Future-Ready Skills Through Sports

We build career skills and confidence through the games students love most.

See our Year One Impact in Review

10,000+ students served

STEM Career Interest

93% of students say they want to pursue a STEM career after participating.

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STEM Excitement

9/10 average rating for how excited students felt about STEM learning.

Every champion has a playbook.

Sports make kids feel capable, even if they’re not keeping score.

STEM Playbook connects students to real-world skills, future careers, and the confidence to grow, using the energy of sports and active learning.

By starting with what kids already love - sports, games, and connection - we make STEM education more relevant, more engaging, and more accessible.

We don’t just play. We prepare.

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What’s Happening: STEM Playbook in the Community

Stories of student growth, hands-on learning, and the STEM tools reshaping how kids play, learn, and build their futures. Get the Play-by-Play.

Stories from the Field
Youngstown Students Make STEM Power Plays

Youngstown Students Make STEM Power Plays

Youngstown Community School students are learning how every game can spark a future career. Through the Power Play challenge, students tested angles, measured distance, and adjusted strategies — discovering the real science, technology, engineering, and math that drive innovation. Together, they’re building teamwork, confidence, and career-ready skills that last long after the game ends.

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Cleveland Youth Summit Inspires Future Leaders Through STEM and Social Connection

Cleveland Youth Summit: Healthy Hearts, Minds, & Futures

STEM Playbook joined the City of Cleveland, the Browns, and CMSD’s Humanware Division for the 3rd Annual Youth Summit — bringing hands-on STEM and sports learning to over 200 high school students. From coding robots to tracking shot accuracy, students explored how science, technology, and teamwork build confidence and leadership both on and off the field.

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We're Back! STEM Playbook Returns to Mahoning Valley for the School Year

STEM Playbook Returns to Mahoning Valley for the School Year

STEM Playbook is back in the Mahoning Valley. In partnership with United Way, Playbook will launch hands-on after-school STEM programs at Boardman, Sebring, and Youngstown schools that inspire confidence, curiosity, and career skills through sports and technology.

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High-energy STEM learning using the universal language of sports.

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Students Gain Skills for the Game, and for Life.

  • Career Exposure Through What They Love

    Learn how science and technology are used in sports, health, and engineering.

    Explore real-world jobs in STEM fields, such as data analysis, design, and performance science.

    Understand how today’s interests can grow into tomorrow’s careers.

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  • Build Confidence and Sense of Belonging

    Strengthen teamwork, leadership, and communication through group challenges.

    Build a growth mindset by learning through trial, error, and hands-on problem-solving.

    Create a sense of belonging in STEM for students from all backgrounds.

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  • STEM Learning in Motion

    Build real-world skills in coding, engineering, and data science through active, sports-based projects.

    Turn abstract concepts into hands-on experiences using smart equipment, movement, and digital tools.

    Aligned to NGSS, ISTE, and state standards, ideal for both in and out-of-school time programs.

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In Year One, we reached 10,000 students—using the games they love to build confidence and problem-solving skills.

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