Careers in the U.S. that require STEM knowledge have grown rapidly, reinforcing the need to develop a futureworkforce that is prepared to meet growing business needs and solve global challenges. Considering that there is a low number ofstudents pursuing STEM degrees and the low percentages of minority students in the STEM pipeline, STEM education hasbeen a focus of local and national education curriculum reform efforts. Extending beyond the classroom, university, industry,and other stakeholders have partnered to develop the future workforce by focusing on STEM K-12 outreach programming.We