Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers Programs
Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers (State Office), 3333 Busbee Drive NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
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Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers Programs include activities such as In-Class Field Trips/Embedded Professional Learning sessions, Family Science Night/Day, STEM Day, Family STEM Night, professional learning workshops, Summer Camp, STEM Discovery Camp, Afterschool Programs, Simple STEM Activities, and STEM Challenges. In-Class Field Trip/Embedded Professional Learning sessions give classroom teachers and students a chance to view science from a different perspective, and a STEM Day or Family STEM Night brings students, parents, teachers, and caregivers together to participate in STEM activities. STEM Discovery Camp is described as an exciting learning experience for bright, forward-thinking elementary school students, and Afterschool Programs can be customized to offer a refresher in math and science exercises, while member-only Simple STEM Activities and STEM Challenges are available as additional resources.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Since 1989, Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers has provided supplemental STEM training to nearly 2 million K–8 teachers and students. The organization is dedicated to promoting student interest and achievement in science and mathematics and strives to provide quality programs for teachers of STEM subjects that improve the teaching and learning process at the kindergarten through eighth grade levels, aiming to stimulate a child’s interest from an early age to enjoy the knowledge of science. GYSTC provides services through a network of nine regional centers and programs located throughout the state in many of the highest need areas, and memberships are open to all public, private, charter, and homeschools in Georgia on the system level. Supplemental resource guides, Simple STEM Activities, and STEM Challenges are member-only resources that support instruction of the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Science and hands-on inquiry centered on the engineering design process. The leadership team includes Amanda Buice as Executive Director, Jenna Henkel as STEM Program Manager, and Cody Richards as Communications Manager.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Since 1989, Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers has provided supplemental STEM training to nearly 2 million K–8 teachers and students. The organization is dedicated to promoting student interest and achievement in science and mathematics and strives to provide quality programs for teachers of STEM subjects that improve the teaching and learning process at the kindergarten through eighth grade levels, aiming to stimulate a child’s interest from an early age to enjoy the knowledge of science. GYSTC provides services through a network of nine regional centers and programs located throughout the state in many of the highest need areas, and memberships are open to all public, private, charter, and homeschools in Georgia on the system level. Supplemental resource guides, Simple STEM Activities, and STEM Challenges are member-only resources that support instruction of the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Science and hands-on inquiry centered on the engineering design process. The leadership team includes Amanda Buice as Executive Director, Jenna Henkel as STEM Program Manager, and Cody Richards as Communications Manager.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
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