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STEM Career Awareness: Increase student awareness of STEM careers
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STEM Identity: Develop students’ sense of belonging in STEM
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STEM Engagement: Develop student engagement in STEM
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STEM Self-Efficacy: Develop students’ feeling that they can “do STEM”
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21st Century and Social-Emotional Learning Skills: Develop student communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities
Our Impact
Igniting a passion for STEM in the next generation of leaders and innovators.
Looking to the Future While Honoring Our Legacy
The Space Shuttle Challenger crew was dedicated to a mission inspired by education. In 1986, the families of the crew established Challenger Center to honor their loved ones while keeping their educational mission alive. Since then, our STEM programs have inspired and engaged more than 6 million students.
Years Championing STEM Education
Million+ Students Inspired
Challenger Learning Centers
Engage. Ignite. Empower.
We want all students, irrespective of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status, to stay engaged with STEM throughout their education and life and to feel empowered to pursue STEM careers.
Each year, we provide hundreds of thousands of students with STEM education experiences. Our programs target several student outcomes to achieve lifelong impacts:
Our Alumni
When students develop a sense of belonging in STEM, it opens their world to making STEM careers a reality. These students become our workforce.
Chris Dobbins
Flight Director, NASA Johnson Space Center
Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock
My experience at Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock was life-changing. It cemented my dream to work in NASA’s Mission Control and be a part of making human space exploration happen.
My experience at Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock was life-changing. It cemented my dream to work in NASA’s Mission Control and be a part of making human space exploration happen.
My experience at Challenger Learning Center of Woodstock was life-changing. It cemented my dream to work in NASA’s Mission Control and be a part of making human space exploration happen.
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Ethan Holand
Robotics Engineering Graduate Intern, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Challenger Learning Center in New York
The [Challenger Learning] Center’s programs and initial exposure to engineering and robotics set me on the path of exploration and shaped my passion for STEM.
The [Challenger Learning] Center’s programs and initial exposure to engineering and robotics set me on the path of exploration and shaped my passion for STEM.
The [Challenger Learning] Center’s programs and initial exposure to engineering and robotics set me on the path of exploration and shaped my passion for STEM.
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Meet Ethan
France Jackson
User Experience Researcher, Intel Corporation
Challenger Learning Center of Richland County School District One
Participating in camp at my Challenger Learning Center played a major role in my decision to become an engineer. I'm not sure I'd be an engineer if it were not for these hands-on experiences.
Participating in camp at my Challenger Learning Center played a major role in my decision to become an engineer. I'm not sure I'd be an engineer if it were not for these hands-on experiences.
Participating in camp at my Challenger Learning Center played a major role in my decision to become an engineer. I'm not sure I'd be an engineer if it were not for these hands-on experiences.
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Meet France
Recognizing the Impact of Our Community
The dedication and support from our Challenger Learning Centers and educators enables us to spark a passion for STEM in students across the globe. We recognize their extraordinary efforts.