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SUMMARY:Career-Connected Learning Training: Fostering Career Awareness in Upper Elementary
DESCRIPTION:Date: February 4\, 2026\, 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT\nFacilitator: Museum of Science\, Boston \nGrades 3-5 | Featuring YES Engineering Rescue Shuttles  \nSTEM 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 awareness for youth in grades 3–5. This webinar features the YES Engineering Rescue Shuttles unit and free career resources that help youth build awareness about the skills\, tools\, and decisions professionals make in disaster response and recovery careers—from aeronautical engineers to power plant operators. Educators will leave with free and practical resources for integrating career exploration into engineering activities. \nAttendees who complete the post-training survey will be entered into a raffle to receive a STEM kit for 20 youth.  \nAbout Youth Engineering Solutions \nYouth Engineering Solutions (YES) is the free\, high-quality\, standards-aligned pre-K–8 engineering and computer science curriculum from the Museum of Science‬. Three decades of research and development inform the YES model for engineering learning. Classroom-tested and proven effective\, YES empowers educators to inspire the next generation of problem solvers. By fostering creativity\, collaboration\, and a passion for STEM through hands-on learning\, YES helps students build the skills and confidence to shape their world—both in and beyond the classroom. Explore the YES curriculum.
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SUMMARY:The Heart of Technology: The Science of YOU
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder how your smartwatch actually knows your heart rate? Or how engineers design tech that can literally save lives? \nJoin 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 panel of top STEM professionals who spend their days building the next generation of biometrics and heart-monitoring gear. \nWhy you should be there: \n\nThe Inside Scoop: Hear from pros working on the tech that measures how we move\, breathe\, and live.\nTeen-Led Vibes: Our teen moderator will be at the helm\, asking the questions you actually care about.\nCareer Roadmap: Get the “real talk” on how to snag internships and what classes actually matter for a career in health sciences and tech.\nYour Questions\, Answered: This isn’t just a lecture. Drop your questions in the Chat and get live answers from the experts!\n\nThe Details: \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, February 10th\nTime: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET\nWhere: Virtually on Zoom Webinar\nWho: Teens ready to see where science and tech can take them!
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SUMMARY:Career-Connected Learning Series: Durable Skill Development and Career Exploration in Middle School
DESCRIPTION:Date: February 18\, 2026\, 2026\, 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT\nFacilitator: Museum of Science\, Boston \nGrades 6-8 | Featuring YES Engineering Antivirals Unit \nSTEM 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 Museum of Science in Boston\, out-of-school time providers will see how open-ended problems that invite youth to engineer solutions can foster durable skill development and connect STEM more closely to careers in middle school. This workshop highlights free\, ready-to-use resources that help youth connect the YES Engineering Antivirals challenge to real health careers—from biomedical engineering to nursing—while building skills like collaboration and critical thinking. Educators will leave with downloadable activities and strategies they can use immediately with YES engineering units.  \nAttendees who complete the post-training survey will be entered into a raffle to receive a STEM kit for 20 youth.  \nAbout Youth Engineering Solutions \nYouth Engineering Solutions (YES) is the free\, high-quality\, standards-aligned pre-K–8 engineering and computer science curriculum from the Museum of Science‬. Three decades of research and development inform the YES model for engineering learning. Classroom-tested and proven effective\, YES empowers educators to inspire the next generation of problem solvers. By fostering creativity\, collaboration\, and a passion for STEM through hands-on learning\, YES helps students build the skills and confidence to shape their world—both in and beyond the classroom. Explore the YES curriculum.
URL:https://stemnext.org/event/career-connected-learning-series-durable-skill-development-and-career-exploration-in-middle-school/
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SUMMARY:Careers That Launch Missions: Inside Artemis II with NASA
DESCRIPTION: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 working in fields that make the Artemis II and other space missions possible. You’ll hear how they turned their interests into real careers\, what it takes to support missions like Artemis II\, and the many paths that can lead to a future connected to space. \nThis interactive session is your chance to ask questions\, learn about real career pathways with practical advice\, and explore how your skills and passions today could connect to the next generation of missions beyond Earth. \nThe Details: \n\nWhen: Wednesday\, February 25th\nTime: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST | 3:00PM – 4:00 PM PST\nWhere: Virtually on Zoom Webinar\nWho: Young people curious about the many career pathways in space exploration!
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