STEM ALLIANCE OF LARCHMONT MAMARONECK INC
4 MONROE AVE, LARCHMONT, NY 10538 www.lmstemalliance.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO ORGANIZE STEM EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO INSPIRE A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL ARE EMPOWERED TO EMBRACE STEM PASSIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.

CO-OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT: THE STEM ALLIANCE IS HIRED BY THE MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ORGANIZE AND RUN THE CO-OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, OUR AREA'S ONLY SUMMER PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN. ESTABLISHED OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO, CO-OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES SIX WEEKS OF STEM FOCUSED ACADEMIC AND SUMMER RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR UP TO 245 MAMARONECK SCHOOL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TWO WEEKS OF PROGRAMMING FOR 48 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. 90% OF THE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND RECEIVE FREE LUNCH OR REDUCED LUNCH. THE REMAINING 10% OF STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED FOR THE PROGRAM BY A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR BASED UPON SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL OR ACADEMIC NEEDS. THE PROGRAM ALSO EMPLOYS MORE THAN 60 DIVERSE, LOCAL TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYMENT IN STEM EDUCATION. CO-OP SERVES A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE OVERALL ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF AT-RISK STUDENTS. 72% OF CO-OP CAMPERS ARE HISPANIC. 72% SCORED BELOW GRADE LEVEL ON THE STATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TESTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS A "SUMMER SLIDE INITIATIVE" WHILE ALSO CONNECTING UNDERSERVED CHILDREN TO STEM SKILLS THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY AND HIGHER WAGES. THE RESEARCH ON SUMMER LEARNING IS LARGELY A CONFIRMATION OF WHAT WE INTUITIVELY KNOW: CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ARE CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT TO THEIR SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. HIGH-QUALITY SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CAN SUPPORT AND IMPROVE A YOUNG PERSON'S SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CONVERSELY, YOUTH WHO LACK ACCESS TO ENRICHING SUMMER EXPERIENCES, SUFFER NOT ONLY SLOWED DEVELOPMENT, BUT ALSO AN ACTUAL DECLINE IN SKILLS OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE NEGATIVE RESULTS OF THIS PHENOMENON, OFTEN CALLED "SUMMER LEARNING LOSS OR THE SUMMER "BRAIN DRAIN," ARE CUMULATIVE AND, OVER TIME, CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW AND HIGH INCOME STUDENTS. THE DECLINE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS IS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, THOSE LEAST LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. TO COMBAT SUMMER SLIDE AND INCREASE STEM EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE LOCAL CHILDREN, THE STEM ALLIANCE CREATED AN INNOVATIVE SUMMER PROGRAM THAT TEACHES CRITICAL STEM SKILLS WHILE ALSO PROMOTING SUMMER FUN. IN A TYPICAL SUMMER, CO-OP STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH ONE WEEK PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INQUIRIES IN STEM DISCIPLINES SUCH AS: DISSECTION, FLIGHT, STOP MOTION ANIMATION, DESIGN LAB, TECHNOLOGY AND WATER ENGINEERING. ADDITIONAL STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES INCLUDE ACTIVITY ROOMS WITH THEMES LIKE ENGINEERING AND MATH. FINALLY, STUDENTS TAKE FIELD TRIPS TO LOCATIONS SUCH AS NY HALL OF SCIENCE, HUDSON RIVER MUSEUM, MARITIME AQUARIUM AND OTTER CREEK OR PARTICIPATE IN ON-SITE WORKSHOPS FROM GROUPS LIKE THE WESTCHESTER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THE MARITIME AQUARIUM. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, CO-OP CONVERTED TO A VIRTUAL PLATFORM, CALLED CO-OP CORE. CO-OP CORE WAS FOCUSED ON HELPING THE CO-OP CAMPERS BE READY FOR REMOTE LEARNING IN THE FALL BY DIRECTLY TEACHING DIGITAL SKILLS, OFFERING ACADEMIC PRACTICE AND MITIGATING PANDEMIC ISOLATION THROUGH MENTORING CONNECTIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO FOCUSED ON CO-OP CAMP SPIRIT THROUGH CLUBHOUSES, FRIDAY FUN WORKSHOPS AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, CO-OP CAMPERS EARNED THE DIGITAL EQUITY NOW DEVICE PACKAGES THROUGH STRONG ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION.

DIGITAL EQUITY NOW: DIGITAL EQUITY NOW IS A STEM ALLIANCE INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES A DEVICE, WIFI CONNECTIVITY AND FIFTEEN HOURS OF TECH EDUCATION FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS AND CHILDREN IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. THE MISSION IS SIMPLE: CREATE EQUAL ACCESS TO DIGITAL COMPETENCIES BECAUSE EQUITY CREATES OPPORTUNITY. THE IMPLEMENTATION IS EVEN SIMPLER: WE PARTNER WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTY TO OFFER ON-SITE INTRODUCTORY TECH EDUCATION COURSES FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS. AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A FREE DEVICE AND AN ACTIVE WIFI HOTSPOT. TECH EDUCATION CURRICULUM IS CUSTOMIZED TO FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF EACH COHORT WITH DIFFERENT TARGET GOALS DEPENDING ON THE GROUP BEING SERVED SUCH AS HEADSTART PARENTS, FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.

THE STEM ALLIANCE LEADS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - TINKERING NIGHTS AT LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: FAMILY EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND PARENTS ALIKE IN THE PROCESS OF "MAKING AND EXPLORING ALONG A THEME SUCH AS MAGNETS OR ELECTRICITY. - AMC-8 MATH EXAM PREP CLUB A MIDDLE SCHOOL CLUB THAT HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NATIONAL MATH EXAM- HOUR OF CODE WEEK A WEEK FILLED WITH DOZENS OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO LEARN HOW TO CODE INCLUDING CODING ROBOTS.- VARIOUS STEM CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, POP-UP CLASSES AND MINI CAMPS - ALL PROGRAMS SERVED VARIOUS GRADES AND ARE OFTEN ORGANIZED FOR AFFINITY GROUPS SUCH AS ALL GIRLS PROGRAMS OR ALL BLACK PROGRAMS TO CREATE SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR MARGINALIZED OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO EXPLORE STEM LEARNING IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.- STEM ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND A FUND DEDICATED TO CREATING EQUAL ACCESS TO STEM ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES FOR ALL CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.

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