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Leading by example: Sharing time and talent to help close the achievement gap
Washington STEM CEO, Lynne Varner, discusses her experience volunteering with the Building STEAM youth program. Read More
Evolving to meet the moment: Introducing our 2025-2028 Strategic Plan

Our 2025–2028 Strategic Plan is here, and we couldn’t be more excited.

The plan—written by our team and informed by 450 partners across the state—will guide the next 3 ½ years* of work. It leverages momentum built over our fourteen-year history and will help us transform our state’s education system. And it might just change the way you think about STEM learning. Read More
Q&A with Tricia Pearson, Development Operations Manager
Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of our work serving students. But how do those values show up in fundraising? Our Development Operations Manager talks value-driven development, student aspirations, and how family history informs her work. Read More
Video: STEM Belonging
Our CEO, Lynne K. Varner, talks about STEM belonging and why it matters. Read More
It starts with “belonging”: reflections from the Black Women in STEM 2.0 Summit
On a rainy October day, STEM professionals from across the country convened at the Black Women in STEM 2.0 Summit on the Seattle University campus. Washington STEM’s Career Connect Washington (CCW) Partnerships Manager found that a panel about career readiness was really a conversation about belonging in STEM. Read More
Q&A with Shaterra Overton, Program Officer for Early Learning and K-12 STEM Education
As a college student, Shaterra Overton aspired to work in banking or fashion. She never thought she'd work in education. In her staff Q&A, she talks about how she changed her mind. Read More