Youth, ages 9-12, have a chance to participate in different STEM activities at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville.

Youth males gain pointers on handling a basketball as well as the pressures of life through a unique mentoring approach with Rashad Qaasim.

With special speaker Dr. Angelia Bills, the teenagers, ages 13+, participate in a bi-weekly workshop series, allowing them to prepare for their futures through self-discovery and career exploration.

The youth girls collaborate with special guest speaker Queen Mocha Latte as she guides them through self-discovery activities that encourage girls to shine from the inside out.

Youth males gain pointers on handling a basketball as well as the pressures of life through a unique mentoring approach with Rashad Qaasim.