2024 - Volunteer at a STEM Weekend Enrichment Program for NYC Youth

Our STEMulating Minds program will be back in session! Join us on Saturdays to support students grades 6-12 with a free day of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and team-building activities. You can also become a tutor based on your schedule and the schedule of the student.

Interested in volunteering? Keep going to find out more!

The Parris Foundation believes that attracting young people to STEM is the key to closing the achievement gap, and eradicating the disparity in academic performance between disadvantaged and privileged students. In an effort to break the cycle of poverty in underprivileged communities, The Parris Foundation equips disenfranchised students with the tools needed to pursue STEM disciplines, academically and professionally. The Parris Foundation’s access programs provide extended learning opportunities to supplement and enhance in-school learning. The U.S. has lagged behind other countries in terms of global competitiveness in recent years; competitiveness will only improve if we start molding the next generation of innovators at a young age.

If you'd like to proceed as a volunteer, please email [email protected] for your orientation.

Exposure to STEM via The Parris Foundation's STEMulating programs:

Provides supplemental education so that under-served students in urban areas are better equipped in their quest to compete as STEM professionals

Engages and intellectually challenges students to be innovative, analytical thinkers and problem solvers

Creates an environment where STEM fundamentals are not just read in a text book, but instead, made applicable to real-world scenarios

Nurtures students’ innate curiosity to learn and explore

Showcases the vast opportunities available in all facets of STEM

Know students who might be interested? Enroll here: http://www.stemulatingminds.org/programs/#enroll

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