STEM PUSH Network

PUSHing to Recognize Equitable STEM: June 2023 Newsletter

STEM PUSH thinks about science, engineering, technology and math – STEM – through the lens of racial equity. Equity is the approach with which we review all of our work, processes, learning and research.

STEM PUSH continues to share resources and support PCSP leaders in connecting these resources and associated content into programs. As part of this approach, STEM PUSH conducted two additional book studies (read more about the first book study) to examine how PCSPs can make STEM more culturally relevant and appropriate for Black, Indigenous and Latina/o/e students. 

This newsletter will review our learning after reading Science in the City and Braiding Sweetgrass, two books that focus on science tools and the navigation of racist STEM systems, while working on impacting larger system change.

Recent posts

National Association for College Admission Counseling’s The Journal of College Admission Feature on the STEM PUSH Network

NACAC’s Journal of College Admission features STEM PUSH: Pre-college STEM programs teach students
about scientific inquiry, research, and much
more. Yet many of these out-of-school
programs that are equity-focused often aren’t
considered in college admission because
there’s too much variability across programs
for admission offices to evaluate. A national
alliance called the STEM PUSH Network is
working to change that.

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