STEM Strategies to Empower and Prepare Students for Success (STEM S.T.E.P.S. for Success) is a collaborative approach to enhancing college eligibility rates of African American students through STEM education and support for students, educators, and families in Alameda County.

STEM STEPS Fellows Program is an intensive professional development program designed to assist educators with aligning curricular and teaching approaches geared to enhance African American success. The program assists educators with the culturally responsive integration of mathematics and science with applications in engineering and technology while meeting the guidelines of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Specifically, this program will:

The Regional Parent Network (RPN) was designed to eradicate the African American achievement gap by increasing the meaningful engagement of African American families in their children’s education. RPN conducts culturally relevant outreach efforts and provides seminars that supports parents with the skills, tools and resources necessary to advocate for their child as well as to be a partner with their child’s school, district, and local educational entities.

STEM STEPS for Success Scholars Program is designed to provide African American students with practical applications of math and science content in a culturally relevant, real world context.

Specifically, this program offers intensive STEM and college awareness experiences to participating students through project based curriculum units and exploration activities.

Upon completion of the academic year program, students are honored and celebrated at the annual African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards sponsored by AAREA.