GET City, also known as Green Energy Technology in the City, is an award-winning STEAM program started by Dr. Andrea Calabrese-Barton in our Dart Foundation Innovations Lab. This innovative STEAM program provides sustained informal engineering design experiences for youth with support from a network of experts dedicated to enhancing their knowledge and interest in utilizing STEAM to take action on issues they care about in their communities.

The Digital Media Lab is a specialized space within the Dart Foundation Innovations Lab outfitted with the technology and infrastructure needed to support digital storytelling, podcasting, video editing, and so much more. In the Lab, Club members will learn to navigate real-world creative tools, improve digital literacy, and build confidence in a fun, supportive environment.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lansing have an incredibly valuable collaborative relationship with Impression 5 Science Center based on our shared value of making hands-on scientific exploration accessible to children of all backgrounds. During the school year, a staff from Impression 5 leads a weekly on-site STEAM activity, such as creating kaleidoscopes or dissecting owl pellets, separated by age group (7-12 and Teens). During the summer, small groups of Club members go on weekly field trips to Impression 5 where they get to experience the hands-on exhibits and participate in additional programming in the Impression 5 makers space.