STEM Library Lab was founded in 2016 as a racial equity organization, and stands in solidarity with the civil discourse movement locally and nationally following the murders of George Floyd, Modesto Reyes, Breonna Taylor, and many others, both public and left unknown. We support the demands of protesters and affirm that Black Lives Matter.
Learn more about our commitment to racial equity here.
COVID-19 Update: We look forward to resuming all of our services soon.
We are excited to continue to lend equipment to local teachers for the purpose of remote teaching demos as soon as our equipment Library is open!
We have compiled a list of curriculum, enrichment, and community oriented resources to aid teachers transitioning to remote teaching.
ALL LOCAL TEACHERS ARE WELCOME, free of charge, to request materials by emailing twackerman@STEMLibraryLab.org or reserving them directly from our Inventory Page.
WE BELIEVE
Every child should have the opportunity to discover their passion for STEM and pursue a brighter future.
Our Values:
Equity through access
Community through support.
STEM LIBRARY LAB
Fostering academic success by providing teachers and students with access to equipment and support for high-quality active learning.
We equip teachers to inspire students.
Resources
Latest News + Blog
Resourcing the Under-resourced
The problem, resourcing the under-resourced, is deceptively challenging. We sent invitations for appointments to the Teacher Free-Store to over 2,000 local educators in the last 2 weeks. Of the respondents, 92% have been from schools with an “A” grade on their SPS score. “A” schools make up less than 10% of all Orleans Parish public schools. Do the teachers at C, D, and F schools just not need free supplies? We know empirically this is not the case, so are forced to ask, what makes those teachers less likely to take advantage of a resource?
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Lending Library in Gentilly puts Science Equipment in Teachers’ Hands
The New Orleans Advocate, 08/09/2019, by Celeste Turner, photo by Chris Granger - Much the same way that a card-carrying member can walk into a public library and come out with a book, teachers can walk into the STEM Library Lab in Gentilly and borrow everything from...
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STEM Library Lab-Young Bloods
St. Charles Magazine, 01/31/2020, by Lindsay Mack, Photos by Cheryl Gerber While working as a science teacher in New Orleans, Todd Wackerman faced a common dilemma: lab materials are often outside the school’s budget. To help other educators facing a similar issue,...
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