Mini-Grant
Success Stories
At STEMinNM, our Mini-Grant Success Stories showcase how small investments are creating meaningful STEM and STEAM learning opportunities for students and educators across New Mexico—from hands-on engineering and computer science projects to art-integrated, culturally responsive, and community-driven learning experiences. These stories highlight how mini-grant recipients are expanding access to high-quality, real-world learning, building local partnerships, and inspiring students to see themselves as creators, problem-solvers, and future leaders in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
STEMinNM Mini-grant: Diné Mathematical Reasoning Through Land and Culture
During our first family Math night. Students and families played Kahoot and their response had to be in Diné (Navajo) Language.
STEMinNM Mini-grant: Teaching Math – A New Direction for Professional Development
MathAmigos has a unique and special mission – helping teachers to inspire students to love math. Our team believes that confident teachers, equipped with state-of-the art practices, excite students about the joy and power of math to explain the world around them. Instilling mathematical thinking and problem-solving lay essential steppingstones for success in life and work in the 21st century.
STEMinNM Mini-grant: Raton OST Cyber Security, AI & Robotics
Raton Intermediate School hosted the very first STEAM day this past Friday. We introduced students to the magic of green-screening during a film session, and taught the students how to assemble these cool STEM Kits.
STEMinNM Mini-grant: STEM with an “A”
Afterschool 21st Century participants in the STEM with an “A” to include the Arts project, offered by the Northwest NM Arts Council in Farmington NM, in partnership with STEMinNM as part of the 2025 mini-grants. This project aims to introduce STEAM careers and encourage participating students to pursue science careers through the Arts…