Everyone agrees that more science, math, technology, and engineering (STEM) in K-12 schools is a good thing. Exposure to these topics increases the likelihood that kids will attend college and pursue a STEM career that gaurantees a good financial future. In plain English, kids who understand science, technology, engineering and math will make more money and have more opportunities than kids who don’t. And if you’re like our founder, who grew up at poverty level, STEM will help break the cycle of poverty and launch at-risk kids into a new world of hope and opportunity.

We teach the Engineering Design Process and encourage students to embrace failure as a learning tool. By training kids to think critically and practice a growth mindset, we are helping to engineer better human beings. We know that kids immersed in STEM learning acquire much-needed problem-solving, thinking, and communication skills. They can then leverage these skills to make wise decisions while also being productive and competitive in today’s world.

“Everybody is always trying to get your money or your vote. In today’s complex, STEM-based world, people can make good decisions only if they know how to look for evidence and use rational thinking. We can’t have a successful democracy if most people can be fooled by simple statements.”

— Bruce Alberts, former president, National Academy of Sciences