Year-Round Programs
Through collaborations with departments across campus, with corporations and foundations, and with in- and out-of-school learning partners across the state, WYSE offers multiple year-round STEM learning opportunities for pre-college students, families, and educators.
If you are interested in being a WYSE partner organization or support funding of these activities, please contact us. We would love to hear from you to discuss potential avenues for partnership.
Year-Round Programs for Students & Families
WYSE collaborates with partner organizations to provide K-12 youth from diverse backgrounds with authentic STEM enrichment experiences within after-school or weekend STEM programs. These engagements use curricula developed by University faculty and staff in engineering, education, and other STEM fields. Undergraduate students selected to be WYSE LEADers provide instruction and mentoring to the students involved.
Learn more about Year-Round Programs for Students & Families
Year-Round Programs for Educators
K-12 Educators are important members of WYSE pre-college research, outreach, and mentoring programs!
WYSE is involved in a variety of programs and grants that directly work with K-12 educators and schools. Opportunities for educators vary by program but can include: curriculum writing and lesson study, teaching STEM outreach classes, mentoring students in STEM, and more.
Pre-college Team Competitions
WYSE collaborates with campus and community organizations to bring FIRST Challenge Competitions and the Science Olympiad State Championship to Champaign-Urbana.