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Student Recruitment
Building a scalable recruitment and participation model.
Philly Stem League / Founder + Partnerships
Let's Build the Next
STEM Pathway Together.
Connect with Philly Stem League to bring the STEM League, STEM career pathways, workforce experiences, competitions, program implementation support, and technology-enabled learning opportunities to your students or community.
Led by Quishaun Ruffin-Murden
Founder & Program Director, Philly Stem League · Multi-site STEM & OST operations
Quishaun Ruffin-Murden
Founder & Program Director, Philly Stem League
Meet the founder
Quishaun Ruffin-Murden
Founder & Program Director
Quishaun Ruffin-Murden is the Founder and Program Director of Philly Stem League, where he develops STEM-to-workforce pathways connecting students, program sites, community partners, employers, competitions, data systems, and career opportunities.
An education, STEM program innovation, workforce development, data analysis, program operations, and strategic implementation leader, he developed Philly Stem League to connect youth participation with measurable STEM skills, leadership, career pathways, and long-term opportunity.
His work combines:
- STEM program development
- Out-of-school-time program operations
- Data analysis
- Program implementation
- Site and provider engagement
- Workforce development
- Project management
- Leadership development
- Strategic partnerships
- Program evaluation
- Financial and operating strategy
“The goal is not simply to expose students to STEM. The goal is to build a pathway where participation leads to skills, leadership, recognition, opportunity, and ultimately economic mobility.”
Experience / Implementation / Evidence
Built From Real Program Operations
18sites
Prior PHMC portfolio reach—not a current Philly Stem League enrollment figure.
PHMC — Program Quality, Strategy & OST Operations
Quishaun's experience with PHMC included supporting a multi-site out-of-school-time program portfolio and working directly with program leaders. His work included managing and analyzing programming across a portfolio that reached 18 sites.
- Program quality
- Strategic planning
- Site operations
- Program implementation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Data collection
- Quality assurance
- Performance analysis
- Staff support
- STEM programming
- Health and safety processes
- Continuous improvement
This is professional background. Philly Stem League is not represented as owned, operated, sponsored, or endorsed by PHMC.
STEM League operating pilot
From STEM Activity to a Real League
Quishaun helped architect and operationalize a multi-site STEM League model designed to connect individual program locations into a shared network.
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Site Delegates
Creating distributed leadership with site representatives who help operate the League.
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League Governance
Cross-site scheduling, participation, data quality, competition, communication, and continuous improvement.
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Competitions & Tournaments
Site-based competition, cross-site experiences, regional tournament opportunities, and advancement pathways.
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Leaderboard Recognition
Using participation data to make student and site progress visible.
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Leadership Recognition
Recognizing participation, improvement, leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, consistency, and community representation—not simply wins.
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Data Analysis
Tracking attendance, participation, lessons, competition activity, engagement, sportsmanship, student confidence, and site performance.
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Career Exposure
Using STEM participation as an entry point into broader career exploration.
Recognition beyond the scoreboardParticipationGrowthLeadershipSportsmanship
LearnFresh + NBA Math Hoops experience
Experience Supporting Sports-Based STEM Implementation
Quishaun's STEM League operating experience included working with LearnFresh and NBA Math Hoops programming within the out-of-school-time ecosystem.
From rollout to cross-site coordination
- Implementation planning
- Program rollout
- Facilitator engagement
- Operating pilots
- Site coordination
- Participation monitoring
- Data analysis
- Student engagement
- Competition structure
- Tournament planning
- Leadership recognition
- Career exposure
- Scaling across multiple program locations
Prior program experience is provided for professional background and context. References to third-party organizations do not imply current sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership with Philly Stem League. Philly Stem League does not own LearnFresh or NBA Math Hoops programming and does not claim an official NBA partnership.
Scale & expansion vision
The Next Goal: Expand Access
Expansion Targets — Not Yet Achieved Results
300
Students Targeted
30
Participating Sites Targeted
5
Featured STEM Career Pathways
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Connected STEM Opportunity Network
Philly Stem League is currently seeking schools, after-school programs, community organizations, employers, universities, funders, site leaders, and workforce partners interested in expanding access to the STEM League and its connected career pathways.
The objective is to build toward participation from approximately 300 students across 30 participating sites, while creating a repeatable operating system that can grow into a broader regional network.
STEM career pathways
Help Students See Where STEM Can Take Them
Sports Analytics
Statistics · Data visualization · Excel · Analytics · Technology · Business intelligence
Safety Intelligence
GIS · Risk analysis · Data · Technology · Emergency preparedness · Project planning · Community safety
Data Analytics
Excel · Dashboards · Python · SQL · Visualization · Business analysis
Digital Marketing
Audience analytics · Campaigns · Content · CRM · Social media · Digital strategy
Project Management
Scope · Schedule · Budget · Risk · Stakeholder management · Communications · Implementation
Your industry.
Their next opportunity.
What Philly Stem League is looking for
We're Looking for Partners
Schools & Youth Programs
Bring the STEM League to students.
Site Directors & Program Leaders
Launch a team, nominate a Site Delegate, and connect programming with the Philly Stem League opportunity network.
Employers
Career speakers · Mentors · Workplace exposure · Project challenges · Internships · Work-based learning · Employment pathways
Universities & Colleges
Mentorship · Student volunteers · Research · Experiential learning · Campus exposure · Faculty engagement · STEM projects
Sponsors & Funders
Students · Player Cards · STEM equipment · Tournaments · Scholarships · Transportation · Events · Workforce programs · Competitions
Community Organizations
Connect neighborhood students and families with STEM opportunities and workforce pathways.
Why partner with Quishaun + Philly Stem League
Philly Stem League Connects the Pieces.
Program Strategy
- Program design
- Site implementation
- Operating playbooks
- Provider coordination
- Leadership development
Data + Opportunity
- Participation analytics
- Leaderboard systems
- KPI dashboards
- Student pathways
- Career mapping
- Workforce connections
- Continuous improvement
Program Design + Site Operations + Data + Engagement + Leadership + Competition + Workforce Pathways
Philly Stem League is not simply offering an activity. Philly Stem League is building the operating infrastructure around the activity so students can progress from participation to measurable opportunity.
The League Operating Model
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Recruit
Students + Sites
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Engage
STEM Experiences
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Compete
Challenges + Tournaments
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Measure
Participation + Growth
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Recognize
Leadership + Achievement
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Connect
Career + Education Opportunities
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Advance
Next Program + Workforce Pathway
Open invitations
Current Partnership Priorities
NOW RECRUITING
Participating STEM League Sites
Expand the network toward 30 sites.
NOW RECRUITINGStudents
Expand participation toward 300 students.
NOW RECRUITINGSite Delegates
Build distributed League leadership.
NOW RECRUITINGTournament Hosts
Host competitions and showcases.
NOW RECRUITINGCareer Pathway Partners
Connect STEM participation to real industries and careers.
NOW RECRUITINGWorkforce Partners
Create internships, employment exposure, work-based learning, and career experiences.
NOW RECRUITINGSponsors
Support participation, recognition, equipment, events, and advancement opportunities.
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How Would You Like to Work With Philly Stem League?
Bring your students, your expertise, or your next big idea. Let's connect participation with opportunity.
Quishaun Ruffin-Murden
Founder & Program Director
Philly Stem League
Technology. Talent. Opportunity. Community Impact.
Help Us Expand the
STEM Opportunity Network.
Philly Stem League is building toward a network of 300 students across 30 participating sites while connecting young people with STEM competition, leadership recognition, career exposure, scholarships, workforce development, and future opportunity.
Expansion targets—not yet achieved results.
Quishaun Ruffin-Murden
Founder & Program Director
Philly Stem League