OIC of America invites pre-K–12 students and their families to Philadelphia’s second annual STEMFest, where attendees will participate in interactive activities and mind-bending experiments meant to introduce youth to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The event will bring together “Workers of the Future” with volunteers and professionals who will facilitate hands-on experiences for attendees.
WHAT: Philadelphia STEMFest 2025
WHEN: Thursday, August 14, 2025, 11 am – 2 pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Girard College, 2101 S College Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121
WHO: Hundreds of pre-K–12 students and their families, plus dozens of volunteers.
REGISTER: http://tiny.cc/PHLSTEMFest2025
Activities for students include:
- Science of flight
- Examining zebrafish eggs
- Making paper helicopters
- Geological agriculture
- Herb identification
- Building rubber band cars
- Mutant flies and larval locomotion
- LEGO robotics
- Designing motors
- Catapult design
- And lots more!
“We’re so excited to bring STEMFest back to Philly, where OIC of America was born more than 60 years ago,” said Louis J. King II, President and CEO of the national nonprofit OIC of America. “Our founder, Leon Sullivan, dedicated his career to creating opportunities for forgotten people in forgotten places. If kids are going to pursue STEM careers in the years to come, we have to start enabling them to see themselves in those professions now. Introducing them to STEM at an early stage will open any door they can imagine.”
