STEM at The Well Experience
Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) is partnering with Alpha Omega Epsilon (AOE) and Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST) to provide STEM activities and events to students and families at The Well Experience, as part of the Well Kids! and Girls to Life program.
Through these programs, pre-college students and families engage in weekly after-school STEM activities, while also developing relationships with each other and university students.
Girls to Life STEM Programs at The Well Experience
Kids2STEM
WYSE and AOE partner to provide activities for primary school students at The Well Experience every two weeks during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Girls2STEM
WYSE and AOE provide weekly STEM activities for middle and high school students (primarily girls) at The Well Experience during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Other partners:
Girls2STEM 2.0 Project
Girls2STEM 2.0 started in Spring 2024 in partnership with The Well Experience and AOE. This project is funded by the Building Beyond the Barriers Grant 2024 of the Campus-Community Compact to Accelerate Social Justice (Compact). This version of Girls2STEM has two main focuses:
- STEAMtastic makerspace at The Well Experience: Develop a space and resources for STEAM activities and exploration
- Developing a culture of mentorship: Monthly Family STEM events led by middle and high school students to engage their families in STEAM activities
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