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
The Power of Stories December 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Virtual December 18, 2025 10:00-11:00am PT / 1:00-2:00pm ET Meet talented authors creating stories that matter! Join NGCP for an interactive conversation with writers who are inspiring curiosity, building confidence, and helping the next generation envision themselves in STEM. Children's books have the power to counter stereotypes, challenge norms, and open minds to new perspectives and … Continued
Career-Connected Learning Series: Building Engineering & Awareness in Pre-K and Kindergarten Featured January 21 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual STEM Next is accelerating our efforts to advance career-connected learning in afterschool and summer learning programs with our Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers. In this training, we will dive deep into the first phase of Career Awareness. With our partners at the Museum of Science in Boston, we will explore curricular resources that … Continued
Career-Connected Learning Training: Fostering Career Awareness in Upper Elementary Featured February 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual Date: February 4, 2026, 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT Facilitator: Museum of Science, Boston Grades 3-5 | Featuring YES Engineering Rescue Shuttles STEM Next is accelerating our efforts to advance career-connected learning in afterschool and summer learning programs with our Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers. Discover how hands-on engineering supports career … Continued
The Heart of Technology: The Science of YOU Featured February 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual Ever wonder how your smartwatch actually knows your heart rate? Or how engineers design tech that can literally save lives? Join STEM Next and Flight Crew member James on February 10th for an exclusive Career Chat diving deep into the science of the human body and the future of health tech. We’re bringing together a … Continued
Career-Connected Learning Series: Durable Skill Development and Career Exploration in Middle School Featured February 18 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual Date: February 18, 2026, 2026, 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT Facilitator: Museum of Science, Boston Grades 6-8 | Featuring YES Engineering Antivirals Unit STEM Next is accelerating our efforts to advance career-connected learning in afterschool and summer learning programs with our Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers. With our partners at the … Continued
Careers That Launch Missions: Inside Artemis II with NASA Featured February 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years — is slated to launch in April, marking a historic step in humanity’s return to deep space. This special STEM Next career chat will feature NASA’s George Gorospe, Lockheed Martin Corporation’s systems engineer Chelsea Partridge and other professionals … Continued
National AI Literacy Day Made Easy: Launch the Hour of AI with STEM Next & Code.org Featured March 18 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual Are you looking to bring AI to your afterschool program but don't know where to start? STEM Next & Code.org are teaming up for a free webinar to help you prep for National AI Literacy Day (March 27)! In this interactive learning experience, educators will gain practical tools to bring hands-on AI learning to classrooms, … Continued
From Enrichment to Economic Mobility: Strengthening Afterschool to Workforce Pathways Featured March 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virtual Join STEM Next and JFF for our latest Learning Hour. This webinar will introduce two core JFF resources: the American Job Quality Study (AJQS) and the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Framework 2.0. Participants will explore how AJQS data on job quality and JFF’s updated, age- and sector-agnostic WBL Framework can inform stronger, more intentional roles for … Continued
Unlocking the Double Helix: A Blueprint for DNA Day Success Featured April 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Virtual Get ready to make DNA Day engaging, accessible, and impactful for your students across learning settings and grade levels. In this practical prep webinar for educators, we’ll walk you through … Continued
