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Our 2025 STEM Day Returns to the Harlem YMCA!

Mark Your Calendar: Harlem STEM Up’s 2025 STEM Day Returns to the Harlem YMCA! We’re counting down to one of our favorite days of the ...
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5 Ways Family Game Night Boosts STEM Skills

Family game night isn’t just fun—it’s a hidden STEM lab right in your living room. Rolling dice, solving puzzles, or battling it out in strategy ...
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STEM in the Culture: Exploring Science Through Music, Dance, and Storytelling

Science and math are everywhere—but sometimes, we forget to look beyond textbooks and test prep. For many families, culture and creativity are central to daily ...
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When STEM Happens at Home: Everyday Routines That Build Big Brains

When parents hear “STEM learning,” many picture robotics clubs, coding classes, or lab kits. But one of the most powerful STEM classrooms is right in ...
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From Harlem to the Moon: Honoring Apollo 11 and Inspiring the Next Generation

On July 20, 1969, something extraordinary happened. More than 600 million people around the world watched as astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first steps onto ...
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Harlem STEM Up! is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that is committed to expanding STEM-related educational and career opportunities for mostly Black and Hispanic/Latinx youth in Harlem, NYC. EIN is 86-1994936.

“Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce compared with their share of all workers, including in computing jobs, which have seen considerable growth in recent years.”

Pew Research Center, 4/1/2021