Abstract:

The 21st century demands citizens with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) skills to face the challenges of the future. The science clubs at CECyT #2 "Miguel Bernard" of the National Polytechnic Institute become hotbeds of talent, where these skills are cultivated and a passion for science and technology is fostered.

Encourage scientific vocation: Science clubs awaken curiosity and interest in STEM areas, providing practical and motivating experiences that go beyond the classroom. They promote critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication, essential skills for success in any career. Science clubs prepare students for STEM careers, allowing them to participate in projects, contests, and olympiads that strengthen their education. Values such as responsibility, ethics, collaboration, and respect for the environment, pillars for responsible citizenship, are instilled. Students who participate in science clubs show better performance in STEM areas, enthusiasm for science motivates students to continue their studies and reduces school dropout rates. Participation in STEM events and competitions positions CECyT #2 as a center of innovation and educational excellence. Science clubs are an investment in the future of CECyT #2 and the country. They are spaces where the seeds of change are cultivated, sowing the foundations for a generation of STEM citizens prepared to face the challenges of the 21st century. The traditional education system does not always succeed in awakening a passion for science and technology in students. There is a gap between the training offered in the classroom and the needs of today's labor market, which is why science clubs are presented as an alternative to complement formal education and encourage STEM vocation in students. These spaces offer practical and motivating experiences that go beyond the classroom, allowing young people to develop skills such as critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication. The implementation of science clubs at CECyT #2 "Miguel Bernard" of the National Polytechnic Institute is an investment in the future of the country. This project will allow us to sow the seeds of change and cultivate the foundations for a generation of STEM citizens prepared to face the challenges of the 21st century. This project is aligned with CECyT #2's mission to train bivalent high school graduates with the necessary skills to enter the higher education or labor market. It is expected that the implementation of this project will have a positive impact on the educational community of CECyT #2 and contribute to the formation of responsible STEM citizens committed to the development of the country.

General Objective:
To implement a science club program at CECyT #2 "Miguel Bernard" of the National Polytechnic Institute to encourage STEM vocation in students and develop scientific-technological skills that will enable them to face the challenges of the 21st century.

Particular Objectives:
- Awaken curiosity and interest in STEM areas in CECyT #2 students by creating a playful and dynamic learning environment in science clubs.
- To develop STEM skills in participating students, such as critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication.
- Strengthen students' training for STEM careers through participation in projects, competitions, and olympiads.

Keywords:

Science clubs, STEM learning, Public policies in science and technology, CECyT 2.