mySTEM Scholars
mySTEM is a competitive program intended to develop leadership skills, engage students in citizen science opportunities, and empower them to serve their communities all through a STEM lens. This application based program is for students in grades 6th - 12th. Become a champion for STEM and earn the title of STEM ACtivist.
What We Do
Our mission at mySTEM is simple: to engage students in the boundless world of STEM through service learning, student-led projects, and connections with STEM professionals. The STEM Action Center, along with your mySTEM mentors and advisors, will support you in solving real-world problems and help set you up to participate in meaningful citizen science endeavors.
Become a mySTEM Scholar
Combine Your Passion for STEM with Service
Service learning is a pillar of mySTEM. Participate in mySTEM, become a champion for STEM, and earn the title of STEM ACtivist at the end of your first year.
Connect With Mentors
Through mySTEM you’ll be assigned a mentor who will guide you, inspire you, and help you navigate the mySTEM program. You will also have access to mySTEM advisors in many different STEM fields who can answer topic specific questions that may come up while you design and carry out your individualized mySTEM plan.
Empower Your Voice
Your voice matters, and mySTEM is here to amplify it. Through our yearly service learning leadership training, you'll discover how to wield your voice with purpose. Then, as you lead your own mySTEM project, you'll have the opportunity to put those newfound skills into action
Engage in Citizen Science
Have you ever wanted to contribute to real scientific research? MySTEM gives you the chance to participate in citizen science initiatives in your own community and world-wide. You’ll have the opportunity to work on these activities at your assigned mySTEM Hub and at home.
Build a STEM Identity
At mySTEM, we're all about building and reinforcing positive STEM identities in young minds, especially those who might not always see themselves represented in STEM fields. We're here to show you that STEM is for everyone!
Growth Opportunities
After a year of participation, you'll have the opportunity to become a STEM ACtivist. As a STEM ACtivist, you'll take on leadership roles, support other participants’ mySTEM initiatives, and learn new skills at your local mySTEM maker space hub. Using these newfound skills, you will have the opportunity to teach community members STEM concepts and how to use different types of tools and equipment. It's a chance to make an even bigger impact and network with individuals within your community.
Join MySTEM today and be part
of something extraordinary!
mySTEM Roadmap
May - August
Apply to be a mySTEM program participant. As part of the application, you will need to include a letter of recommendation from an adult in your life, that isn’t a family member.
September
Get notified via email to learn if you were accepted into the program.
September - October
Attend mySTEM service learning leadership training.
October - April
Citizen Science projects that will alternate between in-person get togethers and at-home opportunities.
April - May
End of year celebration and share-out of mySTEM projects and accomplishments. Accept your official STEM ACtivist title (if you just completed your first year).
May - July
Sign up to continue the next year as a year two+ mySTEM member!
Apply For The mySTEM Leadership Program Today!
Are you ready to unleash your potential and make a difference in the world of STEM? Join MySTEM today and be part of something extraordinary. Together, we'll explore, innovate, and inspire the next generation of STEM leaders. Don't wait – your STEM service learning journey starts here!
Accepting applications until August 31, 2024 for the 2024-2025 program year.
In partnership with the SciTech Institute's Chief Science Officer Program