STEM Playbook

"Most kids don't go pro in sports, but there are thousands of high-demand STEM careers that power the game. We introduce students to ways to stay in the game by using their brains."

STEM Playbook Director of Implementation Jessie Dann recently stopped by the FOX8 News studio to share how we’re making math, science, and data science genuinely fun for students, or as Dann says, "putting the cheese on the broccoli." 🥦🧀

During the 30-minute feature, we brought our interactive equipment to the studio and even put the hosts' neurocognitive reaction times to the test.

From calculating energy recovery in the gym to designing accessible arenas and analyzing cardiac data, our standards-aligned programs have reached 20,000+ students by meeting them right where their interests lie.

Check out the full segment to see how we're building the next generation of innovators ⬇️

Fox 8 Extra: The Stem Playbook Learning can be more than books and flashcards! Fox 8's Stefani Sc...

In June, we asked 15 girls in our Sismantle program: "Who feels like a leader?" Not one hand went up.

Ten weeks later, they stood in front of family, funders, and their community and presented real solutions to problems like homelessness and senior isolation — built by them, alongside their peers.

Thank you to Bright Side Opportunities Center and everyone who came out to see what these scholars built. Sismantle returns next summer.

https://na2.hubs.ly/H07cv6m0

A student at the Max Strus Family Foundation summer basketball camp tapped his phone to a chip he'd just programmed, watched his highlight video open, and said: "wait, I did that?"

Yeah. You did that.

That's our playbook: showing vs. telling as the way to learn. We hand the technology over and get out of the way.

Thousands of students did the same thing this summer at the Mayor's Back-School Fest, at Euclid Schools, and other hands-on STEM learning events, thanks to support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation.

The full story of what an NFC chip is and why a coin-sized piece of plastic changes how a kid sees themselves 👇

https://na2.hubs.ly/H07cv1K0

Bounce Innovation Hub

🚀 Back to School Fest is tomorrow, August 8th! 🎒✨

Join us from 9 AM – 12 PM at the Cleveland Public Auditorium to get geared up for the new school year with free supplies, family resources, and hands-on fun!

A massive thank you to Amazon for powering STEM success together and helping equip our scholars with the right tools for a bright future! 💙 Special thanks to CMSD for bringing the community together.

See you there!

Most students have never met a biomechanist, a sports data analyst, or an engineer who designs athletic equipment. They've watched their work every weekend without knowing the job exists.

STEM Playbook puts students inside that work. They wear the tech, gather the data, run the analysis, and build the thing — the same tasks those careers involve, at a scale a 6th grader can handle.

93% say they want to pursue a STEM career afterward.

That's a workforce pipeline outcome, which is why Perkins V and WIOA dollars apply here and why most programs never think to ask. Our free funding report covers how to make that case.

https://na2.hubs.ly/H06-X4d0

🚨 TUESDAY 🚨 Don't miss GAME CHANGERS with STEM Playbook and Euclid City Schools 🏀🤖

Bring the whole family out for an evening of free, hands-on fun. Code robots, test the physics of a jump shot, and explore the coolest STEM careers hidden inside your favorite sports.

🎁 Special thanks to Amazon.com for generously donating school supplies for Euclid families.

📅 Tuesday, July 28
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Euclid High School Gym

See you there! 👉

🏆 Your favorite sports are packed with hidden STEM careers.

STEM Playbook and Euclid City Schools are teaming up to bring you GAME CHANGERS, a completely free, interactive experience where the court becomes a classroom.

The high school gym will become a hands-on lab where students and families can test the science behind a perfect jump shot, code robots to run plays, and step into the shoes of a pro athletic trainer.

Discover how the games you love can launch your future. 🏀🤖

Bring the whole family and let's get hands-on.

📅 Tuesday, July 28
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Euclid High School Gym
🎟️ FREE & open to all!