At STE(A)M Truck, we believe in every child's limitless potential, regardless of gender. Creating programming specifically for young girls is a top priority in our mission to immerse youth, educators, and community members in hands-on, high tech and low-tech STEAM experiences that unleash their creativity and enable them to design the lives and future communities of their dreams. Diversity Fuels Innovation: When we open the doors of technology to young girls, we're inviting a wealth of diverse perspectives into the STEAM field. Diverse teams drive faster innovation, pushing the boundaries of w ..read more

Wow! This month marked the 3-year middle school math partnership between STE(A)M Truck and Clayton County Public Schools. We were honored to begin our partnership in one of the most critical and challenging years of school, the 2020-2021 school year, supporting 6th grade students virtually as they learned coding through our GeoLED build. The following school year, 2021- 2022, our Programming team supported 7th graders with the Geodesic Dome build and College Tour experience while our Teacher Engagement team supported the 6th grade teachers delivering the STE(A)M Truck build. This year, the Tea ..read more

STE(A)M Truck Taps Dr. Marsha Francis to Drive the Organization’s Delivery of STEAM Educational Equity Across Metro Atlanta Nationally Recognized Educational Leader Chosen for Executive Director Role     ATLANTA—STE(A)M Truck, an innovative educational nonprofit that is helping to eliminate educational disparities with access to hands-on STEAM learning in local systems, has selected Marsha E. Francis, Ph.D. as its next executive director.  Dr. Francis is an accomplished and nationally recognized educational leader with more than 15 years working toward educational equity. She j ..read more

STE(A)M Truck's summer camps have been a resounding success, empowering young minds with creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning. Girls Going Tech provided 35 8th and 9th-grade girls with innovative programming designed to inspire and motivate young girls to pursue their passions in STEAM. Over two days, participants immersed themselves in hands-on workshops and inspirational talks from professionals and advocates in various STEAM disciplines. Girls Going Tech was meant to ignite their passion for technology and instill confidence and a sense of belonging, proving that girls can excel in ..read more

Robert Simmons III, EdD, is the Head of Social Impact and STEM Programs for Micron Technology and a Scholar in Residence and Scholar of Antiracist Praxis in the doctoral program (educational policy and leadership department) at American University. As a noted scholar on STEM equity, urban education and race, Dr. Simmons teaches doctoral courses on race & racism in society and schools and how social media is a tool for activists and movement building. As a member of the Diversity Scholars Network at the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan, Robert ‘s res ..read more

LEGO Education, which is represented by a “passionate group of educators from around the world who believe that play and exploration build successful life-long learners,” is offering a new program aimed at helping teachers create the best possible learning environment for their students this year — whether it be in-person or online. Here’s how LEGO Education describes itself: We strive to do our best work every day so our students can explore, learn and challenge themselves without barriers. Our community mission is to support and learn from one another, to find inspiration&nbs ..read more

For STE(A)M Truck, 2022 was a year of growth. We welcomed new partnerships with companies like Micron Technology as well as expanded partnerships with Clayton County Public Schools.  Our staff size grew to become the most well-rounded and diverse staff in STE(A)M Truck history. Our team today is poised to empower teachers and excite students.   Read our 2022 Annual Report today ..read more

Check Out Our Annual Report! Find out how STE(A)M Truck pivoted to deliver hands-on learning this past year! We are thrilled to share our 2021 Annual Report with you! Click here to find out more!      Want to support STE(A)M Truck's mission of closing opportunity gaps for students and providing professional development opportunities for teachers through an experiential maker approach? donate today ..read more

You’ve probably heard of the acronym STEM. The term was introduced early in the 21st century as a way to refer to careers and/or curriculum centered around science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- the most rapidly growing industries in the U.S. economy. Then as the U.S. and companies continued to ramp up technological innovation, in order to remain competitive across the globe, the movement around integrating STEM into educational frameworks began to gain a lot of traction.  In a nutshell, people began to recognize that it was time to start preparing our youth, and our economy ..read more

Great Leadership Opportunity for DeKalb Youth! Below is an announcement from the Office of Youth Services: The Office of Youth Services is excited to open our 2020 - 2021 DeKalb County Youth Commission application to the public. The Youth Commission is a leadership program designed to involve youth from various socioeconomic backgrounds and multicultural neighborhoods with opportunities to have their voice heard in their communities. Youth Commissioners sponsor service projects and learn about the vast dynamics of county government. Serving as a Youth Commissioner is a fun and unique experienc ..read more