WPI is the global pioneer and leader of project-based STEM education at the institutional level and is known for bringing innovation to K-12 STEM learning in order to:

• Grow the STEM pipeline

• Inspire and equip the next generation of STEM leaders

• Support the educators who introduce students to STEM

• Collaborate with global partners in their own communities 

The global demand for this kind of talent is intense, and to help fill the pipelines that businesses—and our world—so clearly need, WPI is actively working to empower and encourage more students and teachers in STEM worldwide by helping other countries and underserved schools in the U.S. provide high-quality, accessible K-12 STEM education.

WPI has specialized graduate degree programs, international engagement through 50+ project centers on six continents, and strong partnerships with organizations who deliver STEM education locally.  And, for more than 50 years, WPI has shared its expertise, programming, resources, activities and support to help educators around the world customize and enhance their STEM educational systems with hands-on teaching. WPI’s approach to STEM education really brings the excitement for students by introducing projects that matter, working in teams to solve real problems, and providing innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

WPI is able to do this work because our global presence in all parts of the world has fostered a network of relationships with people who share our commitment to empowering people everywhere to become problem-solving team players. Our approach is to understand the problems in the local context and share our expertise to help co-create solutions based on the local conditions with the communities they serve. As part of a global community that wants to change the world through STEM, our approach and solutions are adapted to each nation's particular culture, needs, and educational infrastructure.

Each OpenSTEM project is adaptable to meet different cultures and existing educational infrastructures and provides educators with inspiration, guidance, and support in three tangible ways:

• Free Digital Content (Curricula, Tutorials, Resources)
• Affordable Materials (Inexpensive and Sustainable Kits and Technologies)
• Community Support (Online, Anytime)

WPI is eager to work with educators everywhere—but especially those in other nations and underserved US schools—to enhance STEM education systems to produce future innovators and tech leaders who are empathetic, collaborative, and resourceful.

Both.  WPI’s distinctive expertise includes a purposeful and thoughtful approach to inspiring and supporting educators—mainly because students can’t progress without teachers who understand the latest developments, have the tools to convey the information to students, and are themselves excited by the material.