Our next CLASP STEM Core Cohort is launching in January 2026. We are recruiting new members to join past participants adding further depth and insight to the experience of this year’s cohort.

If you are interested in applying, our 2026 STEM learning community aims at building your confidence and effectiveness in sharing STEM learning opportunities with the young people in your out-of-school time program while expanding your professional network.

We will support you as we explore STEM education resources including facilities, businesses and funding potential opportunities for programming.  Join and become part of our STEM network!

Schedule

CLASP STEM Core requires a firm time commitment.  Please review the dates below and confirm that you will be able to hold each for a CLASP STEM meeting. 

• JAN 9 (Virtual) 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• JAN 23 (In-person) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• FEB 6 (Virtual) 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• FEB 20 (In-person) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• MAR 13 (In-person) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• APR 24 (In-person) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• MAY 15 (In-person) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Interested participants should be:

1. Dedicated after school program educators that work with youth directly.  The staff responsible for daily interactions, planning program activities who may be struggling with the best ways to lead STEM activities, are not native to STEM education and could use some support in getting started. Staff with greater comfort with STEM that are interested in actively working more collaboratively with the generalist educators in your programming to provide greater support and understanding and full curriculum support of STEM and SEL related content when possible.
2. Dedicated out-of-school time professionals who are interested in developing sustainable STEM programming within their out of school time programs. 

Requirements

Applicants must be willing to make a commitment to participate in this program from January 2026 to May 2026. Possibly additional commitment in December 2026 (more details to be shared at a later date) and the willingness to actively share and collaborate with this community of program participants in both a virtual and in person format. Please see dates in image below to see which date we are asking you to commit to. 

Expect to spend some time outside of our regular meetings and working on activities to share in your program. A summer project that will involve supporting/leading STEM learning in your program and will require participation in a final presentation for your colleagues in the OST field.

Applicants must be interested in and have the opportunity to actively participate in applying the STEM and SEL practices being shared in each CLASP session.