Impact Stories EC² Project Shows Why Afterschool Works for Rural Career Connections EC² demonstrates how afterschool can strengthen career-connected learning for both younger students and older youth preparing for the workforce. August 17, 2026 Learn More
Impact Stories These DNA Day Success Stories Show How Afterschool Opens Doors to Life Sciences Careers Three DNA Day success stories illustrate what happens when young people get access to emerging science through hands-on learning. July 20, 2026 Learn More
Impact Stories A Year of Career-Connected Learning: Early Lessons From the Field Since the Career-Connected Learning Framework's launch in 2025, STEM Next has led a multi-pronged field-building effort to help educators put it into practice. July 13, 2026 Learn More
News & Announcements Breaking Into STEM: Lessons From Two STEM Leaders During a recent STEM Next Career Chat, teens from across the country heard firsthand how careers in chemistry, engineering and technology take shape. July 6, 2026 Learn More
News & Announcements Afterschool, AI & the Artemis Generation: 4 Takeaways from Inspire Momentum Hundreds of afterschool leaders, STEM industry partners, and youth Flight Crew members recently gathered in Orlando for STEM Next’s first-ever Inspire Momentum convening. June 25, 2026 Learn More
Research & New Ideas New Issue Brief from STEM Next: Afterschool Is Essential to Building AI Literacy at Scale This brief explores why afterschool and summer learning must be treated as essential infrastructure in the nation’s AI literacy strategy. June 3, 2026 Learn More
Opportunities Afterschool Programs: Implement New STEM Learning Journeys In partnership with Verizon™, a new set of online Learning Journeys are now available to more easily implement relevant, high-quality STEM learning in their programs April 8, 2026 Learn More
News & Announcements Transform Your Future: Celebrate Engineers Week 2026 in Afterschool Engineers Week—and this year’s theme, Transform Your Future—is the perfect opportunity to build momentum around engineering learning. January 26, 2026 Learn More
Tools 5 Steps to Plan Career-Connected Afterschool STEM Activities To make STEM more accessible for afterschool educators, we've outlined a checklist with five easy steps for designing STEM activities. Learn More
News & Announcements Announcing STEM Next’s Nature Prize Challenge Winners, youth-led projects from coast to coast Winning submissions stood out for their creativity, youth engagement, impact, and incorporation of career-connected learning. December 17, 2025 Learn More
