An emphasis has been put on childhood STEM education that many people in the earlier generations did not experience. With technology constantly advancing, it is a necessity in order to prepare children for their futures and possible STEM careers. Alongside the change in educating kids on science, technology, engineering and math topics, the way that…
Microsoft is a multi-billion dollar company that provides technology to people across the globe. They also have a “Hacking STEM Library” that supplies hands-on STEM lessons to youth for affordable prices (with some being free). Microsoft has a variety of STEM education modules about science, technology, engineering and math. Their curriculum is focused on giving…
At the beginning of 2019, STEM Sports® began a partnership with Skyhawk Sports. Skyhawks provides skill-based sports programs for kids 4 to 14 through summer camps, after-school programs, leagues and classes. They focus on developing athletic skills as well as life skills such as teamwork, sportsmanship and respect. This partnership is a perfect fit for…
Chevron is a part of the STEM education movement and partners with a variety of education foundations. They are focused on investing in the workforce of the future and giving educators the tools and training they need to help their students excel in science, technology, engineering and math. Chevron has taken a unique approach on…
During the United States 2020 budget proposal, the Trump administration proposed to eliminate the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. This would have stopped after-school programs across the United States from receiving funding, which would have negatively impacted nearly 2 million children. The Trump administration planned to cut funding under the precedent that the programs had…
Everyone knows AT&T as the multi-billion dollar phone carrier network. They have sponsorships with professional sports teams and spend millions on advertisements that people are exposed to everyday. But what many people may not know about is AT&T’s devotion to childhood education and success. The At&T Aspire program has approximately 10,000 students enrolled in its…
On March 30th, STEM Sports® CEO Jeff Golner made a trip down to Mexico City to implement our STEM curriculum on behalf of HandsOn Mexico. HandsOn is a non-profit organization that focuses on the betterment of communities and youth support. They are based out of Atlanta, Georgia but have satellite organizations across the United States…
Pooja Chandrashekar graduated from Harvard in 2018 with her A.B in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Global Health and Health Policy. She was also the recipient of the 2018-19 Fulbright U.S Student Research Scholarship. As a high school sophomore, Chandrashekar founded ProjectCSGIRLS. The goal of this non-profit is to close the gender gap in…
As a society, we have gotten fixated on the idea of “geniuses” and being the smartest person in the room. We think the smartest people get the best opportunities and, in turn, the best jobs. Is being well educated important? Of course. Being an intelligent individual is always a great tool to being successful in…
STEM is an acronym that represents science, technology, engineering and math. STEAM represents the same four fields but adds in art related subjects. We often get the question of: Why don’t you change to STEAM? Our initial response is, always, we are STEAM and the “A” stands for activity! However, on a more serious note,…
