Zoom Event: America After 3PM: Special Report on STEM – Aug 26

Posted by Afterschool Alliance on August 18, 2026

On behalf of the Afterschool Alliance and in collaboration with AAAS – STEMM Opportunity Alliance, we are pleased to invite you to join us for the release of the America After 3PM: Special Report on STEM!

The event will feature an overview of the national report findings that reveal parent priorities and expectations for STEM learning in afterschool, STEM subjects and skills young people are accessing in afterschool, and where the gaps are. It will be followed by a panel discussion featuring speakers with diverse perspectives on afterschool STEM.

You will leave with a new appreciation for the critical role of afterschool programs in the STEM learning ecosystem and a clear understanding of actions we can all take to support more STEM learning opportunities in afterschool programs.

Speakers:

• Jodi Grant, Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance
• Anita Krishnamurthi, Senior Vice President, STEM and Youth Civic Engagement
• Emma Banay, Senior Portfolio Manager, Future Readiness at Overdeck Family Foundation
• Stephanie Rodriguez, Director of the STEMM Opportunity Alliance at AAAS
• Hilary Lozar, STEM Program Coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County in Montana
• Cindy Martin, Founder & CEO of Better than School Enterprises, Newton’s Thinkers 21st Century Community Learning Center program in Prince George’s County, Maryland

Date and Time: Wednesday, August 26, 11:00 AM

Register.