Over the past few days, I have been evaluating and reevaluating my work in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education. With over 10,000 hours delivering STEM content, I found myself asking "why am I doing this, why am I teaching STEM, why is this so important?"  These are no random questions.  They actually come at a time when strategic planning is the number one priority for my nonprofit organization (Uplift, Inc.). Uplift, Inc. applied for and was selected to be a Fair Chance partner for the next year.  Fair Chance is a nonprofit that helps organizations serving children in wards 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Washington, DC.  Our projects certainly fit the bill.  As a matter of fact, we are one of few organizations that provide STEM education to students in these wards (this is … [Read more...]