THE LA STEM Ecosystem
LA STEM is a collective...
That serves as the STEM Ecosystem for Los Angeles, bringing together education organizations (formal, informal, out-of-school, and higher education), civic, business, and industrial sectors in amplifying STEM education for children and youth in Los Angeles, especially those from marginalized or under-resourced communities, opening access to STEM learning for all.
OUR WORK
LA STEM’s Origin Story
The LA STEM Collective grew out of a task force assembled in 2019 by Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office to examine out-of-school time (OST) opportunities for the children of Los Angeles. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, members of that task force pulled together a handful of STEM education organizations to provide remote learning opportunities for LA students. By that fall, with the world still in lockdown, more than two dozen organizations joined forces to provide science education during the school day and after school.
STEM learning
is for everyone
STEM Opportunities for All
11 M
U.S. STEM
workers as of
2030
63 %
of middle
school girls
know women in
STEM & feel
powerful doing
STEM
2 X
STEM workers
make double
the average
salary
80 %
of students say
their STEM career
knowledge
increased
because of their
afterschool
experience
79 %
growth in STEM
employment
since 1990
LA STEM Events
Info Session
Oct 30, 2024, 12 noon - 1 p.m.Learn about GPSN’s High School Internship Pilot program and explore how high school interns could support your organization next summer.
Virtual event; click the link below to register for the call.
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Startup Sandbox
Sept 4, 2024, 12 noon - 1 p.m.Calling all new STEM nonprofits and businesses! Join us for a casual chat about the challenges and joys of starting from scratch. Bring your questions, roadblocks, wins…and let’s help each other out along the way.
Virtual event; click the link below to register for the call.
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