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Nominate for Pathways to STEM
A Remarkable Journey of Exploration
 
 
At the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Pathways to STEM, your high-aspiring elementary school students will receive hands-on introduction to three STEM pathways—medicine, engineering, and CSI—while participating in challenges that will showcase their creativity and test their design skills. Your students will be empowered to realize the power of their potential with new skills and self-confidence that will help them stand out in school and in the community.

 

NYLF Pathways to STEM Curriculum

Students NYLF: Pathways to STEM The curriculum encourages students to investigate their interests while simultaneously developing leadership skills, unleashing the power to grow through adventures that excite the imagination, and unlocking new doors of learning.

The forum consists of three unique pathways and Leadership Group meetings that take students beyond the typical classroom experience and invigorate the natural curiosity that is the gift of childhood. Through hands-on workshops and interactive simulations, students will discover the vast opportunities in the innovative STEM fields.

Medicine Pathway

As prospective medical professionals, your students will embark on a fascinating journey into the most complex of machines—the human body. Students explore aspects of human anatomy, focusing on the heart and lungs. They even participate in an emergency medicine simulation and perform a dissection.

Engineering Pathway

The engineers of tomorrow undertake hands-on design challenges as they delve into the world of engineering and explore the engineering design process. To further practice their engineering design skills, students program mBot robots, which they use to complete a mission that contributes to solving a case and then are able to take home after the program to continue their STEM exploration.

CSI Pathway

Young detectives probe deep into the world of crime scene investigation as they attempt to crack a case using finger print and blood drop analysis, deductive reasoning, and forensic chemistry. These super sleuths will uncover critical clues as they seek to identify the guilty party and recover the missing item.

Leadership Groups

The Leadership Group meetings are the cornerstone of the NYLF Pathways to STEM experience. Daily interactive learning activities present students with guided practice and individual application in small team settings. The important concepts and skills introduced lay the groundwork for growth and personal development in five key leadership areas: Emotional Awareness, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Goal Setting.

NYLF Pathways to STEM Sample Schedule

The New York Academy of Sciences’ STEM Certification Program is designed to advance quality STEM education worldwide. Certified programs must meet rigorous standards to show that they prepare students for 21st century careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. These programs are reviewed by independent experts to ensure that they build essential content knowledge and career-readiness skills like critical thinking, creativity, and communication.

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The health and safety of our students is, and always will be, our top priority. We are currently evaluating all aspects of our programs and incorporating the most up-to-date health and safety standards. We will continue to make changes as new learnings and guidance evolve from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and our program partners. For the most up-to-date answers to FAQs and procedural details highlighting our COVID-19 protocols, visit our COVID Health & Safety page.

The Impact of Nominating

 
Since 1985, Envision by WorldStrides has helped more than 800,000 high-achieving students, ranging from elementary school through college, expand their leadership abilities, discover their passion for a future career, and realize the power of their potential. A majority of those students were nominated by caring, inspiring teachers who recognized their potential for a bright future and rewarded them with a nomination to an Envision program.

The value and positive impact your nomination has on a student cannot be overstated. Even if your nominees decide not to attend a program, just being selected is an empowering and often a life-changing event. You have the power to make an impact—your vote of confidence in their hard work and dedication builds confidence and inspires them to keep reaching their goals.

 

Educator Testimonials

“I looked at Envision and saw something special, an extraordinary opportunity to empower kids, let them explore a career, and develop the skills they need to succeed.”

– Thomas S. Tucker, PH. D, Superintendent Princeton City Schools, Ohio and AASA National Superintendent of the Year, 2016

“Diedra's experience was positive, and I believe she grew in many ways, one of the most important being that the Forum help her define what she really wants to do with her career.”

- J. Syltie, MST, Math/Engineering Teacher and National Honor Society Adviser, Brookings, SD

“Amber had a life-changing experience in your program. Upon her return, she came in to all of my Anatomy classes and spoke to them in detail of the knowledge and experience she gained, the contacts she made, and overall how wonderful the event was. Thank you for providing our students with this great opportunity!”

- T. Caracciolo, M.Ed., Science Department Chair, North Port, FL

Additional Information

  • Supervision

    Envision by WorldStrides has achieved a stellar, 30-year record of safely and successfully enriching the lives of young students by providing professional supervision and creating, instituting, and strictly adhering to safety and security policies and procedures that meet the highest standards.

    The program is supervised, directed and administered by an Envision team of Advisors who possess extensive experience working with children. All Advisors are carefully selected and pass an intensive screening and training program. We choose Advisors and program support staff who specialize in supervising, teaching, and mentoring students in the age range of our scholars. Student-to-Advisor ratios are maintained at 20 to 1, with an overall student-to-staff ratio of 8 to 1.

    Attendance is taken throughout the program and students are required to attend all program activities. Under no circumstances are students allowed to leave the program without express written consent of a parent or guardian. A member of our Envision team is on location and available 24 hours a day via cell phone and email for any parent who has questions or requires information at any time.

  • Location and Travel

    The forum is held at over 20 locations across the country. All locations host a day and a residential program. Students may choose which program location to attend. Residential students will have between two to four students per room, and each student will have their own bed. Nightly room checks are conducted by Envision team members.

    Private motor coaches provide all transportation between the forum site and program activities. No public transportation will be used during the forum.

  • Selection

    NYLF Pathways to STEM seeks to identify young students with demonstrated academic achievement and leadership. Students are considered to be pre-qualified if they are nominated by educators, youth organization advisors, Envision program alumni, or academic institutions whose admissions criteria meets Envision’s standards.

    Students who are not invited may be eligible to attend but must submit an application to demonstrate academic achievement and leadership potential to qualify. All students, whether nominated or accepted through the application process, are mature and independent individuals who can meet the challenge of our academic curriculum and who will contribute to the strength and character of the program.

  • Tuition

    Tuition for the residential program includes all program activities, evening events, overnight housing, program materials, all breakfasts, lunches, afternoon snacks, and dinners during the program. Tuition for the day program includes all program activities, program materials, afternoon snacks, and lunches. Transportation to and from the program is not included in the tuition.

  • Scholarships

    Do not hesitate to nominate students who can benefit from this program but who have limited financial resources. Envision by WorldStrides offers a limited number of partial scholarships to qualified students each year based upon financial need, scholastic merit, leadership achievements, and other factors. Submission of a scholarship application is required to be considered for an award. Nominees who are interested in fundraising to help offset the cost of tuition will have access to our step-by-step suggestions and activities for raising funds, as well as fundraising success stories submitted by past Envision students.

  • About Envision by WorldStrides

    For over 35 years, Envision by WorldStrides has empowered extraordinary students to become their best selves through programs that enable them to discover their passion, explore a career, and positively impact their world. In 2018, Envision became part of the WorldStrides family. The largest provider of educational travel and experiences in the United States, WorldStrides works with over 50,000 educators each year to help more than 550,000 students see the world—and themselves—in new ways.

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