West Side STEM Learning Center Archives

Sense of Belonging and STEM After-School Programs

By Program Evaluations Manager Miguel Angel Vazquez III Illustration by Benjamin Cummings for Project Exploration. As human beings, we naturally seek a sense of belonging within the social systems we are a part of. This need is particularly salient within educational...

Week One! A Photo Essay

We’re two weeks into Fall Program at the West Side STEM Learning Center at Bethel New Life (SLC) and It Takes a Village Leadership Academy in Bronzeville, and we’re already having moments of excitement, curiosity and connection! At 3:00, when students first arrive at...

STEAMbassadors Approach Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom

Read about how our Year-Round STEAMbassadors interested in psychology approach social emotional learning in the classroom.

Inspire STEM for the Future! PE’s First Annual Black History Celebration

Project Exploration’s West Side STEM Learning Center (SLC) hosted its first annual Black History Month celebration. Inspire STEM for our Future, offered students, their families, and other members of the community the chance to experience the learning opportunities provided at the SLC.

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...

Project Exploration Participates in Alderman Emma Mitt’s Annual Back to School Gospel Fest

The West Side is the Best Side! “Unity In The Community” is designed to strengthen the community by everyone working together block-by-block and shoulder-to-shoulder. Project Exploration continues to build opportunities for community engagement with STEM!...