Engineering Your Tech Future: A Youth-Led Career Chat with Qualcomm and Aramco
When a high school teacher told Mira Velasco she didn’t “look like an engineer,” she turned that doubt into motivation. Instead of letting someone else define her future, she
‘Supporting each other’s growth:’ Why near-peer mentorship works to build STEM confidence
As we celebrate Mentorship Month this January, we’re focusing on the profound impact that peer mentors can have on young people’s STEM journeys. Near-peer mentorship—where ol
STEM Next Opportunity Fund Names Camsie McAdams as Director of the Institute for a STEM Ready America
STEM Next Opportunity Fund proudly announces Camsie McAdams as the inaugural Director of the Institute for a STEM Ready America, the latest exciting step in STEM Next’s journey t
A Milestone Year: The Million Girls Moonshot Expands Reach and Impact in Year 3
Launched in 2020, the Million Girls Moonshot is a five-year initiative of STEM Next Opportunity Fund aimed at engaging millions more girls and youth across the United States in qua
STEM Next Opportunity Fund Announces Launch of Exploring Career Connections in STEM, Supported by $3.3M U.S. Department of Labor Grant
This press release was issued nationwide on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. STEM Next Opportunity Fund, a national nonprofit and leading expert in out-of-school time (OST) STEM education,
Celebrating Youth Voices in STEM on International Day of the Girl
Guest blog from Suzanne Eisenberg, a freshman at New Mexico Tech, majoring in astrophysics, and recipient of NMOST’s Advancing Young Women Scholarship When I was younger, I never