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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Coffee with the Collective

Aug 28, 2024, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Start your morning off right with LA STEM! Meet LA STEM staff and mingle with fellow ecosystem members. Enjoy coffee and pastries on the community garden patio. Visit LA STEM’s headquarters, located within the Wildwoods office. Get a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Wildwoods’ production studio for virtual programming!

Located at Wildwoods

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Habitat Restoration Day

July 28, 2024, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Volunteer to remove invasive mustard and learn about its impact on our local ecosystems. Join LA STEM member organization Friends of the LA River (FoLAR), the California Native Plant Society, and the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve.

Located at Woodley Archer Range.

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AltaSea Open House

June 29, 2024, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join experts in the field for a celebration of regenerative aquaculture, seaforestation, and conservation. At LA STEM member organization AltaSea, you’ll learn how the ocean can provide solutions to pressing challenges such as climate change and global food security.

Located at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles.

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Keep It Green Keep It Clean Earth Day Celebration

April 20, 2024, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Exciting hands-on activities to promote ocean conservation and sustainable living. Let’s make a difference together.  Free, but we encourage pre-registering.

Located at Roundhouse Aquarium – End of Manhattan Beach Pier.

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AltaSea Open House

April 6, 2024, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Ti’at Society will introduce “Moomat Ahiko” in a ceremonial event, shedding light on the history and importance of the first Tongva traditional “Ti’at” plank canoe constructed since the 1800s.

Located at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles.

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It’s award season for the silver screen and for non-profits! 🏆

Congratulations to Angel Medina and PS Science (@psscienceorg ) for being selected as 2024 HALO Award recipients!

@halo_award celebrates everyday angels – honoring volunteers and the organizations they support in Los Angeles. This year, 6 individuals and organizations were chosen to receive the award in February, including PS Science, a member of the LA STEM Collective!

Since Angel’s start with PS Science, he has helped at 4 different schools and supported the PS Science Instructor team at a number of community STEM events, including Family Science Nights, City of STEM and Inglewood STEM Fest. His reliability and calm demeanor have been a huge asset in PS Science’s robust and dynamic hands-on after school programs.

PS Science works to educate children and support teachers to: 

💐1) See beauty, wonder, and infinite opportunity; 

🔬2) Do science through active exploration and collaboration; and 

😄3) Know the joy of discovery and the power of knowledge. 

Congratulations, Angel and PS Science! Thanks for inspiring us!

#2024HALOAwards #OurCollectiveImpact #LASTEMCollective #STEM
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, @codeyourchances !

Code Your Chances introduces young girls to the creative uses of computer science and how they can apply their unique creativity to tech. They’re on a mission to inspire a new generation of diverse leaders in computer science by focusing on how computer science is used in creative industries, such as film production, game development, AR, VR, and creative uses of AI. CYC works with communities that have limited access to tech education.

Welcome, Code Your Chances! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxCodeYourChances #STEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember
@cityofstem + @makerfaire is back! This year, enjoy a huge all-day outdoor extravaganza at Exposition Park! 

This free, all-ages event brings you the best in creativity, science, math, and technology! With over 200 exhibitors from across California, we will have  something for everyone! Roll up your sleeves for hands-on activities, unique experiments, unexpected demonstrations, and mind-expanding workshops! Bring your family and friends to enjoy delicious food trucks, live music, and celebrity appearances!

Join us for LA’s Official Science Festival—April 12th from 9 to 4 p.m. at Exposition Park. Presented by the @columbiaspace and the @lapubliclibrary , it is accessible by Metro and will feature English and Spanish programming.
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, @bolsachicacon !

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy provides services that inspire and connect all generations through community involvement and leadership in hands-on restoration and education in wetland science, watersheds, coastal ecology, and environmental sustainability.

Welcome, Bolsa Chica Conservancy! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxBolsaChicaConservancy #STEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, @unearthandempower !

Unearth and Empower Communities provides free STEM and Arts education services to youth while on their pathway to college, employment or entrepreneurship. They address the need for employment access & training for livable wage careers (especially in STEM), eliminating poverty, reducing the high school drop-out rate and dismantling racism.

Welcome, Unearth and Empower Communities! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#STEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember #LASTEMxUnearthandEmpower
🎉We’re #Hiring a Program Manager! 🎉 and we need YOUR help to find the best person for the job. 

Are you passionate about increasing access to #STEM education? Do you have experience in program coordination and project management? Are you data-driven and detail-oriented?

If this sounds like you or someone you know, click the link in our bio to learn more about the position!

Title: Program Manager

Location: Los Angeles, hybrid/flexible

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

#Jobs #STEMJobs #NonProfitJobs
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, @brick.tech !

Brick Tech provides LEGO® STEM and Robotics camps, classes and workshops. They convey STEM and robotics concepts through guided projects using custom kits in a safe and fun learning environment.

Welcome, Brick Tech! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxBrickTech #STEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, @bewilder.club !

Bewilder designs products and experiences to inspire more families to spend time together outside. They blend art, education, storytelling, and gear to spark everyone’s inner child. 

Welcome, Bewilder! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxBewilder #STEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember
30+ members of the LA STEM Collective will be there 4/12, come see what they're up to!

Reposted @cityofstem 👆Save the date 🥳

⚡️On April 12th, LA’s official Science Festival is back... better than ever! 

🔬Join us in Southern California’s largest celebration of science, creativity, invention, and fun in Exposition Park. Enjoy hands-on activities, amazing entertainment, food trucks, and more! 

💥This FREE, all ages event will take place on April 12th, from 9-4pm. For more information visit CityofStem.org! 

@makerfaire @columbiaspace @lapubliclibrary
We ❤️ our members! Happy Valentine's Day, LA STEM Collective!

#lastemcollective #STEM #steam #losangelesnonprofit #valentinesday
🧪🌕 Happy Lunar New Year, LA STEM! It’s the Year of the Snake! 🐍✨

As we enter the Year of the Snake, let’s celebrate how this symbol of transformation mirrors the spirit of STEM—where innovation, adaptability, and growth are always in motion.

1️⃣ Snake-Inspired Robotics: Engineers are studying how snakes move to design robots that can navigate complex environments to design more efficient robots 😮
2️⃣ Venomous Science: Snake venom is helping cancer research! and has also been used to develop medications. 🧪
3️⃣ Snakeskin technology: Snakeskin has inspired a material that reduces friction – harnessing the ssslippery skin of snakes into breaking edge tech! 🔬

Here’s to a year of growth, discovery, and innovation 🌱🚀

Our Ecosystem Manager Madeline met this beautiful snake at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (@naturemuseum) in Chicago, Illinois. 

#STEMUpClose #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake #STEM #SnakeScience
🚀 Seeking Fundraising Consultant 🚀

LA STEM Collective is seeking experienced fundraising consultants to partner with us in developing a multi-year fund development plan and implementation strategy. This plan will be essential in building a sustainable fundraising program that generates unrestricted revenue while staying aligned with our mission, vision, and values.

Seeking proposals by December 20. For full details and the RFP, please contact Madeline Stewart, Ecosystem Manager, at madeline@lastemcollective.org 

#Fundraising #Consulting #Nonprofit #STEM #Sustainability #SocialImpact
🚀We’re #Hiring! 🚀 and we need YOUR help to find the best person for the job. 

Do you have a social entrepreneurial spirit, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to equity and inclusion in #STEM education? Are you based in LA County and looking to make a difference by leading a nonprofit organization?

If this sounds like you or someone you know, click the link in our bio to learn more about the position!

Title: Executive Director
Location: Los Angeles, hybrid/flexible
Salary: $120,000 - $160,000

#Jobs #STEMJobs #NonProfitJobs
🧬 The LA STEM Collective is on a mission to make Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) accessible for everyone, every day in the greater Los Angeles area.

🤖 As the STEM Ecosystem for Los Angeles County, our collaborative community develops meaningful cross-sector partnerships and seeks to provide STEM learning opportunities to everyone, especially historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.

🔭 Over the last four years, the LA STEM Ecosystem has grown from 20 organizations to over 70 organizations, community leaders, educators and industry leaders dedicated to empowering all people, especially students, to realize their full potential in a world shaped by STEM.

🧪 As we step into a new chapter of the LA STEM Collective, your support helps us bring these learning experiences and opportunities to more young people in our community. Help us create a stronger, smarter, and more sustainable Los Angeles!

Click on the link in our bio to give today!

#GivingTuesday #Nonprofit #STEM #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math #Education #Educators
LA STEM Collective is hiring for an Admin & Communications Coordinator! This position is designed to play a key role on our team, with a focus on data management, operations, and communications. Application link in our bio!
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