For the 74 million kids in the U.S.
every afternoon holds the possibility to build, invent, and discover.
Because that’s when 80% of learning happens for kids.
Together, let’s make these moments matter.
STEM in Afterschool & Summer Works
Students report that participation in a STEM afterschool program positively impacts
Students reported their STEM career knowledge increases by 80%
78% of students reported a more positive attitude about STEM
73% of students reported a more positive STEM identity.
Students said their perseverance & critical thinking increased by 72%
Our Impact
STEM Next advances the STEM learning field through scaling programs, knowledge, and capacity. We enable educators, leaders, and policymakers to deliver effective programming and increase access for underrepresented girls and youth. In the last three years, we have reached
210K
Educators
7 M
K-12 Young People
45K
Afterschool & Summer Programs
Latest News And Ideas
Afterschool and Summer Learning: An Unprecedented Opportunity to Engage Students in STEM
This month on the blog, we are thrilled to welcome one of the STEM Next Opportunity Fellows as a guest author. Dr. Holly Miller serves
Introduce a Girl to Engineering 2023: Make it a Love Story
Engineers do amazing work that makes our world a better place. Engineer Jane Chen co-created the Embrace portable, infant warmer that has saved hundreds of thousands of premature babies.
Mentoring 2023: Access Your Superpower and Make the Million Girls Moonshot a Reality
We love starting the new year with a spotlight on mentoring. For this year’s National Mentoring campaign help us reach the Million Girls Moonshot. With the Million