Inside Project Exploration’s Newest STEM Learning Center, and the young people who are already writing their futures from it

PE’s newest STEM Learning Center quietly opened this spring inside Frederick Douglass Academy High School, “The Jewel of Chicago’s West Side” — already carrying this kind of energy. The kind that doesn’t wait to be invited. The kind that has a plan. The kind where doors are open and young people like Nevaeh, are walking in mapping out their futures like the room was built for them . . . for her.
Because it was.

Lifting Up Black Leaders in STEM: PE Celebrates Black History Month

Lifting Up Black Leaders in STEM: PE Celebrates Black History Month

“When you launch in a rocket, you’re not really flying that rocket. “The deeper the journey into inner space, the further the possibilities in outer space.” – this is very important – so you don’t have to carry the return fuel when you go there.” “Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing.”

Nicholas’ Story: Summer STEM Programs Make New Doors Open

Nicholas’ Story: Summer STEM Programs Make New Doors Open

Project Exploration Summer Camp: Building STEM Interest and Skill Project Exploration has always been present, providing opportunities to young people in our city and exposing them to the most important STEM fields today. A Case Study on Moving the STEM Fence:...
Introducing Virtual Lunchroom

Introducing Virtual Lunchroom

Virtual Lunchroom, Innovating Ways to Connect! As we entered a period of uncertainty and imminent quarantine due to COVID-19 at Project Exploration (PE), we took it as an opportunity to innovate and continue to provide opportunities to youth underrepresented in the...

Uncovering what makes a learning ecosystem thrive!

Uncovering what makes a learning ecosystem thrive! Project Exploration Continues to Look at Assets in Austin On Thursday, August 1st, PE, along with Chicago City of Learning, Digital Youth Network, and Northwestern and DePaul Universities, hosted an Austin...

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