Webinar | Learn more about NCFL’s Family Learning Pathways to In-Demand STEM Careers Initiative
June 2 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to learn about a new request for proposals for Family Learning Pathways to In-Demand STEM Careers, a new initiative that expands access to workforce learning and credentialing across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for middle and high school students and their parents.
NCFL will issue three seed grants of up to $50,000 per eligible community to pilot a multigenerational workforce learning program that supports relevant STEM-related education and credentialing for secondary school students (6-12th) and their parents seeking workforce advancement. Over the course of 6-9 months, award recipients will receive NCFL-led, in-depth training, resources, and ongoing technical assistance to effectively integrate the four-components of family literacy in existing STEM-focused workforce learning and credentialing programs for secondary students and parents. The initiative may start at one of two different entry points—youth-first or adult-first—both designed so students and parenting adults can pursue workforce learning and credentials of value at the same time. As part of the pilot, award recipients will enroll 25 families in skill-building activities tied to in-demand STEM careers, and prepare students and their parents to attain developmentally-appropriate credentials of value. All three award recipients will be invited to share their learning on a national stage at NCFL’s National 2027 Families Learning Conference.
