Project Exploration

Project Exploration creates transformative learning experiences, pathways, and a community for youth underrepresented in STEM, especially low-income students, students of color and young women, allowing them to explore STEM careers and equip them with the necessary skills, practices, and mindset needed for lifelong learning.

Project Exploration is a Chicago-based nationally recognized nonprofit science education and youth development organization launched in 1999 to address inequities in access to high-quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) opportunities in out-of-school time. We strive to ensure every Chicago student becomes STEM literate, promote a diversified STEM workforce in Chicago and work to serve students that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM. PE makes STEM education accessible through:

Programs that run after school, summer and school breaks at several Chicago Public Schools.
The West Side STEM Learning Center, a community STEM hub that runs after school programs throughout the school year as well as a summer camp.
Virtual STEM@home program opportunities, which make high quality STEM accessible to students regardless of school closures, strikes, and breaks
Community-building connections for schools, students and families through leadership in the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative.