Tools Career Profiles to Help Connect Youth to STEM Careers in Afterschool STEM Next has developed a new set of career profiles to help youth explore career paths in STEM. Each profile introduces a different profession, explains… September 10, 2026 Learn More
Tools 10 Afterschool STEM Activities for All Grade Levels That Connect Learning to Careers STEM Next is excited to debut a new resource for afterschool and summer educators: The Out-of-School Time Top Ten Activity Bundle. Career-connected learning helps youth… Learn More
News & Announcements Now Boarding the 2027 STEM Next Flight Crew: Teens Invited to Apply for National Youth Leadership Program Applications are now open for teens ages 13–18 with experience in afterschool or summer STEM learning. Apply by October 29, 2026. September 9, 2026 Learn More
Tools Launching Futures Toolkit: A New Aerospace Industry Career Learning Hub powered by RTX STEM Next is proud to introduce the Launching Futures Toolkit powered by RTX. Created specifically for afterschool and summer programs. September 1, 2026 Learn More
Press Releases Panasonic Foundation and STEM Next Launch National AI Challenge to Empower High School Students as Future Innovators Program helps develop AI literacy, strengthen durable skills, and prepare for STEM and AI-enabled careers with up to $5,000 awarded for out-of-school-time programs August 18, 2026 Learn More
Opportunities STEM Next and Panasonic Foundation Launch AI Innovation Challenge for Afterschool Programs Enter for a chance to win up to $5,000 for your program! Submissions due by November 19, 2026 Learn More
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
Featured 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Launch Event: Introducing STEM Next’s Launching Futures Toolkit powered by RTX
