Our mission is to exceed expectations

We inspire, engage, educate and employ the next generation of explorers through NASA-unique Mission Directorates STEM learning opportunities.  Through our work we aim to increase greater diversity, equity and inclusion within the for underserved and underrepresented minorities students, pre-college and career readiness.

Legacy Bridges STEM Academy Inc. creates opportunities for high school and college students to further enhance skills that are needed for the workforce. These skill-based curriculums are very important to the students and to the employers such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NASA, etc. because these future employees get the knowledge that is needed, sooner.

Meet Our CEO

Joi C. Spraggins, Ph.D. is recognized as a legacy leadership expert in global diversity inclusion, leadership, strategic communications, program administration, public policy analysis, and community engagement. She is the CEO of Legacy Bridges STEM Academy, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit NASA Legends and Trail Blazers STEM Institute.

Legacy Bridges’ mission and vision are to develop legacy leadership and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and business-education using NASA Mission Directorates and knowledge transfer solutions that advance scientific research and discovery.