1. Public School Forum of NC, Inc
Public School Forum of NC, Inc. North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs “STEM Education Programing”
A 2013 grant for $90,000 over three years is dedicated as a matching grant. NC CAP’s expansive afterschool network is a critical catalyst working with out-of-school time as the forefront of a comprehensive state plan for STEM education. The goal of this project is to further the promotion of science education as a significant part of afterschool programming. Working to define expanded learning, and connecting the existing network of STEM resources to improve their STEM engagements for students and programs is at the heart of this grant. Increasing STEM learning opportunities to impact more students, and building the tools that increase statewide capacity, and training as well as pulling together partners and teaming up with 43 programs across 25 counties are part of the accomplishments. It is estimated that students have been impacted by the work of this grant.