STEM
Providing engaging and informative STEM learning opportunities to our students is part of the heart of afterschool in Delaware. We are fortunate to work with great organizations that help Delaware children grow both passion for and knowledge of the field of STEM.
STEM learning should not stop when the school day ends. As out of school time advocates and professionals, it is our job to bring STEM to the afterschool, out of school, and summer learning space. While STEM has advanced over the years, we still have a long way to go. For our female students, especially those of color, there are significant disparities and inequities. For instance, women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, but less than one third of the science and engineering workforce. Latinx and African American women make up less than 3% (Million Girls Moonshot). Now is the time for the out of school time community to come together and expand STEM opportunities for our Delaware students.
About the Million Girls Moonshot
DEAN is proud to be a part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative, working to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators by engaging one million more girls in STEM learning opportunities through afterschool and summer programs over the next five years. The Million Girls Moonshot is an initiative of the STEM Next Opportunity Fund.
The Million Girls Moonshot will not only allow girls to envision themselves as future innovators, but it will increase the quality of out-of-school STEM learning opportunities for all young people, particularly underserved and underrepresented youth.