The United States Minority Contractors Associa n (USMCA) STEM program will help inspire students to ask questions, identify challenges, probe new techniques and create solutions. Access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education is sorely needed throughout the United States. The USMCA STEM program can help advance access in these fields in the targeted communities by utilizing the professional services and construction firms within the USMCA to offer opportunities that strengthen and guide local youth towards pursuing advanced degrees and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields as well as trade school students.