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On the Equity Journey: A Recap of the Stem Push Network Conference
On the Equity Journey: A Recap of the Stem Push Network Conference The STEM PUSH Conference recently convened with 43 partner pre-college STEM programs to discuss strategies for creating equitable experiences in STEM education. This event, aptly titled “On the Equity...
Welcome New Director of Programs, Danielle “Dani” Moon
“The way Project Exploration combines youth development and science education is, bar none, the most exciting idea I’ve encountered in a long time,” Natasha says. “Now that I’ve lead some Sisters4Science sessions, it is so clear to me how important and powerful the relationships between the students and us adult role-models is. We’re really engaging them at their level, and that’s why these programs are so successful. I’m really looking forward to meeting more students and seeing this approach at work in different contexts.”
Project Exploration’s STEM Learning Center provides a warm place for cool STEM engagement during winter break!
In its continued commitment to providing high-quality STEM learning opportunities for youth from communities underrepresented in the sciences and stopping the “seasonal slide” that is typical of prolonged breaks from in-school learning, Project Exploration (PE) hosted...
Meet the Gonzalez Family
PE Speaks at the White House
On December 12th, the White House Office of Science is Technology Policy, in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, hosted the White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. Among the...
REGISTER: FREE Project Exploration Winter Break Camp – Jan 3rd – 6th, 2023
Calling All Chicago K-8th Grade Students! Join Project Exploration for a FREE Winter Break Camp, where you can get to know local wildlife with the Lincoln Park Zoo, learn to code and use it to create animations and models to solve problems, build your own roller...
Calling All STEM Professionals: New Volunteer Opportunities with PE Students
Multiple volunteer opportunities have emerged with Project Exploration (PE) as we enter our 23rd year of creating transformative learning experiences for youth underrepresented in STEM, and we hope you will join us to support Chicago students and families. In...
Chicago Learning Days 2022
Chicago Learning Days was a blast! Huge thanks to our community and STEM partners who helped make it a success! Project Exploration believes that it's important to engage with students of all ages to provide holistic learning opportunities and resources that allow...
The WOW Moments Made Me Stay
Seeing young women enthusiastically create, inquire, struggle, and persevere alongside strong female mentors is inspiring. Such was the backdrop when Natasha Smith Walker joined PE’s team as Executive Director in 2013. She met one of PE’s STEM Facilitators, Nedume, a...