OUR STORY
The Spark Behind
STEM+SEL Project
The STEM+SEL Project was born out of a refusal to separate the mind from the heart.
OUR JOURNEY
What We Do
We founded this organization to dismantle the myth that rigorous STEM learning and social-emotional development belong in separate silos. In our classrooms and workshops:
Coding errors aren't failures; they are real-time exercises in emotional regulation, patience, and grit.
Engineering design isn't just about efficiency;
it begins with empathy, understanding who you are building for and why their lives matter.
Robotics isn't a solo race;
it is a collaborative circle where every child learns how to communicate, celebrate peers, and lead with kindness.
When you pair curiosity with self-awareness, something extraordinary happens: anxiety transforms into quiet confidence. Reluctant learners become fearless creators. And children begin to realize that their voice and their heart matter just as much as their technical score.
OUR TEAM
Meet Our Team
Our dedicated team of educators, mentors, and changemakers work passionately to bring STEM+SEL to learners everywhere.
Yverose Ezrin
Founder & Board Chair
Renee Ashmeande
Vice-Chair
Jacob Ezrin
Board Treasurer
OUR INVITATION
An Invitation to Build With Us
We officially established The STEM+SEL Project as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with a single, urgent purpose: to make this whole-child education accessible to every young learner, regardless of background or zip code.
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The challenges our children will face tomorrow - from environmental change to the rapid rise of AI - will demand razor-sharp problem solvers. But more than that, the world will desperately need empathetic human beings.
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We cannot do this alone. It takes an entire community of educators, families, advocates, and champions to rewrite what learning feels like for the next generation.
Step Into Our Circle
Whether you are an educator seeking whole-child tools, a community partner opening doors, or a donor ready to plant seeds in young lives, your presence here matters.
Support Our Mission:
Every tax-deductible gift puts physical tech kits, hands-on materials, and mentorship directly into the hands of children who need them most.
Partner With Us:
Bring our integrative workshops, teacher coaching, and programs to your school or youth organization.
BOARD ADVISOR
Richard Block
Richard is a GOSO Board Member, former Senior VP and President of Westvaco Corporation. He supports The STEM+SEL Project by providing strategic mentorshipand connections to expend our network.
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Together, let’s build a future where our children have the skills to solve the world's greatest problems and the empathy to heal them.