Equitable STEM opportunities start at Lumity
70%
Of our first STEMWorks cohort placed in jobs with our partners
600
Students currently enrolled in our STEM Career Prep program
80%
Of students reporting improved STEM career competencies
88%
Of students in our STEMWorks program achieved a positive outcome
We power STEM opportunities with our programs and partners
At Lumity, we build research-backed STEM programs and leverage our partner network to provide STEM career awareness and expand teens and young adults’ skill sets. By giving Chicagoland students access to out-of-the-classroom STEM opportunities and elevating their school curriculum, we aim to expand gender and racial equity in STEM — while giving the industry the talent and perspectives they’re missing.
STEM education changes lives. Lumity changes who can access it.
Our STEM career program helps students develop key skills
STEM expertise
Our students learn technical skills from Lumity’s STEM curriculum, then apply their knowledge to real-world projects.
Goal-setting strategies
Lumity introduces students to career paths and STEM opportunities, then helps them set academic and professional goals.
Social-emotional growth
Students gain social-emotional skills by interacting with peers and STEM leaders and developing key interpersonal skills.
Job hunt preparation
We set our students up with tools they need to apply their STEM skills by helping them navigate their job search and interviews.
Networking experience
Students gain job opportunities by participating in STEMTalks, projects, and meeting STEM professionals at our annual fair.
Problem-solving skills
Our students learn to collaborate and communicate with a team to solve challenging problems and apply solutions.
Explore the STEM activities that make up our programs
Success Story
See what our students accomplish with Lumity
“Lumity taught me how to create a website and code in HTML and CSS languages, which gave me the foundation to learn other computer languages. But it’s also more than that. I learned how to be a professional — how to facilitate meetings, communicate through emails, set up contracts, and do presentations.”
Daood Shah
2016 Student-based enterprise participant
“I remember doing a project at CDW — it was hard and the huge judge panel was very intense, but the project got us to think critically, and people really saw us. They noticed us. It built my self-confidence.”
Camille Kulanda
2016 Lumity alum
Change student outcomes with us
You can make a tangible impact on teens and young adults in under-resourced communities.
Amber Taylor
Corporate & Volunteer Relationship Manager
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STEMWorks
Learn how our four-year STEM career program prepares under-resourced Chicago students for STEM careers and life after high school.
STEM Talks
Share advice and inspire our students by becoming a STEM Talks volunteer. With your help, our students see the possibilities of a STEM career.
Vote
Select your favorite team to determine which two teams will progress to the final STEM Fair competition at Lumity’s Annual Benefit.