Bring Teen Science Cafés to Your Community!
Want to inspire teens in your community to explore STEM in a fun, social, and youth-led way? Apply now to become a Teen Science Café Fellow! This unique opportunity offers […]
New Year, New Resources: Empowering Afterschool Programs
As we step into a brand-new year, it’s time to revitalize our commitment to empowering afterschool programs across Mississippi! We’ve compiled a collection of valuable resources designed to support your program and inspire the young minds you serve....
Mississippi State of Afterschool 2022 – Report
Afterschool programs enrich the lives of children by providing additional classroom time, positive community collaboration points, and safety. Mississippi afterschool program data has been compiled to demonstrate the current programs’ success, and growing needs...
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day – Dr. Ciara Sivels, Nuclear Engineer
PERSONAL STATEMENT Hi, I’m Ciara Sivels, when I was 16, I knew nothing about engineering, let alone MIT, University of Michigan or PhDs. In fact, I wanted to be a pastry chef. But, then I learned about atoms…they’re so tiny yet create lots of energy. My chemistry...
Great Women in Engineering History
Great Women in Engineering History – Long before women engineers were considered something special, some amazing women were doing great things to pave the way. Although their contributions are sometimes unrecognized, women with a little ingenuity have always had...
Transformative Practices – June 2022
Equity and Inclusion We Rep STEM – STEM Profile – Joy James – We’ve said it time and again: Representation matters. That’s especially true for children, whose perceptions of the world are based, in part, on the things they see. When Joy James set out...