STEM Playbook

09/15/2026

Most kids will not become professional athletes, but that does not mean they have to leave the game. There are far more ways to build a future in sports than making the roster.

Every game is powered by people working in technology, data, health, engineering, design, and countless roles most fans never see. Helping young people discover those possibilities can change how they see both sports and their own future.

The game is bigger than the field.

We talked more about it on Fox 8 Extra. Watch the conversation: https://www.stemplaybook.org/stories/stem-playbook-on-fox-8-extra

09/10/2026

There’s a lot of math hiding in a good game.

The angle of the shot. The speed of the ball. The distance to the target.

The numbers behind what works. We like finding it and students do too 🔎🏀

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09/01/2026

"Most kids don't go pro in sports, but there are thousands of high-demand STEM careers that power the game. We introduce students to ways to stay in the game by using their brains."

STEM Playbook Director of Implementation Jessie Dann recently stopped by the FOX8 News studio to share how we’re making math, science, and data science genuinely fun for students, or as Dann says, "putting the cheese on the broccoli." 🥦🧀

During the 30-minute feature, we brought our interactive equipment to the studio and even put the hosts' neurocognitive reaction times to the test.

From calculating energy recovery in the gym to designing accessible arenas and analyzing cardiac data, our standards-aligned programs have reached 20,000+ students by meeting them right where their interests lie.

Check out the full segment to see how we're building the next generation of innovators ⬇️

Learning can be more than books and flashcards! Fox 8's Stefani Sc...

08/27/2026

This is what learning looks like when kids get to DO the cool stuff. 🔥

STEM is better when you can move it, test it, build it, and play it.

Welcome back to school and afterschool. Let's do hands-on learning together this Fall. We bring the staff, curriculum, and high-energy learning; you bring the students.

https://www.stemplaybook.org/stem-sports-activation

08/19/2026

In June, we asked 15 girls in our Sismantle program: "Who feels like a leader?" Not one hand went up.

Ten weeks later, they stood in front of family, funders, and their community and presented real solutions to problems like homelessness and senior isolation — built by them, alongside their peers.

Thank you to Bright Side Opportunities Center and everyone who came out to see what these scholars built. Sismantle returns next summer.

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08/16/2026

A student at the Max Strus Family Foundation summer basketball camp tapped his phone to a chip he'd just programmed, watched his highlight video open, and said: "wait, I did that?"

Yeah. You did that.

That's our playbook: showing vs. telling as the way to learn. We hand the technology over and get out of the way.

Thousands of students did the same thing this summer at the Mayor's Back-School Fest, at Euclid Schools, and other hands-on STEM learning events, thanks to support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation.

The full story of what an NFC chip is and why a coin-sized piece of plastic changes how a kid sees themselves 👇

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08/08/2026

🎒 Back to school is just the beginning!

Kick off the year—or shake things up anytime during the semester—with a hands-on STEM learning experience. 🏀🔬

Sports. STEM. Real-world challenges. And plenty of reasons to get students moving, thinking, and exploring.

Bring STEM Playbook to your school this year! 🚀

https://www.stemplaybook.org/stem-sports-activation

08/07/2026

🚀 Back to School Fest is tomorrow, August 8th! 🎒✨

Join us from 9 AM – 12 PM at the Cleveland Public Auditorium to get geared up for the new school year with free supplies, family resources, and hands-on fun!

A massive thank you to Amazon for powering STEM success together and helping equip our scholars with the right tools for a bright future! 💙 Special thanks to CMSD for bringing the community together.

See you there!

08/05/2026

Euclid City Schools, thank you for an afternoon we won't forget.

Athletes, students, staff, and neighbors came out to Euclid High School for Game Changers, a one-day event centered on the idea that sports is a gateway to some of the most in-demand careers.

Students tested their reflexes, examined what makes a shoe grip the floor, and played video games without a controller.

Grateful to Superintendent Karen Brown and the Euclid City Schools team for opening the doors, and to Amazon.com for supporting the event with back-to-school supplies for all students and other resources.

Get the full recap here: https://www.stemplaybook.org/stories/euclid-schools-welcome-stem-playbook

08/03/2026

Most students have never met a biomechanist, a sports data analyst, or an engineer who designs athletic equipment. They've watched their work every weekend without knowing the job exists.

STEM Playbook puts students inside that work. They wear the tech, gather the data, run the analysis, and build the thing — the same tasks those careers involve, at a scale a 6th grader can handle.

93% say they want to pursue a STEM career afterward.

That's a workforce pipeline outcome, which is why Perkins V and WIOA dollars apply here and why most programs never think to ask. Our free funding report covers how to make that case.

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