Spring Break at PE!

52 K-12th grade students dove into a full week of hands-on activities at our Spring Break Camps last week at the STEM Learning Center at Bethel New Life and Michele Clark High School.   School break camps are always free to our students, and feature opportunities for...

Leading the Charge: Spotlight on Black Women Who Made STEM History

This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting Black women who overcame adversity to create successful, thriving careers in STEM. Their drive to succeed and follow their dreams, despite the challenges and inequity they often faced, inspires us and our students each...
Leaping Forward Our Commitment to Black Communities

Leaping Forward Our Commitment to Black Communities

Project Exploration has been at the forefront of addressing the underrepresentation of Black men and women in STEM fields in Chicago for nearly 25 years. We recognize the immense potential and excellence that too frequently lies untapped in communities such as those...

Staff Spotlight: Maria Fernanda Avila

Please join us in recognizing Maria Fernanda Avila, who is coming up on her 4th anniversary with Project Exploration! Maria joined PE as a STEAMbassador during the summer of 2020, representing the first ever cohort of STEAMbassadors.  STEAMbassadors is a collective...

Meet PE’s School Partners

As we enter the Spring semester, we are excited to partner with 13 schools, alongside our STEM Learning Center, to provide STEM learning opportunities for students who are underrepresented in the sciences. Ken Cuellar, the principal of Dr. Jorge Prieto Math and...

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