The mission of STEMCivics is to use STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) to inspire academic excellence, to promote civic engagement, and to ensure students are ready for college and career. STEMCivics envisions accomplishing its mission by offering a rigorous academic program in a culture that focuses on care, collaboration, and community. Students will be engaged in project- and career-based learning activities that emphasize academics and enhance communities. These experiences will be augmented by resources from friends and partners, including but not limited to those in governmental, higher education, and cultural institutions. STEMCivics is partnering with Squads Abroad to provide volunteer travel programs incorporating impactful service work in schools and cultural learning around the world. HOW TO ENROLL: 1. Click on the button below that says "Volunteer with Us" on your webpage. When registering on Empowered for the first time you will be directed to take the additional step of registering with Empowered first and you do so by clicking "Join Now" (lower right) on the green Empowered page. When registering with Empowered use the name of the person going on the trip and any email and password you choose. You will need to verify your enrollment in Empowered at the email address you provide. 2. Once you're registered and logged into Empowered (you can tell by looking to the far right side on the top red banner), go back to the same group page and click 'Volunteer with Us' again on the page. You will then be directed to the Participant Registration Form. You must fill out the "Participant Information Section" down to "Complete your Registration" and then scroll down to the bottom and click "Save". You can complete the rest of the information and forms at a later date by returning to your profile page (accessed via the tab on the blue bar on the top to the far right where it says "Hello, your name") and then go to "Initiatives" tab on your profile page and select "Edit Signup Form".