Programs
One pathway. Four stages.
Each NextGEN STEM program is designed for a specific age and builds on the one before it. Schools and community partners can host a single program or the full pathway.
Girls of Tomorrow
The first step in the pipeline. Girls of Tomorrow closes the confidence gap before it forms, introducing girls to microelectronics, circuits, and women in STEM during the K-2 years.
STEM Explorers
Where curiosity becomes capability. Girls explore STEM careers and the engineering design process in the years when career awareness starts to shape future choices.
STEM Rebels
In developmentWhere middle schoolers stop learning about technology and start building it.
STEM Vanguard Institute
The capstone of the pathway. A state-recognized pre-apprenticeship that connects high school students to Ohio's technology workforce with a credential, employer connections, and a portfolio.
In every program
What every girl gets.
Women in STEM, up close
Every program puts girls in front of women working in STEM, in person, on screen, or through their stories.
Hands-on from day one
Kits, builds, and design challenges so girls learn by making, not just listening.
Measured every cohort
Pre and post assessments track knowledge, STEM identity, and career goals.
No cost to families
Materials, books, and kits are provided, so cost is never the barrier. [Confirm for all programs]
Bring NextGEN STEM to your students.
Host a single program or the full pathway, or sponsor a cohort of girls.