The name “STEMbiotic” describes the power of symbiotic relationships between STEMbiotic community centers and the local communities and youth they serve. Working together, each STEMbiotic community center, its community and at-risk youth served, all thrive over time. Through a unique symbiotic operating model, urban and rural STEMbiotic community centers in the United States and eventually abroad, will connect local youth to local STEM opportunities, and also provide critical cross-cultural learning and peer networking opportunities for young people, enabling them to breakdown barriers and learn together.