RiverFest 2025
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 on the Friends of the LA River website.
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 on the Friends of the LA River website.
Happy #CSEdWeek! Did you know?
🔸 In the mid-1800s, Ava Lovelace set the stage for computer science decades ahead of her time. She questioned and wondered if machines could do more than calculations. Rather than 2+2=4, could they solve complex algebraic equations? Calculus?
🔸 Her ideas later became known as “universal computation” and fundamentally changed the way computational machines (later known as computers) were perceived. In the 1930s, Alan Turing published his research on the concept, and later became known as the “Father of Computer Science” for his contributions to the field of computer science.
🔸 In Los Angeles, only a third of high school girls are taking computer science classes and less than half of LA County schools are providing access to all of the available computer science classes.
🔸 At LA STEM, many of our members offer amazing Computer Science classes, programs, activities, and events to raise awareness and teach much needed skills. Want to learn more about LA STEM? Visit us online at www.LASTEMCollective.org!
#LASTEM #CS #ComputerScience #Students #TuringAward #AvaLovelace #WomenInSTEM #ComputerProgrammers
🌟Member Spotlights! 🌟
It’s time to highlight four AMAZING organizations supporting communities around Los Angeles and working to empower students and families. Introducing four incredible LA STEM Collective Members!
🌈 Rainbow Labs wants to ensure the next generation of LGBTQ+ youth find their community, peers, and safe spaces earlier on while gaining a sense of empowerment to propel them into bright futures.
⚙️ Los Angeles Education Partnership advances educational equity by empowering teachers, students, and communities to engage in transformative STEAM learning. We cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration through hands-on, culturally relevant instruction that prepares all students, especially those in historically underserved schools, to thrive in college, careers, and civic life. By strengthening educator practice, fostering innovation, and connecting schools with community and industry partners, LAEP ensures that STEAM serves as a pathway to opportunity, equity, and lifelong success.
🏫 The mission of the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) is to transform schools to ensure that all students succeed. We believe that schools should prepare every student to achieve academically and make a positive contribution to a democratic society.
📚 Special Needs Network (SNN) is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to serving children and families affected by autism and other developmental disabilities, particularly in underserved communities. Since 2005, SNN has advanced disability rights and social justice through direct services, workforce development, parent advocacy, and innovative programs that promote inclusion and equity for all.
Curious about joining the LA STEM Collective or getting involved? Email info@LASTEMCollective.org for more!
#STEM #LASTEM #MemberSpotlight #LASTEMxRainbowLabs #LASTEMxLAEP #LASTEMxCCE #LASTEMxSSN #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
📚Quotes from the Classroom 📚
Expanded learning and afterschool programming offer awesome opportunities for students to explore their interests, learn in a new way, and practice what they’ve learned in the classroom. This Spring, LA STEM brought hands-on STEM programs to 46 afterschool programs at LAUSD schools this spring.
Afterwards, we asked the afterschool educators to share an “a-HA” moment that their students had during their programs. Here’s what they said:
🦖 “In my most recent class, a 1st grader had an `a-ha` moment when he learned that birds are actually modern day dinosaurs. He was blown away by this fact!” 🦖
#STEM #LASTEM #ExpandedLearning #StudentLearning #Education #STEMEducation #HandsOnLearning #ExpandedLearning #ELOP #AfterschoolSTEM
🌟Member Spotlights! 🌟
It’s Technology Thursday! Meet four incredible LA STEM Members working to bring technology classes and programs to Greater Los Angeles. From a teen tech center to providing laptops and internet access, these four LA STEM Collective Members are electrifying the grid.
💿 Urban TXT (@urbantxt) acts as a technology consulting and software development firm that not only provides services to clients but also empowers young men of color to build real-world skills, launch careers in tech, and drive innovation within their communities.
🔍 The SoLa Foundation (@thesolafoundation), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of SoLa Impact, works to improve the lives of South LA residents and break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by providing opportunities for education, economic mobility, & community development.
🔌 VSEDC, South LA Best Buy Teen Tech Center (@vsedc) believes every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive in a technology-driven world—no matter where they come from. Our youth tech center provides access to cutting-edge tools, hands-on training, and one-on-one mentorship from industry professionals.
🛜Human-I-T’s (@human_i_t) mission is to create equitable access to opportunity by providing devices, internet access, digital skills training, and tech support for communities left on the wrong side of the digital divide—while at the same time, empowering businesses and organizations to do good by diverting technology from landfills to protect our planet.
Curious about joining the LA STEM Collective or getting involved? Email info@LASTEMCollective.org for more!
#STEM #LASTEM #MemberSpotlight #LASTEMxUrbanTXT #LASTEMxSoLaFoundation #LASTEMxVSEDCTechCenter #LASTEMxHumanIT #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
📚Quotes from the Classroom 📚
Earlier this year, LA STEM partnered with 17 member organizations to bring STEM programs to 46 LAUSD middle and elementary schools.
Afterwards, we asked the afterschool educators to share an “a-HA” moment that their students had during their programs. Here’s what they said:
🌳 “A 5th grade student got inspired to start an Earth club at their future middle school so that they could expand shade and fruit trees in their neighborhoods” 🌳
#STEM #LASTEM #ExpandedLearning #StudentLearning #Education #STEMEducation #HandsOnLearning
🌟Member Spotlights! 🌟
Meet four LA STEM Collective members focused on mentorship and supporting students of all ages with classes, programs, leadership opportunities, and more.
💾 NPower (@npowerorg) offers a tuition-free, 18-week, instructor-led online program in IT, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Computing, designed to equip Opportunity Youth (ages 18–26) and military veterans with in-demand tech skills, professional development, and industry certifications. NPower is also a workforce development program that provides comprehensive career support services— ensuring our graduates are fully prepared to launch rewarding careers in technology.
💻Black Girls Code (@blackgirlscode) was built to solve the question: Who’s Coding Our Future? We exist to make sure today’s learners can become tomorrow’s leaders in tech—regardless of their background, zip code, or identity. We spark interest in elementary school, build technical and leadership skills in middle and high school, and create pathways into college, careers, and entrepreneurship.
🔭 MOSTe (@moste.girls) is a nonprofit organization that enables girls from low-income communities in Los Angeles to reach their full potential. Beginning in middle school, our scholars gain mentorship, leadership opportunities, and college and career preparation that build confidence and open doors to new possibilities.
🧬 At I.M.A.G.E. Makers Academy, our mission is to empower and transform the lives of low-income youth and young adults ages 13–24 through personalized assessments, mentorship, and theme-based life skills training. Through our innovative, strengths-based approach, we help youth and young adults discover who they are, build resilience, and pursue clear pathways toward educational and career success.
Curious about joining the LA STEM Collective or getting involved? Email info@LASTEMCollective.org for more!
#STEM #LASTEM #MemberSpotlight #LASTEMxNPower #LASTEMxBCG #LASTEMxMOSTe #LASTEMxIMAGEMA #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
The LA STEM Collective is the STEM ecosystem for Los Angeles – from museums and libraries to non-profits and industry leaders. This Giving Tuesday, we celebrate all of the amazing work that our nonprofit partners have accomplished over the past year.
💙 During this season of giving, consider giving to your local neighborhood nonprofits working to increase access to STEM across LA County.
🚀 To our partners: we see you and we are grateful for everything you do to support the students, families, and communities of Los Angeles. Thank you for all that you do!
Happy #GivingTuesday!
Take a look at LA STEM’s full list of members, and find STEM nonprofits near you at: https://lastemcollective.org/member-roster/
#GivingTuesday2025 #Donate #LASTEM #OurCollectiveImpact #STEM #AfterschoolEducation
Earlier this year, LA STEM partnered with 17 member organizations to bring STEM programs to 46 LAUSD middle and elementary schools.
Afterwards, we asked the afterschool educators to share an “a-HA” moment that their students had during their programs. Here’s what they said:
🚀 “During our outside stomp rocket activity students were given the choice to add as many fins as they liked to help their rockets fly. Upon experimenting they were able to realize that placement, weight, and the amount of fins played a significant role in their rocket launches. Once the "sweet spot" was found they did not want the activity to end.”🚀
Your Giving Tuesday gift helps ensure that every student has access to high-quality STEM experiences, every single day. From stomp rockets to astrophysics and everything in between!
👉 Join us in building a future where STEM truly is for everyone. Donate online at www.LASTEMCollective.org or through the link in our bio.
#GivingTuesday2025 #Donate #LASTEM #OurCollectiveImpact #STEM #AfterschoolEducation
This Giving Tuesday, you can help open doors to STEM for students across Los Angeles County.
Earlier this year, LA STEM Collective jumped into action when the fires in the Pacific Palisades and Pasadena displaced families, students, and communities. LA STEM organizations donated their time and programs to bring fun, hands-on STEM projects to students in the middle of a crisis, inspiring laughter, creativity, and joy during a dark time.
Your gift today helps ensure that every student has access to high-quality STEM experiences, every single day.
👉 Join us in building a future where STEM truly is for everyone.
#GivingTuesday2025 #Donate #STEM #LASTEM #Science #Edtech
Together, we can ensure STEM is for everyone, every day! ⚙️
🧬 The LA STEM Collective has brought hands-on science, technology, engineering and math to over 200,000 students across LA County.
🔭 We’ve developed a strong and growing network of 130+ local, Los Angeles organizations passionate about increasing access to STEM in Greater Los Angeles, and brought together STEM educators, leaders, and professionals, inspiring connections and countless collaboration opportunities for the betterment of learners across LA.
🦖 Magnify your impact and support Los Angeles students, families, and communities with STEM learning opportunities, no matter their zip code by donating today.
#GivingTuesday #STEMforAll #LASTEM #STEM #Donate #EdTech
Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday!
We`re celebrating #SmallBusinesses and #NonProfit organizations this Saturday. If you`re looking to shop local in Los Angeles this holiday season, check out the 2025 LA STEM Holiday Gift Guide, featuring gifts from 48 local Los Angeles STEM Organizations.
Check out the full guide on our website at: www.LASTEMCollective.org/GiftGuide
#ShopLocal #LosAngeles #GiftGuide #holidaygifts #STEMgifts #sciencegifts
Today and every day, we are grateful for YOU!
A HUGE thank you to our amazing LA STEM Community – your passion for STEM lights up students, inspires them to think big, try new things, and be curious about the world around them.
You make the goal of “STEM for everyone, every day” a possibility. Thank you for your dedication to and excitement for science, technology, engineering, and math!
Wishing you and your loved ones rest, connection, and joy.
With gratitude,
The LA STEM Collective team
If you could describe the LA STEM Collective in one word, what would you say?
A huge thank you to our amazing board members, Collective members, and staff for sharing their words, and check out the full video on our Youtube channel! Click the link in our bio for more.
Shout out to:
@columbiaspace,
@south.la.robotics,
@nhmla,
@innoplaytion, and
@applepied12!
#STEM #LASTEM #OurCollectiveImpact #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
🌟Member Spotlights! 🌟
Did you say art-science integration? Meet four LA STEM Members working to combine art and science – from film and music to classic Los Angeles neon signs, these amazing organizations are bringing art and science together.
💡The Museum of Neon Art (MONA) (@museumofneonart) illuminates the past, present, and future by exhibiting and collecting cutting-edge electric, and kinetic artworks and historic neon signs. All neon signs and art are handmade. By teaching this craft, and preserving neon across the landscape we build connections to science, community, and technology. We use creative expression to foster dialogue across diverse communities and to keep Los Angeles County glowing.
🎶 Hip Hop Science (@hiphopscienceshow) aims to encourage more minority and youth involvement in the STEM fields using music, entertainment, and pop culture as tools to help educate.
🎨 Arts Bridging the Gap (ABG) (@artsbridgegap) uplifts the voices, experiences, and self-expression of youth from under-resourced communities through healing arts programs. Through our work, youth develop interpersonal skills and growth mindsets that enable them to be their best selves in our community.
🎦Planet in Mind (@planet_in_mind) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability education. Leveraging the unique expertise of our board, a group of accomplished filmmakers, we are initially focused on the entertainment industry. By focusing on the entertainment sector, we aim to inspire a new generation of creators and set a standard for sustainable filmmaking in Hollywood.
Curious about joining the LA STEM Collective or getting involved? Email info@LASTEMCollective.org for more!
#STEM #LASTEM #MemberSpotlight #LASTEMxMONA #LASTEMxHipHopScience #LASTEMxABG #LASTEMxPlanetinMind #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
IT’S HERE!! Calling all aunties and uncles, all moms and dads, all siblings and grandparents!
🎁 🎁 🎁 🎁
The LA STEM Collective team is proud to present the LA STEM 2025 STEM Holiday Gift Guide. Dive into a list of 60+ recommendations for educational and FUN toys, activities, and books relating to science, technology, engineering, and math.
From coding puzzles to home science experiments, we’ve got something for everyone!
Check out the full list with 60+ gift ideas at www.LASTEMCollective.org/giftguide.
LA STEM’s Program & Partnerships Manager Nina spoke at the 2025 Association of California School Administrators TechQuity Summit!
It was a fantastic day of bringing educators, administrators, and community leaders together to talk about technology, AI, and how to best support students and teachers in the evolving classroom.
We loved seeing so many LA STEM Members at the Summit, including @applepied12 , @frostequity, and @stem4real 🔬
Thank you to the Association of California School Administrators Region 16!
#STEM #LASTEM #Technology #Engineering #Science #Math #education #AI #Studentlearning #education #nextgeneducation
We’ve been counting down the days… 🎁
The LA STEM 2025 STEM Holiday Gift Guide is going to be released TOMORROW!! 🤩
Check out gift ideas for your little ones and teens allllllll the way up to your grandmother – there’s a STEM gift for everyone in this year’s gift guide.
This year, we are excited to include items from 48 LA STEM Collective Members, and have more than DOUBLED our list.
We’re checking it twice to make sure that everything is structurally sound 🥳 and non-reactive 😎 before the official release!
Want to be the first to know about the Gift Guide? Sign up for our NEW “STEM in LA” newsletter and get the Gift Guide delivered to your inbox!
#STEMGifts #HolidayGifts #Gifting #STEM #GiftGuide #STEMGiftGuide #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math #LASTEM
🌟Member Spotlights! 🌟
Inspiring students is our jam – and the jam of LA STEM’s Members! Meet four amazing LA STEM Member organizations working to share the wonder of robotics, the innovation of engineering, the spark of ignition, and the wide reaches of the future.
🤖 FIRST® inspires young people to become leaders and innovators through hands-on robotics programs that combine the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Our mission is to engage students of all backgrounds in mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and life skills, preparing them for bright futures.
🤖 The mission of the California Science and Engineering Fair Foundation is to promote scientific and engineering literacy and curiosity, encourage scientific and engineering accomplishment, and generate an appreciation for the processes by which scientists and engineers push back the frontiers of the unknown.
🤖Following thirty years of serving the Los Angeles community with opportunities to understand and appreciate the automobile, the Petersen Automotive Museum has transformed itself into one of the top automotive museums in the world. The Petersen is where art, science, and history come together to promote the celebration and study of the role of the automobile in contemporary society.
🤖 Swaliga Foundation’s mission is to cultivate learning globally and inspire young people to connect their passion to successful careers. Since its inception, the Swaliga Foundation has served more than 10,000 youth around the world. Through collaborations with their Global Education Exchange Coalition, DC Public Schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa amongst many others, the Swaliga Foundation also impacts thousands of young people who encounter the community events and cloud based educational media online.
Curious about joining the LA STEM Collective or getting involved? Email info@LASTEMCollective.org for more!
#STEM #LASTEM #MemberSpotlight #LASTEMxFIRST #LASTEMxCAEngineeringFair #LASTEMxPetersen #LASTEMxSwaligaFdn #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
We’ve got three little words for you...
🎁 The 2nd Annual LA STEM Collective STEM Gift Guide is ALMOST HERE! 🎁
We are so excited for this year’s gift guide – chock full of 60+ gifts for ages 3 - 103. Encourage your little ones to explore the world around them, experiment, and more with this list of educational, hands-on, and engaging science, technology, engineering, and math gifts.
Sign up for our NEW "STEM in LA" newsletter to get the Gift Guide in your inbox! Click the link on our Linktree.
#STEMGifts #HolidayGifts #Gifting #STEM #GiftGuide #STEMGiftGuide #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math #LASTEM
🌟Member Spotlights! 🌟
Critical thinking and problem solving are two skills that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) help foster in students – from marine biology to computer science, the world of STEM is vast! Check out these four LA STEM Collective Members focused on sharing computer science with the Greater Los Angeles region.
🔹 9 Dots (@9dotscommunity)is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, committed to ensuring all students within underserved communities have the opportunity to engage in transformative computer science education. We believe young girls and students of color can be the next generation of tech leaders, and we want to equip them with the skills necessary to thrive in the 21st century.
🔹 The mission of the Snap Inc. Institute for Technology & Education (SITE) (@csudhsite) is to make high-quality, standard-aligned computer science (CS) an integral part of the educational experience of all preservice teachers and K-12 students in the Los Angeles area.
🔹 Genfinity Cyber Academy (@genfinitycyber) empowers the next generation of digital citizens through engaging, hands-on cybersecurity and coding education. Our mission is to make online safety, digital literacy, and cyber skills accessible to youth of all backgrounds. We prepare them to protect themselves, their communities, and their futures in a connected world.
🔹 STEAM Coders (@steamcoders) teach Logic, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving!
Curious about joining the LA STEM Collective or getting involved? Email info@LASTEMCollective.org for more!
#STEM #LASTEM #MemberSpotlight #LASTEMx9Dots #LASTEMxGenfinity #LASTEMxSTEAMCoders #LASTEMxSnapInc #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
It’s National STEM Day!
From coast to coast, we are celebrating all things STEM today – from biology and environmental science to calculus and astronomy 🔭
Over the past year, the LA STEM Collective doubled in size! With twice as many members comes twice as many memories, events, panels, and brainstorming sessions – and twice as many creative and fun STEM programs. 🤖
Did you know? Hands-on projects encourage learners to develop real world skills, think outside the box, and foster curiosity with the world around them.
#LASTEM #NationalSTEMDay #LosAngeles #LACounty #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math
