Partners for 21st Century LearningLeveraging Federal Investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

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21st Century Community Learning Centers Program

• Reaches students in high-poverty and low-performing schools• Offers enrichment activities during non-school hours and

expanded learning time to complement regular academic programs

• Provides educational services to families of participating students

STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Education for Global Leadership• Cohesive national strategy• Engages the public and youth with STEM via real-world

connections to STEM content and professionals• Serves groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields• Leverages out-of-school time, a critical pathway for engaging

students in STEM fields

Interagency Partnerships

• Offer authentic STEM content and experiences to participating students

• Provide opportunities to engage with STEM subject matter experts

• Effectively leverage the impact of multiple federal STEM education investments

NASA Collaboration• Student teams develop solutions to challenges

being addressed by NASA scientists and engineers• 6 challenges offered • Students interact with NASA scientists and engineers, through

“virtual office hours”• 2013 – 20 sites across three states• 2015 – 80 sites across 10 states

National Park Service Collaboration

• Pilot program introduces environmental monitoring and citizen science at 21st CCLC program sites located at Bureau of Indian Education schools

• Programs conducted in National Park units located in five states (reaching students across six states)

• Engages park rangers and other subject matter experts to introduce students to natural resources in their regions

Institute of Museum and Library Services Collaboration

• Pilot program engages experts to introduce students to STEM-rich “making and tinkering” activities

• Builds on the enthusiasm of the “maker movement”• Links science museums and science youth-serving programs to

21st CCLC sites in five states