Empower Your STEM Journey

Inclusive Education for Brighter Futures

Join Inner Banks STEM Center (IBX STEM) in shaping the innovators of tomorrow. We offer a nurturing space for students from diverse backgrounds to thrive in understanding STEM concepts. Our programs focus on hands-on learning and life skills, prioritizing support for at-risk youth while welcoming all aspiring minds. With over 1,300 students served, we turn potential into progress.

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Our Goal is to Help Our Youth

Attention:

To our followers, we will not be conducting our 2025 Aviation, Boating, or Renewable Energy Sources summer STEM camps this year.

The reason is that IBX STEM has received funding to build a new and larger Student Science and Technology Building at the Washington Airport. This building should be completed by December 2025. Once built, this new building will allow IBX STEM to expose students to even more science, technology, engineering and math programs year-round. This will include offering new afterschool and weekend programs. In 2026, we will offer our three summer camps again that will be even better with exciting field trips.

We hope that when the new building is completed you will continue to support our STEM programs and have your kids attend one of our STEM programs. Thank you!
Al Powell

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Our Story

Building the Confidence and Clarity to Pursue a Life of Purpose and Success.

Hands-On, Project-Based Learning

Aerospace, drones, robotics, cybersecurity, boating, marine ecology, renewable energy, Artificial Intelligence

Exposure to STEM Professionals and Workforce Development

Guest instructors, community events, summer camps, afterschool programs, career fairs, Saturday Academies

Life-Skills

Self-confidence, problem solving, conflict resolution, group dynamics, work ethic, diversity, peer pressure, the value of education

Health and Physical Fitness

Diet, nutrition, swimming lessons

The Inner Banks STEM Center TM (IBX STEM) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit located in rural eastern NC. IBX STEM was formed in June 2012 but was originally called the Beaufort County Police Activities League. In August 2018, our name was changed to reflect our expanding role in establishing a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) “youth workforce development pipeline” to get at-risk 5th-7th grade students interested in STEM careers including the aerospace industry.

Our Mission & Goals

A hands-on approach to STEM

IBX-STEM uses aviation, drones, renewable energy sources, and boating as the intellectual bait to get students interested in STEM career paths.

We expose students to a life-skills workshop to help them make smart decisions about all aspects of their life such as choosing friends, body language, diversity in the workplace, internet threats, and bullying.

We provide a healthy living block of instruction, as some careers require physical fitness for duty/entry examinations.

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Our Programs

The Officer Team

Meet Our Officers

President and Community Outreach Coordinator
Alvin Powell
Vice-President
Vacant
Website and Social Media Coordinator
Jessica Sutton
Office Manager and Marketing Coordinator
Saydee Marie Bocanegra
Oversight and Compliance Officer
Michael Cobb
Financial Liaison Officer
Melissa Jarvis
Our Primary Goal

To Prepare Youth for
21st Century STEM Careers

Join Our Mission as we create a sustainable and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) science enrichment program with a focus on reaching at-risk under-represented 5th-9th grade students to help prepare them for 21st century STEM Careers.

To Our Partners

Thank You For Your Support

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