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Program Spotlight: Lights On Afterschool at

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On October 23, Abiquiu Elementary School hosted a successful Lights On Afterschool event! This engaging event was designed to promote enriching, family-centered learning through hands-on STEM exploration in partnership with Explora, whose staff set up many exciting STEM activities. Abiquiu Elementary staff was pleased to welcome students and parents who actively participated in the learning stations. Explora staff, led by […]

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Mentorship And The Opportunity Gap For Young Women In New Mexico

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When examining the importance of mentorship for young women in STEM, a stark disparity in opportunities available to young women depending on their geographical location in New Mexico emerges. Question #3 in the NMOST Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship application asked applicants “tell us about a personal leader/mentor in STEM that you look up

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How Out-Of-School Time Benefits Young Women in Stem

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The final question in the application for the New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network’s (NMOST) annual Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship asked applicants: “What are your top 2 recommendations for how educators and/or program administrators could make STEM activities and programs more inclusive and welcoming for women?” In other words, NMOST asked these young women

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The Impact Of Covid-19 On Women In Academic Stem

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This March the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a consensus study report, “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine.” The report on five academic studies found what many had already suspected: that the COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionately negative effect on women in academic STEMM

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Leveraging Out-Of-School Stem Programming To Support Education Recovery

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The passage of the American Rescue Plan provides historic levels of funding for out-of-school time programming, with $30 billion set aside for afterschool and summer learning. While school closures in New Mexico have resulted in unfinished learning across disciplines, STEM learning has been particularly affected. In a recent survey, 65% of parents with children in online or

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