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💰 Summer STEM Stipend Opportunity Up to $1,500 Looking for an easy way to bring engaging, hands-on STEM learning to your afterschool program? Afterschool educators can now access free STEM Learning Journeys designed specifically for out-of-school-time settings—plus an opportunity to earn a stipend of up to $1,500. Developed by STEM Next in partnership with Verizon™,…

🚀 Time To Lift Off With STEM NEXT! Looking to bring more engaging, high-quality STEM opportunities into your program? This month’s STEM Next Spotlight highlights powerful resources and national initiatives designed to expand access to hands-on STEM learning in afterschool and out-of-school time settings. From ready-to-use activities to strategies that spark curiosity and confidence in…

🚀 opportunities and activities to meet the needs of program providers and staff in your state. How DNA Learning Journeys Are Building STEM Confidence in Youth and Educators When Amelia Mock needed STEM activities she could lead on her own without a formal STEM background, STEM Next’s Genomics Learning Journeys, created in partnership with Illumina, gave her everything she needed to make science learning…

🚀 February Updates to the STEM Next Asset Package 🚀  NEW STEM Learning Journeys from Verizon + STEM Next Afterschool educators can now access new, free STEM Learning Journeys designed specifically for out-of-school-time settings—plus an opportunity to earn a stipend of up to $1,500. Help us spread the word about this opportunity to afterschool programs! Communications resources are compiled at the top…

Exposure to Careers in STEM Fields and Potential Mentors Thursday, November 6, 20258:30am – 1:00pm@ Spruce Street Clubhouse 1040 Spruce St Lawrence, NJ 08648   Students attend three (3) 45 minute workshops, plus a career panel on STEM related topics.  Exposure to the possibility of careers in STEM fields and potential mentors.  Information about post-secondary career pathways…

🚀 September Highlights from the Asset Package   Back-to-School Launch Event: Career-Connected Learning Beyond the ClassroomJoin STEM Next on Wednesday, September 10 at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT for a national back-to-school launch event spotlighting Career-Connected Learning: A Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers. Register here.     Get Ready for World Space Week (October 6–10)As an…

Ready STEM GO: 2 Day Virtual Conference! Ready, STEM, Go! A national alliance of afterschool networks supported by the STEM Next Opportunity Fund are partnering to host a two-day virtual conference, shining a spotlight on resources, strategies and inspiration to boost out-of-school-time (OST) STEM programming.  Sessions will highlight resources and programs that support the unique…

Welcome to this National OST Program Director Survey on OST STEM Workforce! This online survey is part of a study conducted by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at Wellesley College with support from the Overdeck Family Foundation and in partnership with the National Afterschool Association. NIOST is investigating effective strategies for recruiting, training,…

The Newark STEM Ecosystem is thrilled to host its 2nd annual Convening at NJIT on January 16th! This year’s theme, “STEM Connections: Building Bridges to Our Workforce,” highlights the importance of collaboration between education and industry in preparing students for successful futures in STEM. Serving Essex, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties, Newark STEM focuses on initiatives that enhance college…

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County is pleased to announce that we have officially launched our 2024 STEM Conference registration. The conference provides students in grades 4 -9 with the choice of attending 14 hands-on STEM workshops and a STEM career panel discussion presented by area professionals.  The event runs from 8:30 am to…