Children's Museum of Wilmington

The children's Museum of Wilmington, in partnership with North Carolina's New Hanover County Schools and the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Prevention of Youth Violence, will launch a pilot program called STEM All-Stars, a supplemental program of nine workshops, one per month, to provide third-grade classes with interactive, hands-on activities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning. The museum will provide subsidized field trips for children living in an area known as the "Youth Enrichment Zone," which is comprised mostly of households with a high rate of youth violence. Through the STEM All-Stars program, the museum aims to improve students' competence in STEM concepts; nurture student enthusiasm for STEM subjects and activities; inspire students to pursue careers in research, engineering, or other STEM-related areas and increase the likelihood children will pursue further STEM education and careers.