Thermo Fisher Scientific and Boys & Girls Clubs of America are changing the game for a 21st-century STEM workforce.
The demand for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) talent continues to grow at a remarkable pace, while access to high-quality STEM education lags behind. Thermo Fisher Scientific and Boys & Girls Clubs of America are changing the game by nurturing a 21st-century STEM workforce that accurately reflects our society and leverages its diversity to solve the world’s most complex problems.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has been a national partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 2016. Through the expansion of Boys & Girls Clubs’ DIY STEM Program, the launch of STEM training pathways for Club staff and the passionate engagement of employees to spark youth interest in STEM fields, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Boys & Girls Clubs of America are increasing STEM education equity by connecting more underserved youth with high-quality learning experiences that inspire and propel them into thriving STEM careers.
DIY STEM is Boys & Girls Clubs’ hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum for youth ages 9 to 12. Since 2016, Thermo Fisher Scientific has helped create and distribute DIY STEM kits with hands-on activities that connect youth with everyday science concepts. Additionally, they promote safe scientific exploration with donations of personal protective equipment. When the coronavirus pandemic shifted DIY STEM content to MyFuture, Boys & Girls Clubs’ premier digital platform, Thermo Fisher Scientific pledged to develop and support new virtual content, events and competitions that spark STEM career excitement and connect youth to STEM professionals with similar identities and relevant career experiences.
Starting in 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing in Club capacity-building through Boys & Girls Clubs’ STEM training pathways. STEM training pathways comprise of a series of trainings and targeted resources to help Boys & Girls Clubs’ youth development professionals build essential STEM knowledge and facilitation skills. STEM training pathways are aligned with Boys & Girls Clubs’ youth development priorities to ensure high-quality, age-appropriate and culturally relevant programming for all Club members.
“Members loved the DIY STEM kits from Thermo Fisher because of their passion for hands-on learning, which encourages a more engaging form of education. Since members are completing school virtually, they do not have the opportunity to learn through hands-on experimenting. Members enjoyed making slime the most and they used their creations as a sensory fidget toy after making it.”
- Kady Phelps, Education and Arts Manager, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $35 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 90,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
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