Come engage in fluency math games and activities that support youth in learning math facts and becoming fluent in computation while having fun in the process! This is a free, LIVE, virtual workshop that will last 45 minutes. For more information email acres@mmsa.org. To register, go to ACRES 2025 workshops
Career-Connected Learning Series: Engaging Families and Communities Part II Featured November 19, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual In this follow-up session to the first Engaging Families and Communities training, attendees will focus on building community partnerships that bring STEM careers to life. Participants will learn how to connect with role models, professionals using STEM in everyday jobs, and hubs like libraries and museums. Attendees will leave with practical approaches for engaging local partners and … Continued
Supporting AI Education in Out-of-School Time Spaces November 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Virtual Date: November 25, 2025 1-2PM ET / 10 - 11 AM PT Facilitators: National Girls Collaborative Project Join the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) and experts from the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and education to gain the confidence and actionable tools you need to prepare youth for an increasingly AI-driven world! AI education in … Continued
From Guide to Practice: Get Better Results for Jobseekers with AI: A Virtual Workshop Session December 2, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Virtual December 2, 2025 11:00-12:30pm PT / 2:00-3:30pm ET In a new hands-on workshop, built on the principles of Jobs for the Future’s “Generative AI: A How-To Guide for Career Coaches,” JFF will show you how to thoughtfully integrate AI as a powerful partner in your practice. Through real-world examples, guided exercises, and peer-to-peer practice, you’ll … Continued
PowerUp! Exploring Fluid Power: A Town Hall with Women in STEM December 3, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Virtual December 3, 2025 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET Did you know that fluid power technology helps make things move—from airplane wings and construction equipment to theme park rides and electric vehicles? It’s the driving force behind innovation in industries like aerospace, entertainment, and transportation. Join the National Girls Collaborative Project’s Youth Advisory Board and the … Continued
Launchpad: A Teen Career Networking Event with STEM Next Featured December 4, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual Join STEM Next and BAE Systems to build your networking skills and meet the people actually building the future! Hosted by two teen leaders, this event is your chance to learn, connect, and practice telling your own STEM story in a low-pressure environment. ⚡️ Speed Networking: You'll rotate through Zoom breakout rooms every 8 minutes, meeting a … Continued
