We know staff could be feeling fatigued and drained at this point in the school year. We believe one of the best ways your programs can care for your staff at this moment is to invest in their learning and growth. AzCASE is offering a space for out-of-school time staff from across the state who are leading STEM programming to come together to collectively learn from one another and to create an opportunity to cultivate connections with other passionate professionals in afterschool.

We hope you enroll and encourage your staff to participate in the Million Girls Moonshot Peer Learning community to ensure they have the tools they need and feel confident in facilitating engaging STEM activities for their youth.

This is a cohort-based experience where participants share in a learning and support journey from start to finish.

The sessions will be shaped by the needs of the cohort and will center peer cross-sharing and thought partnership. STEM Next online modules will be integrated to support exploration of effective STEM activity facilitation with children and youth.

Each member will receive a certificate of completion and the cohort will be recognized in the AzCASE newsletter.

Submit an enrollment form by Thursday, March 10th. Space is limited and enrollment will be confirmed on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.

Teams of 2-3 from each program are encouraged to enroll. Each person must submit an enrollment form to participate.

Contact Selena at slevy@azafterschool.org with any questions.

The Million Girls Moonshot's (MGM) inaugural Flight Crew is a cohort of youth advocates, ages 13-18, who are committed to creating equity for girls in STEM by elevating youth voices and inspiring future STEM leaders.

Afterschool Alliance and MGM are looking for young scientists, engineers, inventors, builders, and leaders who have been inspired by their experiences outside of the school classroom. Flight Crew members will participate in six months of virtual programming where they will hone their leadership and advocacy skills using their own experiences from afterschool STEM learning. Those selected will be eligible for a $1,000 stipend, an all-expense-paid trip to the annual Million Girls Moonshot summer 2022 event, and thanks to our partners, an all-expense-paid opportunity to go to Space Camp for summer 2023.

The Flight Crew application is open to youth ages 13 to 18 who identify as female, gender-expansive, or outside of the identity of cis-gender male. Applicants will share their views in a written, video, or art piece. Applications are due February 25, 2022.

Introduce a Girl to Engineering, or Girl Day, is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. DiscoverE’s Despite the Odds research found that this simple formula helps girls develop an interest in engineering, builds their confidence in their problem-solving skills, and creates a STEM identity.