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The NYC STEM Education Network serves as a catalyst for new ideas, partnerships, and collaborative projects. 

These efforts, in turn, expand, enhance, and sustain STEM learning opportunities for all learners of all ages in New York City. We strive to ensure that all learners in New York will have the essential experience and skills needed to become career-ready, STEM-literate citizens.  

To this end, the NYC STEM Education Network promotes inclusivity, accessibility, and accountability while encouraging creativity and innovation. 

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NYC Council Discretionary Funding supports nonprofit programs serving New York City communities. Funding is awarded annually to advance critical education, youth, workforce, and community services. Review the resources below to understand eligibility, timelines, and next steps.

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ExpandED Schools 

Ashley R. Johnson M.S.Ed

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NYC STEM Education Network 

Disan Davis

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  • The NYC STEM Education Network is a multi-sector coalition of organizations and institutions working to ensure that all NYC learners will have the experience and skills, including critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, collaboration and communication, needed to become career-ready, STEM-literate citizens.

  • The Network currently includes representatives from over 100 city agencies, schools, afterschool programs, youth-serving organizations, science museums, universities, public and private funders, and intermediaries with an interest in STEM. Learn more about Network members.

  • Primarily, the Network serves as a catalyst for new ideas, partnerships, and collaborative projects.  Members use the Network to learn, find partners, and deepen their professional practice.  In addition, the Network undertakes some collective projects.  Since its launch in 2012 with funding from the Pinkerton Foundation (and joined in 2016 by support from the Overdeck Family Foundation), the Network has launched a number of projects, including:

    • The STEM Educators Academy - A program that trains teachers and community educators to collaborate in the planning and delivery of rigorous and engaging STEM learning.

    • Taking Root: Strengthening STEM in After School Education - A program that trains a cadre of “master STEM trainers” to coach after-school staff.

    • Summer Rising STEM Support - A series of supports (professional development, a community of practice, and a program guide) to support STEM implementation as part of NYC's Summer Rising initiative in 2021.

    The Network is also one of over 80 city and regional ecosystems selected to participate in the STEM Learning Ecosystem Initiative. 

  • The governance structure of the Network includes an annually selected Janet Kelley Lead Fellow (Kelley Fellow), the backbone organization (ExpandED Schools), and the Steering Committee.  See the "Network Structure" page of the website for more details.

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