Events

Women and Girls Shaping a Sustainable Future

March 31, 2026 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET. Register here Celebrate Women’s History Month with NGCP! This interactive panel discussion will feature diverse youth voices sharing their ideas related to the 2026 Women’s History Month theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.”  Tune in for a powerful panel featuring young women from NGCP’s…

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Engineering for Every Learner: Strategies for Students with Support Needs

Feb. 19, 2026 7:00 PM EST | 4:00 PM PST. Explore how the YES curriculum can engage students with disabilities through inclusive strategies and adaptations. This webinar explores how hands-on engineering experiences can support and engage students with disabilities, including those with intensive support needs. Co-facilitated by Bree Jimenez, Kaitlin Cunningham, and Shannon McManus, the…

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Durable Skill Development and Career Exploration in Middle School

February 18, 2026, 2026, 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT. Afterschool educators: register for this free STEM Next training to learn how to support durable skill development and career exploration for middle school youth through hands-on engineering. STEM Next and the Museum of Science Boston will host this free webinar, Durable Skill Development and…

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Webinar: Prep for Engineers Week

Feb. 4, 2026 4:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM PST. Join Discover Engineering and Teach Engineering for a fast-paced webinar full of free STEM resources, ready-to-use lessons and hands-on engineering activities, and tips for introducing the Engineering Design Process to students. Perfect for educators looking to energize their classrooms and other learning spaces with creativity…

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Fostering Career Awareness in Upper Elementary

 February 4, 2026, 3–4 p.m. ET / noon–1 p.m. PT. Help students in grades 3–5 explore real-world STEM careers through hands-on engineering. Join STEM Next and the Museum of Science Boston for a free webinar, Fostering Career Awareness in Upper Elementary. Learn how engineering activities can support career awareness using the YES Engineering Rescue Shuttles…

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Webinar: Mott Million Dollar Challenge: Where Big Ideas Win Big

January 27 at 2 PM ET. Your students have big, bold ideas—let’s give them a million-dollar stage! Join the 50 State Afterschool Network for a webinar on the Mott Million Dollar Challenge, a national pitch competition for K–12 youth where kids and teens dream up solutions, tackle real-world problems, and compete for their share of…

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Webinar: Unlocking Funding for Girls’ STEM Programs: AI Tools to Transform Your Grant Finding and Proposal Writing

January 28, 2026, 3–4:30 p.m. ET / noon–1:30 p.m. PT. This 90-minute workshop is designed to explore and practically examine the current applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the critical work of fundraising and grant development. The session will focus on several key stages of the process, including identifying potential funders (prospect research), the careful…

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Crayola Creativity Week: Jan. 26–Feb. 1, 2026

Crayola Creativity Week is a free, weeklong celebration designed to spark imagination and creative thinking across all subjects — including literacy, STEAM, and social-emotional learning. Programs, libraries, and educators can access seven days of downloadable hands-on resources, activity videos, creative challenges, and daily giveaways that are adaptable for out-of-school time. This year, STEM Next is…

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Webinar: Hands-On Engineering for Youth, Families, and Communities

January 15, 2026, 7–8 p.m. ET / 4–5 p.m. PT. Discover how YES STEM Event Activities bring quick, hands-on engineering to family nights, libraries, and community programs. Looking for fun, flexible STEM activities that fit perfectly into family nights, libraries, community centers, and more? Join this free webinar introducing YES STEM Event Activities—open-ended, hands-on engineering…

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