At the beginning of this month, NYU hosted the first 2019 gathering of the Sport and STEM Alliance. The SSA was founded by Beyond Sport, a group working to use sports to promote positive social change, and brings sports-related organizations together to encourage the growth and adoption of education programs that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math education.
At NYU, a group of more than 30 individuals representing more than 20 different organizations convened to learn about the myriad of existing STEM platforms and programs. They shared best practices from past experience on helping increase learning opportunities for young people, and discussed what might be next at the intersection between the games we play and the things we teach.