Our Programs
Among employed adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher, blacks are just 7% and Hispanics are 6% of the STEM workforce. At the same time, STEM jobs are growing faster than any other U.S. sector. Available jobs in the field are set to increase 17% between 2014 and 2024, while non-STEM employment will grow just 12%.
Our programming seeks to change that.
Our primary event is a once every two year day long conference called STEMcx offered for free to middle school through high school students in underrepresented communities in Baltimore. This conference is free and includes workshops and an expo. Keynote speakers have included Dr. Freeman Hrawbowski, Presidentof UMBC, Astronaut Robert Curbeam and last year Stephanie Hill, VP at Lockheed Martin. A parent seminar and a two day teacher workshop are also held concurrently. Other activities include field trips, video contests, interviews, virtual experiences, a STEMcx quarterly newsletter, opportunities for mentorships, and internships.
““Two of my older kids have been working with a tutor for almost a month. She is very professional, understands the materials especially in the area of Math and Language Arts. My son struggled with reading and pronunciation but now he is reading more during his free time and looks forward to his tutoring sessions”.
— Tutoring parent
“Thank you for providing this experience for the children. May you all continue to grow as you put forth effort promoting STEM opportunities. Be blessed”.
— Parent of Camper
