A collective impact initiative
A free statewide network that turns STEM learning, in school and out, into badges students can carry toward college and careers.
MOMENTUM
Overview
What is MOMENTUM?
Young people learn a lot in STEM camps, clubs, afterschool programs, and events. Most of it never shows up on a report card. MOMENTUM makes that learning visible.
Program partners across Oklahoma keep running their STEM programs the way they always have and issue MOMENTUM badges to the students who take part, documenting what each student explored, learned, or demonstrated. Over time, those badges add up to a record students can share with schools, scholarship programs, and employers.
Each program also gets a clear picture of its own impact, and the network as a whole can see where strong opportunities exist and where pathways still have gaps.
Recognize
Students earn badges for real skills and experiences at three levels of depth: Explore, Equip, and Empower.
Measure
A short student survey tracks growth in STEM interest, identity, and confidence. Each program sees its results on its own dashboard.
Connect
Programs are mapped by career cluster and badge level, so students can find a next step instead of a one-time experience.
Who MOMENTUM serves
Employers & colleges
Use badges as a verified signal of skills students have practiced.
How it works
From program to badge in five steps
Programs don’t need to change what they teach. MOMENTUM fits around the work they already do.
01
Programs join
A STEM program provider completes a short interest form and onboarding with the TRSA team.
02
Learning happens
The program runs as usual: a camp, club, course, competition, internship, or event.
03
Students weigh in
Near the end, students take a brief survey about their interest in STEM and their goals.
04
Badges are issued
The program confirms who completed, and TRSA issues each eligible student a MOMENTUM badge.
05
Impact is visible
Programs see survey results on their dashboard and use them to keep improving.
MOMENTUM is free for programs, students, and families.
badge levels
Explore. Equip. Empower.
Every MOMENTUM badge has one of three levels. The level reflects how deep the learning experience goes, not a student’s age. Together the levels form a path: discover an interest, build skills in it, then take a more advanced step.
Level 1
Explore
Discover interests, STEM concepts, and careers through events, field trips, camps, and afterschool activities.
Typical ages
4 to 18
How it’s earned
Documented participation and engagement
Level 2
Equip
Build and demonstrate knowledge and skills in a specific pathway or interest area.
Typical ages
13 to 18
How it’s earned
Participation plus at least one assessment of knowledge or skill
Level 3
Empower
Apply advanced skills in experiences tied to college and careers, including internships, capstones, and industry projects.
Typical ages
14 to 18
How it’s earned
Demonstrated skills, plus industry credentials, endorsements, or pathway completion where they apply
How students receive badges
Every eligible student receives a physical badge in the form of a certificate. Students 13 and older also receive a digital badge through Accredible that they can add to a portfolio, resume, LinkedIn profile, or college application.
Current priority pathways
for students & families
Your effort deserves to be seen
A MOMENTUM badge shows what a student learned and did in a STEM program, not just that they showed up. Badges are issued through trusted local programs: schools, libraries, museums, recreation centers, and community organizations.
1
Join a program
Sign up for a STEM activity, club, camp, or event offered by a MOMENTUM partner.
2
Complete it
Take part, build skills like problem-solving and teamwork, and complete a short survey at the end.
3
Earn a badge
Your program confirms completion, and TRSA issues your MOMENTUM badge.
4
Share it
Add your badge to a portfolio, resume, or application, and use it to find your next program.
Family resources
FAQs for families
Answers to common questions about earning, viewing, and sharing badges.
Explore the badge catalog
See which programs offer MOMENTUM badges near you.
for program providers
Show what your program makes possible
If you run a STEM program for young people in Oklahoma, MOMENTUM gives you a way to recognize your students and document your impact. It’s free, and your program stays the same.
What TRSA provides
- Badge setup and issuance through Accredible
- Onboarding, training, and quality coaching
- Free STEM evaluation tools from PEAR, plus your own impact dashboard
- Secure data management and reporting
- Access to partner micro-grants and professional learning
- Connections to STEM professionals and other partners
What partners do
- Run your STEM program as usual
- Tell students and families about MOMENTUM badges
- Have students complete a short STEM identity survey near the end
- Submit a quick wrap survey when each session or cohort ends
- Join one or two partner learning sessions each year
Getting started
1
Complete the interest form. Tell us about your program and the students you serve.
2
Sign the partnership agreement. It covers roles, program standards, and secure data handling.
3
Register your programs. Two short forms set up your student survey, dashboard, and badges.
Partner micro-grants
Partners can apply for funding and support to strengthen their programs.
- Continuous Improvement & Program Impact Support: one-on-one help using your data to improve and tell your program’s story
- STEM Program Innovation & Professional Learning Cohort: a one-month cohort to strengthen a program or launch a new one
Questions?
Talk with Déja White
MOMENTUM Program Manager
On the call, we’ll cover:
- How MOMENTUM fits the program you already run
- Which badge level matches your students’ experience
- Next steps and timing to get started
Our badging partners
For employers & colleges
Each MOMENTUM badge is a verified record of skills a student has practiced, backed by a trusted program. Recognizing badges in admissions, scholarships, internships, and hiring helps connect what students learn to real opportunity.
events
Upcoming badged events
Students can earn a MOMENTUM badge at each of these events.
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Feature story
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Bring MOMENTUM to your community
MOMENTUM was built in Oklahoma, for Oklahoma, with a model designed to travel. In collaboration with Left Bank Consulting, we’re developing a community guide for states, regions, and organizations that want to build a connected STEM badging and pathways network of their own.
What the guide will cover
- Organizing a backbone organization and partner network
- Recruiting and onboarding program partners
- Badge levels, quality criteria, and assessment
- Measuring student outcomes and program impact
- Mapping programs into career pathways
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