The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that helps make the Internet more affordable. Millions of Americans qualify for the program but aren’t taking advantage of the opportunity!

The benefit provides:

• Up to $30 per month toward internet service;
• Up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands; and
• A one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.

ACRES (Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM) is excited to offer workshops about STEM micro-credentials, which are competency-based, digital badges for afterschool and out-of-school professionals offered through the National Afterschool Association.

Session Details – These sessions are free, live, interactive, and one hour in length.

How often do youth in your program get to choose what they’re investigating or designing, the materials they might use, and/or how they engage with the work?

In this module, participants try out strategies for elevating youth voice and choice and apply the ideas as they redesign a STEM activity to incorporate a greater variety of youth input.

Schedule

Techbridge Girls is excited to announce that applications are being accepted to join the Fall 2023 STEM Equity Learning Community. All out-of-school time (OST) supervisors and administrators for programs that serve Black, Indigenous, and Latina girls and gender-expansive youth are encouraged to apply. Participation in the CoP includes 5 sessions and stipends.

Session Dates:

REGISTER FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SESSION HERE

Harnessing the Magic of Math

Join us for a dynamic three-part virtual training series designed to breathe life into math through games, meaningful, kid-friendly data analysis, and nature exploration. Our sessions focus on strategies that accommodate multiple grade levels and ability levels, helping you meet each student where they are. Prepare to turn your after-school program into a vibrant and engaging mathematical journey!

Looking for activities you can implement in your afterschool program today? Say goodbye to googling or searching on Pinterest. Use the following activities in sequence to support youth in building an engineering mindset. 

• First Woman Camp Experience: Hands-on activities that accompany NASA’s “First Woman” graphic novel series
• James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit: Virtual and classroom resources related to the James Webb Space Telescope.
• Sun STEM Toolkit: Virtual and classroom resources related to the sun.
• Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit: Virtual and classroom resources related to aviation. 
• NASA Coloring Pages: Color and learn about some faraway worlds with these coloring pages.

• Equity and Inclusion Article: Building a Community for Indigenous Mathematicians – Easy to read article on identifying as an indigenous mathematician and how to become part of a community of mathematicians. 
• Family Engagement Guide: Educator Guide: STEM Activities for Families | NASA/JPL Edu Easy to implement engaging activities for families (as a follow up to after school activities.)
• Role and Models Resource: Career Girls is a comprehensive video-based career exploration tool for girls featuring diverse women STEM role models. It’s free to use and contains 16,000 videos, as well as career quizzes and resources.