4th Family STEM program: Sports science

The adolescents of our society are showing a declining interest in the disciplines of math and science. Science carries an almost negative perception amongst the youth of today. This phenomenon is especially apparent in my community: Albany, New York. Our goal was to spark interest in STEM fields within inner city kids. We related sports-a very popular topic with the kids-to science. This showed them that science is fun when you can apply it to something you're interested in. Our personal motivations for doing this stemmed from a want to give back to our community. We wanted to make the wonders of science readily available to kids coming up through the local public school systems. Ultimately, we wanted to make our community a better place when we were finished.