Cornell Tech

NYC FIRST STEM Centers bring hands-on, sustained STEM education and FIRST robotics programs to schools and communities that do not typically get access to the advanced equipment and expert teaching resources that they need and deserve. The  STEM Center is located in the Tata Innovation Center, located at 11 E. Loop Rd., New York, NY 10044, on Roosevelt Island.

Volunteer / Mentoring Opportunities

We are seeking mentors that can offer guidance to our students during open hours at the Roosevelt Island location. We are specifically looking for volunteers who can offer 1-3 hours of their time each week and are regularly available one day a week Tuesday to Friday and Sundays on a monthly basis. Responsibilities would include helping support students with your skillset.

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Professional Development

We run formal professional development sessions for NYC DOE teachers and others.  These sessions are focused on Design Thinking and Rapid Prototyping approaches for teachers' curricula. To learn more about scheduling Professional Development please contact Talya Stein at talya@nycfirst.org.


Private Events & Workshops

Book a Private Events and/or Workshop in our beautiful Cornell Tech location. You will have access to all of our shop and fabrication equipment as well as enjoy the stunning views from the Tata Innovation Center. To book an Event or Workshop please contact Talya Stein at talya@nycfirst.org.

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The Team

Yoav Friedlander

Director, STEM Centers Training and Technology

Yoav Friedlander

Director, STEM Centers Training and Technology
Yoav Friedlander is the Director of Training and Technology for the NYC FIRST STEM Centers, where he oversees training programs and technology integration to support high-quality STEM education across sites. Yoav received his MFA from the Department of Photography, Video and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He is a photographer and scale model artist, as well as an editor, curator, designer, and educator.

Dana Schwimmer

Program Manager, STEM Center at Cornell Tech

Dana Schwimmer

Program Manager, STEM Center at Cornell Tech
Dana is a Lead teacher at the STEM center at Cornell Tech. She is a maker, digital designer and fabricator with a versatile experience as an educator who enjoys working on projects at the intersection of design & technology. As an educator, she created programs at fabrication labs, teaching children and adults digital fabrication and physical programming as part of the learning process.

Talya Stein

Senior Program Manager, STEM Center at D13

Talya Stein

Senior Program Manager, STEM Center at D13
Talya is the Co Program Manager for NYC FIRST STEM Center at CT. She is coaching 5 teams this season. She is an Educator, Designer, Fabricator, and Artist. She believes good design should be simple, clear, intuitive and as much as possible - interactive. Her strong background in graphic design, and her experience in the physical computing world allow Talya to cross the border between the screen and the physical. She is a proud member of the maker movement and has been inspired by everything from Maker Faire, to ITP, to Vidcode, Hack it Back, TedX.

11 E Loop Rd #6A,

New York, NY 10044