Calculus Roundtable: Giving mentors the tools they need to bridge the K-12 STEM gap
The Opportunity
Rapidly evolving technological advancements are transforming jobs faster than ever, making STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) skills crucial. However, students of color often lack access to advanced STEM courses, hindering their opportunities in these fields. Recognizing this need, Calculus Roundtable, a Bay Area nonprofit focused on advancing K-12 STEM education for students of color, created the Diversity in STEM Fellows program — a program that trains college STEM majors to tutor young learners in math and science and provide holistic mentorship, promoting equity in STEM education.
The Opportunity
Rapidly evolving technological advancements are transforming jobs faster than ever, making STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) skills crucial. However, students of color often lack access to advanced STEM courses, hindering their opportunities in these fields. Recognizing this need, Calculus Roundtable, a Bay Area nonprofit focused on advancing K-12 STEM education for students of color, created the Diversity in STEM Fellows program — a program that trains college STEM majors to tutor young learners in math and science and provide holistic mentorship, promoting equity in STEM education.
The Solution
With support from New Profit, a national nonprofit social entrepreneur organization, Calculus Roundtable embarked on a partnership with InsideTrack, leveraging InsideTrack’s research-proven coaching methodology to enhance holistic training and effectiveness for the Fellows. With over a year of ongoing training focused on impactful mentorship — including intensive certification and trauma-informed micro-credential programs — this collaboration empowers Calculus Roundtable to scale their program and maximize its positive impact on K-12 students of color.
The Solution
With support from New Profit, a national nonprofit social entrepreneur organization, Calculus Roundtable embarked on a partnership with InsideTrack, leveraging InsideTrack’s research-proven coaching methodology to enhance holistic training and effectiveness for the Fellows. With over a year of ongoing training focused on impactful mentorship — including intensive certification and trauma-informed micro-credential programs — this collaboration empowers Calculus Roundtable to scale their program and maximize its positive impact on K-12 students of color.
Proven Results
The Impact
The unique partnership with InsideTrack is already showing positive results for Calculus Roundtable, its Fellows, and most importantly, the young STEM mentees. So far, 21 Fellows and staff have received specialized training, equipping them to facilitate empowering conversations and support students in making well-informed decisions about their futures. This training is rooted in a trauma-informed, healing-centered approach, creating a safe and supportive environment where students feel heard and valued. And ongoing developmental feedback helps them continue to hone their coaching skills, while nurturing a sense of belonging and confidence with their students.
In the following video, Armondo Lopez, a Diversity in STEM Fellow with Calculus Roundtable, discusses what drew him to the STEM mentorship role, why building trust is crucial with young people, and how InsideTrack’s CLEAR framework helped open the door to meaningful conversations where students in marginalized communities felt heard and validated.
The Impact
The unique partnership with InsideTrack is already showing positive results for Calculus Roundtable, its Fellows, and most importantly, the young STEM mentees. So far, 21 Fellows and staff have received specialized training, equipping them to facilitate empowering conversations and support students in making well-informed decisions about their futures. This training is rooted in a trauma-informed, healing-centered approach, creating a safe and supportive environment where students feel heard and valued. And ongoing developmental feedback helps them continue to hone their coaching skills, while nurturing a sense of belonging and confidence with their students.
In the following video, Armondo Lopez, a Diversity in STEM Fellow with Calculus Roundtable, discusses what drew him to the STEM mentorship role, why building trust is crucial with young people, and how InsideTrack’s CLEAR framework helped open the door to meaningful conversations where students in marginalized communities felt heard and validated.
Jim Hollis
Executive Director and Founder, Calculus Roundtable
Armondo Lopez
Diversity in STEM Fellow, Calculus Roundtable
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