November 7 & 8, 2025
Please join us for the Summit for Early Science Learning on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Explora, hosted by the Coalition for Science Learning in Early Childhood. Spanish interpretation will be available. Attendees will receive a swag bag with STEAM materials to use in their classrooms. Breakfast, lunch and a training certificate will also be provided. Register for the Summit here.
To inquire about a registration fee waiver or a travel stipend, please email Victoria Roanhorse at cslec@explora.us.
Fill out an interest form for sessions to present.
Check back here soon, for detailed session descriptions and agenda for this year's Summit!
We help create a bright future for New Mexico’s infants, young children, and families through STEAM.
The CSLEC brings community leaders together to build systems and create STEAM early learning opportunities for infants, young children, and families. Our mission is to close opportunity and achievement gaps, partnering with early childhood professionals, public schools, community-based child care providers, non-profit organizations, health sciences organizations, libraries, higher education institutions, and municipal representatives.
The CSLEC is a cross-sector coalition. Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque serves as the CSLEC’s backbone organization. Our Leadership Council guides our strategic planning and evaluation, and our Director focuses on outreach, communication, coordination, and collaboration at the local level.

Our Working Groups:
Early Childhood Professional Development (PD) Working Group
This group connects families and educators to existing professional development opportunities, identifying needs in our systems, and supporting early childhood professional development projects.
Brillante Early Learning Center Working Group
This is the advisory team for Explora’s Brillante Early Learning Center, a new early learning and care center and hub for early childhood workforce development planned for downtown Albuquerque.
Building Science Learning in Early Childhood Summit Working Group
This group plans and hosts our annual professional development summit for early childhood educators each fall.
Want to get involved?
Join the Coalition
Resources
The largest, longest running online collection of STEM activities for educators and learners.
Visit How To Smile
Free educational materials and professional learning opportunities for educators interested in informal STEM learning.
Visit NISE Network
The Boston Children’s Museum came up with a list of their 100 favorite ways to play.
Visit Boston Children’s Museum
In partnership with How To Smile Explora shares a collection of our favorite activities!
Visit Explora’s Activity Catalog
Did you know…There’s a library in your community where you can borrow toys, educational materials, videos and books for parents and caregivers for FREE?
Visit Toy Lending and Resource Libraries
Research-based resources, tips and ideas for families—from child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more!
Visit NAEYC
Science Near Me is a free resource to quickly find opportunities to engage in all types of STEM events, projects, and programs near you, in person and online.
Visit Science Near Me
This work is supported by a grant from the
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department










