Turning casual conversations into real connections with STEM careers.
The Teen Science Café Network (TSCN) is a project of STEM Next that guides out-of-school-time (OST) communities across the country to create fun, interactive STEM events and hands-on experiences for teens to explore careers that interest them. Every Teen Science Café is organized by a local adult leader, but run by teens who pick the topics, plan hands-on activities and invite experts to speak. At these casual gatherings, teens hang out, enjoy snacks, and talk with a scientist or engineer about cutting-edge topics—like robotics, AI, or new medical discoveries.
The Teen Science Café Network offers free resources, training, and a welcoming community to anyone who wants to launch a Teen Science Café. The Network aims to make STEM exciting, accessible, and relevant for young people in libraries, museums, afterschool and summer programs, and other community spaces.
Learn how you can introduce teens in your area to the wonders of science—on their own terms and in their own voices.
