Who We Are

EnCorps connects well-trained STEM professionals with public school students, ensuring children in under-resourced communities gain access to a strong STEM education.  The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program® recruits, selects, and supports experienced STEM professionals STEM degrees to become impactful, long-term teachers, addressing the critical STEM teacher shortage.

The EnCorps STEMx Tutors Program pairs middle school students needing math support with volunteer STEM professionals and STEM college students to build their math skills and confidence before they enter high school. The EnCorps Career Technical Education Teacher (CTE) Training Program equips aspiring CTE teachers with the pedagogical skills needed to effectively translate their industry expertise into engaging, classroom-ready instruction. EnCorps takes a 360-approach to education, making teacher recruitment and retention a priority.

Founded by Sherry Lansing in 2007, EnCorps Inc. is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit serving students in California.

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Our Mission

EnCorps advocate for equitable STEM education. Anchored in our belief that underrepresented students belong in STEM, we prepare STEM role models to educate and inspire students who lack access to a high-quality science, technology, engineering and math education.

Our Vision

We see a future where students from under-resourced schools have the education, confidence, and skill-set to succeed in an increasingly complex and diverse world.

At EnCorps we take pride in our work. We are driven by our Passion for STEM. We face tough challenges with immediate Resolve. We expect all board members, employees and educators to act with Integrity. We believe in STEM access for all and stand for education as a tool for Empowerment.

Passion: We share our passion for STEM by creating access to a high-quality STEM education for students in under-resourced schools.
Resolve: We create programs and we engage with other organizations with unwavering focus on increasing STEM access for students traditionally under-represented in the field.
Integrity: Our educators, employees and board members share a common belief in STEM educational equity and work with the utmost respect and integrity for students.
Diversity: We strive to create an environment where educators, employees, and board members feel welcome and accepted regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality or socio-economic background.
Equity: We focus on closing the opportunity gap caused by the lack of high-quality STEM education for students in under-resourced schools.