Joyful & Rigorous STEM

Joyful and rigorous STEM learning can build students’ STEM confidence, curiosity, and identity, essential for combating the U.S.’s persistently low STEM achievement and engagement. Both in- and out-of-school STEM experiences have the potential to spark interest and support lasting outcomes like STEM identity and content knowledge, but too often these experiences are disengaging, uneven in quality, or inaccessible to many students. We invest in expanding access to joyful and rigorous STEM, inside and outside of the classroom, because high-quality, engaging STEM learning is critical to improving achievement, strengthening STEM skills, and preparing the next generation of creative, capable problem-solvers.