One local organization is bringing the power of STEM education to communities in need.
South Florida based nonprofit Do Good 4-1 (‘Do Good For One’), opened the doors to its new tech innovation lab at the Culmer Community Action Center, in Overtown Wednesday night.
“The reason we brought it here to Overtown [is because] this is where I’m from. This is where I’m born and raised and we understand its a gap. Talent is universal but opportunity is not,” said President and Founder of Do Good 4-1, Max Joseph. “Kids in these communities don’t have opportunities to the STEM education. So we’re here to bring that to this community where we have kids, that can go into engineering, that can go into tech, and all these different industries.”
They’re dedicated to bridging the educational gap by providing high-quality STEM education to high-need communities, and creating clear career pathways for kids to soar, while uplifting neighborhoods.
But the first step to bridging that gap is exposure.
“Probably 100% of these kids have never coded a robot or built a robot so these kids are engaging in something they never had experience in,” said Joseph. “This past summer we had a chance to go to Houston to a robotic competition and [at]that robotic competition they look like me and you.”
These youngsters, both boys and girls alike, are all in and ready to take full advantage of the opportunities they are being given.
“It’s like engineering, coding and you’re using team building skills,” said Do Good 4-1 participant, Kaiden Brown.
“Girls who look like us, we are also capable of working in STEM, fixing computers it’s not just for the men but it’s for us Black girls as well,” said Do Good 4-1 Communication Director, Jazmin Joseph.
Max and his team’s main priority is to pushing children enrolled in the program to their fullest potential.
“So these kids can engage and have that same opportunity at scholarships and to be engineers in the field,” said Max.
The effort was also made possible by Miami Dade Commissioner Keon Hardemon and City of Miami Commissioner Christine King, along with Walmart and the Bank United iCare Program.
The organization said they hope to reach as many communities as possible.
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