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Webinar: Hands-On Engineering for Youth, Families, and Communities

Looking for fun, flexible STEM activities that fit perfectly into family nights, libraries, community centers, and more? Join this free webinar introducing YES STEM Event Activities - open-ended, hands-on engineering challenges designed for youth ages 6-12 and family groups.

In this session, you'll explore the full YES product line, learn where and how the activities can be implemented, and get inspired by real-world examples of successful startups.

Get ready to explore how YES STEM Event Activities make it easy to bring meaningful, hands-on engineering experiences to your community.

Register here!

Webinar: Unlocking Funding for Girls' STEM Programs: AI Tools to Transform Your Grant Finding and Proposal Writing

This 90-minute workshop is designed to explore and practically examine the current applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the critical work of fundraising and grant development.

The session will focus on several key stages of the process, including identifying potential funders (prospect research):

the careful review and understanding of grant solicitations
making strategic decisions about which opportunities to pursue
navigating the proposal review process
techniques for writing strong, successful proposals

Participants will be introduced to relevant AI tools that can be leveraged to streamline the funding search and significantly enhance the efficiency of their grant writing efforts.

Date: January 28, 2026, 3-4:30 PM EST

Facilitator: California Girls STEM Collaborative

Crayola Creativity Week: January 26 - February 1, 2026

Creativity is taking center stage this January with Crayola Creativity Week, a free celebration designed to spark imagination and hands-on learning in afterschool settings.

STEM Next is partnering with Crayola to bring these resources to programs nationwide, helping youth build creative problem-solving skills that connect to real STEM careers.

Programs can access seven days of activities, videos, and challenges.

Register here!

National Mentoring Month - January 2026

January is National Mentoring Month! It's a New Year and a great time to celebrate the power of role models and mentors.

Research shows STEM role models help strengthen important outcomes for kids, including increased positive attitudes about STEM, increased positive STEM identities, and increased STEM career knowledge.

Program leaders and educators alike can learn all about the effective strategies of mentorship with free resources from the National Mentorship Resource Center, including recorded webinars on program design, putting research into practice, engaging families and more.

Afterschool programs are also particularly effective when they foster near-peer mentorship - where older students guide younger peers. This research-backed approach fosters confidence, builds leadership, and helps keep youth engaged in STEM across ages and stages of their STEM journeys.

Based on research we commissioned by the Connected Learning Lab at UC Irvine and STEM Next's Million Girls Moonshot partners, this strategy is one of eight in the Making Connections project that bridges learning across ages and settings.

Learn more here.

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