American Engineers and Science Robotics Academy

Our mission is “To Develop the Next Generation of Real World
Problem Solvers, Engineers, and Scientists”, by inspiring and exciting
at risk youth about Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM). Our mission is achieved by exposing
underserved and underrepresented youth, in grade K-12, to STEM
hands-on interactive activities.
As a STEM organization, our youth gain experience using current,
and cutting edge 21st century technologies, software, and hardware.
The technology driven software activities are research-based, project
based, and correlates to common core, and 21st century technology
standards. Students engage in state-of-the-art Hardware: Laptop
computers, iPads, Robotic Invention Systems, 3 Dimensional Printer
etc. We provide leading edge technologies, because our youth, will
need 21st century technical literacy to compete successfully in a
rapidly changing global economy.
Our purpose is to make 21st Century technologies, available, and
accessible to low resourced communities...the kind of resources
which are readily available to youths of the more affluent
communities. The outcome is to position at risk youth to become
STEM college majors, to pursue STEM careers, and acquire high
paying STEM jobs, that will change the socio-economic status, of
their communities.
Our values, and key drivers of American Engineering and Science
Robotics Academy are:
• Our belief in the intellectual value, and worth of youth in
minority communities, and their inherent creativity and innovation.
• Partnering with like-minded organizations that put children
first, because our children cannot wait, and we have none to waste.
• Exposing our youth to a research based curriculum, proven to
engage inner city youth.
• Creating an environment that encourages, embraces,
celebrate, and explore the ideas of youth.
• Training and hiring minority High School Students as Jr
engineers, to coach, mentor and to be role models for our younger
students, doing our part to reduce the high unemployment rate of
minority teenagers.
• Starting early career paths for Jr engineers, building STEM
resumes, and establishing pathways forward for the children who are
to come.
• Building ladders needed to change the socio-economic status
of a community.
• Exposing, K-12, youth to STEM is to complement the day
schools, by putting youth in ready mode for learning.
• We provide youth informal education that a parent would
provide, if they had the STEM knowledge, experience and passion
for STEM that our staff has. Enrollment or sponsorship of a child, in
our STEM Activities, affects the futures of both enrolled children, and
Jr Engineers.