We’re proud to announce that BEAM has been selected as the case site organization for the 2025 Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge, hosted by the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University on May 30–31!

Preparing students for STEM success in college and beyond is central to BEAM’s mission. This work begins in our middle school summer camps, where students are introduced to problem solving, and continues through high school with enrichment classes that deepen their love of math. We prepare our students further by connecting them to advanced programs, internships, and research opportunities where they can see themselves as mathematicians, scientists and programmers. We organize trips to top colleges and universities so students can envision the reality of a 4-year STEM degree. Then in 12th grade, we provide targeted support around college admissions.

We’re proud to share that 90% of BEAM students attend college, with many—nearly 70%—attending Forbes “Top Colleges.” In 2025, BEAM students are celebrating admissions to dozens of great-fit colleges, including Bucknell, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Pomona, Princeton, UC Berkeley, and Yale. Members of this year's BEAM cohort have been named QuestBridge, Posse, and Simons STEM Scholars, and several are finalists for the prestigious Gates Scholarship.

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Living in New York, Desara, a BEAM student and senior at Bronx High School of Science, has long been aware of food insecurity. 

“Food insecurity is something I’ve seen around me all my life,” said Desara. “Understanding how it impacts brain development—especially in children—is critical.” For the past two summers, Desara has interned at the neuroscience lab at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where she researched the effects of food insecurity on human cognitive abilities and development.

For Desara, neuroscience has unlocked a path to combining her love of math and science with her desire to support her community. “Through my internship, I wanted to help identify key areas where targeted solutions could be developed for lasting change.”

In the hopes of being a source of information and support for our BEAM families and students, we are sharing some national resources and state-specific information about current rights and protections for immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities.