Minnesota Academy Of Science

Our Fostering Opportunities and Relationships in STEM Education (FORSE) program brings free STEM enrichment to individuals from populations that remain underrepresented in STEM fields. To do so, we form collaborative partnerships with schools and other educational organizations serving the target populations, identifying community needs / goals, and finding ways to support each partner tailored to their specific priorities. Our 13 FORSE educational partners are public / charter schools, school districts, and after-school and summer enrichment programs, primarily in the St. Paul and the East Metro. Combined they operate 21 schools and 4 out-of-school educational programs. In our FY 2025 (July 2024 - June 2025) FORSE supported these 13 educational partners to serve a total of 3,693 individual students that identify as members of groups underrepresented in STEM.

We hosted the Minnesota High School and Middle School Science Bowls on Saturday 1/25/25 at Hamline University and Saturday 2/15/25 at Rosemount Middle School, with a combined 245 students from 25 schools participating this team-based quiz bowl competitions. The winning teams represented Minnesota in the National Science Bowl held in person in Washington, DC. The events included well-received Meet the Scientists panel sessions featuring competition volunteers talking about their STEM-related jobs and responding to student questions.

Other small programs

Winchell Symposium