Million Girls Moonshot
Meet Raina
Mississippi’s Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew Member
The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network is delighted to participate in the Million Girls Moonshot initiative, dedicated to motivating and equipping the upcoming generation of innovators. The Million Girls Moonshot aims not only to empower girls to see themselves as future innovators but also to enhance the standard of out-of-school STEM learning for all youth, with a special focus on underserved and underrepresented communities.
Mississippi’s Flight Crew Member Has Been Chosen!
Meet Raina, 2024 Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew from Jackson, Mississippi From Jackson, Mississippi, Raina is interested in pursuing a career in teaching or something in the medical field. Raina shares: “My mom, who encouraged my curiosity from a young age, have...
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 the...
ACRES Upcoming Cohorts
ACRES is a nationally acclaimed coaching program that builds knowledge and skills so after school educators, librarians and anyone who works with youth in out-of-school settings can confidently facilitate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) experiences...
Upcoming PEAR Trainings
PEAR staff provides ongoing technical assistance, quarterly data reports, and online data management support for all DoS observers for two years post-certification. DOS Program Planning Tool Training The DoS-PPT is a free resource for facilitators of...
Featured Webinars – June 2022
Engineering Mindsets - Math Webinar Recording: The M in STEM: Making Math Meaningful Role Models and Mentors as an Equity Strategy Role Models Matters Training for STEM Volunteers Ready to train volunteers and role models in your Network, school, or Afterschool...
Families & STEAM: Strengthening Relationships & Building Partnerships
NGCP Archived Webinar: Families & STEAM: Strengthening Relationships & Building Partnerships - Family engagement in STEAM can come in many forms — STEAM nights, science fairs, family newsletters, etc. But how can you move into a deeper partnership with...
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 to write her...
Mizzen By Mott – June 2022 Featured Activities & Playlists
The Mizzen By Mott app delivers inspiring and engaging activities that spark learning in young people. Supported by the Mott Foundation, Mizzen is available at no cost to afterschool professionals! Encourage partners to download the Mizzen By Mott app to access STEMÂ ...
IF/THEN Ambassador – Dr. Ritu Raman
PERSONAL STATEMENT Hi, my name is Ritu Raman, and I’m the proud daughter of two amazing engineers. My firstmemories are of growing up in Kenya, watching my parents build communication towers in rural villages. We would travel to these villages every weekend and I...