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STEAM Challenges
Looking for a challenge you can do at home? Check out our STEAM challenges on our YouTube channel.
Looking for a challenge you can do at home? Check out our STEAM challenges on our YouTube channel.
Youth who participate in STEM activities:
The program is offered at local schools and through community partners that meet qualifying criteria. If your organization is interested in partnering please contact Laura Lytle.
Our STEAM programs are available through STEAM challenges. Connect with our challenges and ways to connect with other families and schools in our Blog and through our YouTube channel.
STEAM is a semester or year-long program where youth meet with a STEM facilitator for 1-2 hours a week. Through the course of the semester, the facilitator and students work together to develop community-based solutions to real-world challenges through creative play and the design thinking process.
Do you need to be a member to participate in the program?
No, this is a program we offer free to the community regardless of YMCA membership
What is the age range of participating students?
Students in 4th grade and older can participate in the program.
Are clubs available at YMCA branches?
No. While we are working on creating a club at YMCA locations in the future, we currently only have clubs at the schools and community partners.
How do schools and community partners get involved?
Schools who would like to participate in the program please send an email to Laura Lytle.
Is there a cost associated with the program?
There is no cost associated with this program. However, partner schools must meet specific criteria to qualify.
St. Louis Science Center
Provident, Inc.
Design For Change
If you/your organization would like to get involved please contact Laura Lytle or call 314-776-7102.