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

Become a MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL MATH & SCIENCE VOLUNTEER WITH <span st

By The Parris Foundation

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Saturday, April 27 · 10am - 3:30pm EDT

Location

The Parris Foundation: S.T.E.M.ulating Minds Main Office

Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard New York, NY 10025

About this event

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 sara.jane.wellock@theparrisfoundation.org 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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The Parris Foundation

The Parris Foundation is dedicated to promoting educational opportunities and fostering awareness in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) via scholarships and community outreach programs. The Parris Foundation currently fulfills its mission by:

  • Servicing disenfranchised communities by providing access to STEM education
  • Providing scholarships to students from disadvantaged, socio-economic backgrounds enrolled at an accredited college or university pursing a degree in a STEM discipline
  • Collaborating with organizations focused on improving access to technology for low-income families

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.