MISSION: To make Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning engaging for all learners, particularly female and underrepresented students.
APPROACH: We use place-based learning strategies so that students see the relevance of STEM in their local communities and environments. We take educators and learners on "STEM walks" in different settings using videos and we also offer instructional guides to create your own STEM walks. We foster student engagement by sharing free resources for all educators who shape learning in K-12 students - both in and out of school.
talkSTEM is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and our resources are entirely free. Our resources are research-based and we invite all interested to view our research articles and reports. We are funded entirely by grants and donations. Consider supporting us.
We establish partnerships across a broad range of institutions and organizations that make up the STEM ecosystem. Click to learn more.
For the 2024/25 school year, talkSTEM is excited to launch new open-access resources:
Note: we'll have 40 videos be available and the remaining videos will only be accessible after sign up on talkSTEM.org
talkSTEM is thrilled to shared our latest bundle of open-access resources, specifically tailored for preK-8 summer camps and extended learning in...
talkSTEM founder and CEO Koshi Dhingra recently spoke with Sarthak Reddy, a Polymathic Scholar at the College of Natural Sciences of UT Austin. Reddy...
We’ve made a lot of exciting progress these past few months with our MathFinder initiative, supported by the National Science Foundation...
We’re always excited to see STEM discoveries and curiosity from the community, and as such are happy to highlight a brand new series of videos...
At talkSTEM, like many other STEM educational organizations, we are excited for the phenomenal learning opportunity that we all get to participate in...
Since 2017, walkSTEM tours have evolved to develop a range of different types. Each tour can have a different focus based upon your goals – math...
We use videos as an easily accessible means to inspire youth to develop their STEM mindsets, to foster place-based education, and to validate students’ funds of knowledge.
talkSTEM works hard to make unique and high quality STE(A)M educational content freely available to all children. We partner with such youth-serving organizations as Dallas ISD, Girls Inc, Imagine Science, and more. Every dollar you contribute goes directly to our educational programming and content creation that reaches under-resourced student populations. Please support us..
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Dr. Koshi Dhingra has dedicated her career to STEM education and is passionate about having every child live up to their potential. Seeing a lack of girls and other underrepresented youth in STEM programs, she founded talkSTEM in 2015 to address the imbalance. She has a doctorate in science education from Teachers College, Columbia University, has years of experience teaching in graduate and undergraduate programs, and has held leadership roles in universities. She advises and collaborates with a broad range of educational institutions globally. Dr. Dhingra began her career teaching science in middle and high school in New York. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, three children, and two dogs.
