Gender Equity in STEM
The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations in the US that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in STEM. Within the site, there is a "Connectory" that features a range of STEAM opportunities. The Connectory has resources for families and caregivers of K-12 youth as well as for program providers. NGCP hosts events, which are currently virtual. The site offers a blog on a variety of related topics and information. Other resources include mini-grants, newsletters, webinars, statistics, stories, exemplary practices, a collaboration guide, and relevant links.
Maker Ed
Maker Ed is a non-profit organization that supports and empowers educators and communities — particularly, those in underserved areas — to facilitate meaningful making and learning experiences with youth. Our mission is to to create more opportunities for all young people to develop confidence, creativity, and interest in science, technology, engineering, math, art, and learning as a whole through making.
Scratch
With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge.
Sphero
Sphero makes programmable robots and STEAM-based educational tools that transform the way kids learn, create and invent through coding, science, music, and the arts.
Afterschool STEM Hub
A resource to help communicators and advocates build public support for afterschool and summer STEM learning.
ACRES
ACRES is a nationally acclaimed coaching program that builds knowledge and skills so afterschool educators, librarians and anyone who works with youth in out-of-school settings can confidently facilitate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) experiences for youth. Participating in the ACRES series will help afterschool educators build facilitation skills and confidence in STEM.