High Quality & Culturally Responsive Out-of-School Time STEM Education Framework
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The Home & Community Workgroup will be piloting a High Quality & Culturally Responsive OST STEM Education Framework through guided workshops in March and April, 2025. This presents a valuable opportunity for enrichment program providers to engage with the framework, offer feedback, and conduct a self-assessment to identify areas for growth in their programs.
If you are an OST STEM program provider interested in this project, we invite you to join us!
Please go to our Interest Form so that we can keep you updated.
Cultivating Roots to STEM Careers in Philadelphia
PSEC cultivates STEM equity, access, and inclusion in STEM career pathways for Philadelphia students who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM occupations.
Yeah, That's STEM!
Christina McCoy founded The Sustainable Farm, an indoor vertical growing farm, to bring increased access to fresh, local food for communities in Philly! In her work, she found a SOLUTION by merging technology and urban farming.
Yeah, That's STEM!
Our Yeah, That's STEM! campaign's goal is to expand awareness of opportunities for under-represented communities to have agency in sustainable careers and important work that dominate the future. The campaign shows the connection between science and technology through industries such as multimedia, personal care/cosmetics and food. This is intended to highlight how vast and varied the STEM field is by presenting lesser known (but equally important) careers that exist as a means to success for Black, Latinx, and women Philadelphians.
Hear From Our Youth
The "Hear From Our Youth" campaign has created a space on PSEC's social media platform for young students of Philadelphia a platform to share their interests, future aspirations, and why they're passionate about STEM. We believe that by showcasing the diverse voices and perspectives of our youth, we can inspire more students to pursue STEM careers and achieve our 2030 goal.
Click HERE to join the campaign!
"In high school, I participated in robotics and math club. These experiences really sparked my interest in STEM, as I got hands-on experience with problem solving outside of academic contexts, such a programing robots. More specifically, coming from Philly, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, these types of STEM opportunities give students the chance to explore and succeed in the fields."
Wilson Wang, College Sophomore