LA STEM Events

RiverFest 2025

August 3, 2025, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Friends of the LA River are hosting the fourth annual “RiverFest” on August 3rd from 2pm-8pm at LA State Historic Park. Learn more about this free event below.

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Sound of Earth Fest 2025

July 19, 2025, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

LA STEM Collective Member Sound of Earth is hosting a “Sound of Earth Fest,” a free event with music, festivities, and caretaking for nature in Debs Park on July 19th at 2pm. Learn more and register at the link below!

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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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The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, @gradesofgreen!

Grades of Green educates and empowers the next generation of environmental leaders to achieve positive environmental impacts in schools and communities around the world. Grades of Green achieves this through multiple programming opportunities for K-12 educators and students.

Welcome, Grades of Green! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxGradesofGreen #LASTEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember #LosAngeles #STEM #environmentaleducation #environment
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, @girlswhocode!

Girls Who Code is an international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. With our free and flexible Clubs and Summer Programs, Girls Who Code empowers teachers, librarians, and community volunteers to spark computer science interest through project-based activities.

Welcome, Girls Who Code! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxGirlsWhoCode #LASTEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember #losangeles #lacounty #coding #stem
LA STEM is All Systems GO! 🚀

The LA STEM Collective is celebrating our 5th birthday next month 🎂 – and we’re reminiscing about all of the amazing moments from the past 5 years.

What’s your favorite LA STEM memory? Let us know in the comments below!

From 20 STEM organizations supporting LAUSD 5th graders during COVID to launching a 9-week LA Science Explorers program with 46 Beyond the Bell schools this spring, our Collective is always working toward our mission to increase access to high-quality learning experiences, opportunities, and resources.

The Collective has grown to nearly 100 members 😮 and we are excited for the next chapter ahead. Houston, let’s start a countdown!

We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone with our Members and invited guests in August.

Questions? Contact info@lastemcollective.org for more information.

#LASTEMCollective #LASTEMAllSystemsGO #countdowntocelebrate #letscelebrate🎉 #LACounty #LosAngeles
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, Friends of Ballona Wetlands!

Friends of Ballona Wetlands champions the restoration and protection of Los Angeles’ last coastal wetland and educates our diverse community as stewards of nature.

Welcome, Friends of Ballona Wetlands! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxFriendsofBallonaWetlands #LASTEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, The Nucleus!

@uscnucleus is a University of Southern California based science journal aiming to increase scientific and information literacy within the USC campus community and the surrounding LA area. The Nucleus student writers prepare and publish digestible media in various fields of science and technology. 

Welcome, The Nucleus! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#STEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember #LASTEMxTheNucleus
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, Wonderful Idea Co.!

@wonderfulideaco is a creative studio developing resources to support the exploration of art, science and technology through making and tinkering. 

Welcome, Wonderful Idea Co.! We are excited to collaborate with you!

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

Visuino is a visual programming tool that lets anyone program Arduino boards and other microcontrollers without writing code. It uses a block-and-flowchart approach that allows users to drag and drop components to create programs. 

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

#LASTEMxVisuino #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember #STEM
The LA STEM Collective is excited to welcome our newest member, Hands-On Science! 

Hands-On Science strives to:

1) Foster excitement about science,

2) Deepen understanding of scientific concepts, and 

3) Increase interest in a STEM career via one-day molecular biology laboratory sessions at local high schools. 

Welcome, Hands-On Science! We are excited to collaborate with you!

#LASTEMxHandsOnScience #STEM #Community #OurLASTEMCollective #NewMember
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