Over the past two decades, several U.S. federal organizations sought to develop STEM outreach programs to develop a more far-reaching workforce. Despite a large amount of resources, the outcomes did not meet the high expectations required for attracting young students from local communities into STEM programs. The exposure provided by these outreach programs is not enough to convert participants to STEM majors or strengthen student participation in the STEM workforce. Many programs incorporated activities to expose students to different levels of STEM. While this exposure might generate interest, students' confidence in their ability to meet the performance criteria of a STEM career, as well as their vision of a STEM career, must be developed. As such, QCAM strives to leverage existing successful outreach programs at NMSU, PVAMU, and NTU. We use the successful strategies and our involvement in these existing outreach programs and activities to promote STEM with an emphasis on AM.