Phoenix Arising campers work on science, technology, engineering and math projects.[/caption] Since it was founded in 2008, Phoenix Arising has focused on aviation as a way to get children interested in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education. Now in a new location, the nonprofit is adding new math and entrepreneurship programs to its aviation track, dubbing the three-track program STEMULUS. The focus of the math track will be overcoming obstacles because so many children self-identify as being poor at math, said Zay Collier, who founded the nonprofit with his wife, Tasha. Students in the entrepreneurship track will learn to solve problems using only available resources, he said. The STEMULUS program will also include more engineering and coding projects, Collier said. Phoenix Arising is also narrowing its focus to children only; in the past, it served children and adults, Collier said. The organization offers after-school and summer programs to teach children how to fly a plane through immersive experiences, including virtual programs and a full-motion flight simulator. Collier said when people realize they can fly a plane it opens up their minds to other possibilities. “If you can fly, you can do anything,” he said. Phoenix Arising works to build ties with students in Title I schools, and programs are open to children of all socioeconomic backgrounds. The nonprofit offers summer camp scholarships to children whose parents cannot afford to pay for the program, Collier said. Austin’s population is growing fast, but so is its economic divide, he said. Phoenix Arising aims to close the gap by preparing financially disadvantaged children to thrive in a technical society, Collier said.