In the bustling, twinkling empire state of New York, where skyscrapers reach the clouds and dreams weave through the air like magic, a crew of brainy, whiz kid inventors known as the 'Steam Dream Team' hold court. This gravity-defying pack of kids with ideas as big as the Big Apple itself, is all about that STEM/STEAM life (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). The gang includes Brainwave Betty, the tech titan who creates flying sneakers using trigonometry and a sprinkle of sass. Then, there's Quantum Quincy, the science sorcerer who brews potions of invisible ink in his bathtub on Tuesdays, just for the fun of it. Don't forget about Algorithmic Andy, the art master who paints gorgeous galaxies using just a protractor and a calculator. And last but not least, we have Machine-minded Maria, an engineering enchantress who once built a robot that does her homework and makes the world's best pancakes. These New York kids are no ordinary children, they're mini Einsteins with a dash of Picasso and a dollop of Edison. They roam the city streets, turning everyday objects into eccentric experiments, using their STEAM skills to solve the quirkiest of quandaries. And the most hilarious part of it all? They meet every Saturday at the world's noisiest library, amidst shushes and glares, right under the snoring nose of old Mrs. Miggins, the librarian. The 'Steam Dream Team' is New York's best kept secret, transforming the city one STEM/STEAM adventure at a time. Their motto is simple, "Keep questioning. Keep inventing. And always remember to laugh at your own mistakes; they're just stepping stones to the next great discovery!"
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DEBUT Creative Center & Theater-Studio is a dual-language (English–Russian) program where kids explore creativity, confidence, and self-expression. From theater and dance to fencing and stage performance, children can try new activities and discover their unique talents. Small class sizes let instructors give each child personalized attention, helping them feel comfortable, supported, and confident as they learn. Kids build artistic skills while also developing social confidence, teamwork, and poise on stage and in everyday life. Our programs celebrate each child’s individuality, combining fun, hands-on experiences with a focus on personal growth—all while keeping Russian language and culture an important part of the curriculum.
Our programs blend literacy, imaginative play, and design thinking to increase reading interest and skill. Creation stories along with tales of conquest and cultural tradition provide the context for our after-school and summer camp engagements where we journey through stories to help children understand themselves, our history, and our world. Our story began with, well, a story. Challenged by fans of The Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series, we set out to create a real-world version of the fictional training ground for modern-day heroes of Greek Mythology; Camp Half-Blood. Armed with no small amount of courage we set out to create a space for the stories kids love to live rich, full lives beyond the pages of the books. Eight years and three programs later we have served nearly 3,000 children with our unique brand of reading enrichment. Expanding the boundaries of the creative class is an important part of our mission and must include kids from the widest variety of families and circumstances. Our latest project, The Daedalus Initiative gifts students in Title 1 schools with science kits and other materials to further their knowledge and interest in STEM.