Category: STEM

What Students Want: Insights from Youth Conversations and Surveys on Work Opportunities 

What Students Want: Insights from Youth Conversations and Surveys on Work Opportunities 

By Elizabeth Isanuk Posted: April 26, 2024

We’ve engaged in conversations, pop-up events, and surveys with Philly’s high school students to capture their perspectives on internship, apprenticeship,…

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Johnson & Johnson's Bridge to Employment (BTE)

Johnson & Johnson’s Bridge to Employment (BTE)

By Elizabeth Isanuk Posted: April 19, 2024

Seed Bombs, Eco-science, and City Planning Activity During a DIY seed bomb-making activity in March, Bridge to Employment (BTE) students…

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Middle/High Afterschool STEM Fellows Program Professional Development Opportunity

Middle/High Afterschool STEM Fellows Program Professional Development Opportunity

By JC Posted: January 4, 2023

Participation in out-of-school time (OST) programs, especially in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) has been shown to be beneficial…

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Apply by 9/28 for Our Elementary & Middle School After School STEM Fellows Program

By Allison Kelsey Posted: September 20, 2022

PEF’s Elementary/Middle Afterschool STEM Fellows Program is a professional development series designed for School District of Philadelphia (SDP) elementary and…

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PEF and Partners Land Half-Million Dollar STEM Education Grant

By Allison Kelsey Posted: July 1, 2022

In conjunction with fiscal agent Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, PEF secured a 2-year, $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of…

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High school students in a classroom with Nursing speaker Shanear Bell in a pink head wrap.

STEM Speaker Series at Bartram High

By Allison Kelsey Posted: April 29, 2022

PEF’s College Access Program is hosting a 3-week STEM Enrichment Speaker Series for 9th and 10th-grade students at Bartram High…

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1,200 High School Students to Benefit from $60K STEM Equity Grant from GSK

1,200 High School Students to Benefit from $60K STEM Equity Grant from GSK

By Allison Kelsey Posted: March 22, 2022

We are glad to announce that our long partnership with GSK continues through a $60,000 STEM Equity grant for 2022….

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Bridge to Employment Program Unites PEF, Mastery Charter Schools, and Drexel and La Salle Universities to Support Students’ Interest in Health Care in College and Career

Bridge to Employment Program Unites PEF, Mastery Charter Schools, and Drexel and La Salle Universities to Support Students’ Interest in Health Care in College and Career

By Allison Kelsey Posted: October 25, 2021

Philadelphia Education Fund is proud to launch the Bridge to Employment (BTE) program for 40 tenth grade students this month….

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Explore STEM Philly Goes Virtual

By Philadelphia Education Fund Posted: April 23, 2021

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week we are proud to uplift the work of our Explore STEM Philly volunteers. Explore…

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