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STEM-OPS Working Groups Retreat to DC for Collaboration and Fellowship

June 17, 2022

STEM-OPS working group members from across the country converged in Washington, DC, on May 20 for a full-day retreat in EDC’s Georgetown offices. The energy and commitment were palpable among the 35 people who attended ...

STEM-OPS: Including the Voices of the Directly Impacted to Reform STEM Fields

May 12, 2022

STEM Opportunities in Prison Settings (STEM-OPS), an NSF INCLUDES Alliance, has a vision that “All persons impacted by the carceral system are able, and encouraged, to pursue a culturally responsive and equitable high-quality STEM

Trauma – What Happened to You?

April 11, 2022

The past two years have been incredibly turbulent, as the whole world has faced COVID, racial violence, political upheaval, environmental disasters, war, and more. Anxiety and depression have grown exponentially. Organizations and

How I Learned to Work WITH Students as a Co-conspirator for Educational Equity

February 25, 2022

I am a white female educator. I previously perpetuated the school-to-prison pipeline, but now I am working to dismantle it. “You wrote me up!?” slamming his backpack down, the student slumped down in his seat, crossed his arms, a

Introducing The sySTEM Impacted Podcast

January 7, 2022

This podcast shares stories of system-impacted people’s struggles and successes through topics such as mental health awareness and application of trauma-informed practices to support people impacted by incarceration.

Our First STEM-OPS Blog Post

December 2, 2021

We are excited to post the first official STEM-OPS blog post! In this post, we introduce you to the STEM-OPS program and the invaluable partners who make up this NSF INCLUDES Alliance.