February 5, 2025 NIOST Conducting Survey to Support OST STEM Workforce The National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) is conducting a survey that is aimed at supporting the OST STEM workforce. Learn More The survey poses questions on the topic of how afterschool and summer programs can best recruit, train, and retain out-of-school-time staff who offer STEM activities. It is being conducted by NIOST at Wellesley College with support from the Overdeck Family Foundation and in partnership with the National Afterschool Association. The goal of the study is to inform program leaders and educators how to best obtain, prepare, and support staff to deliver high-quality STEM activities in out-of-school programs. NIOST is calling on out-of-school-time program directors to take part in the survey, which takes about 20 minutes to complete. All data collected in the study is for research purposes only. Participants will not include their names when completing the survey. Any questions should be directed to Georgia Hall, of Wellesley College, at 781-283-3499 or ghall@wellesley.edu. The study is available online. TweetSharePinShare0 Shares
