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
๐Weโre #Hiring a Program Manager! ๐ and we need YOUR help to find the best person for the job.ย
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 LEGOยฎ 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
๐งฌ Meet Madeline! ๐งฌ
As our Ecosystem Manager, Madeline is dedicated to fostering authentic relationships and promoting collaboration among our diverse member organizations.ย
โI love that this work takes me to aquariums, a battleship, a tall ship, a riverbank, a nature center, a teen tech center, and beyond! My favorite part of my job is when I am able to facilitate a connection between our members, for their mutual benefit. What a thrill!โ โ Madeline ๐ โฐ๏ธ
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 everyoneโs inner child.ย
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 ๐Save the date ๐ฅณ
โก๏ธOn April 12th, LAโs official Science Festival is back... better than ever!
๐ฌJoin us in Southern Californiaโs largest celebration of science, creativity, invention, and fun in Exposition Park. Enjoy hands-on activities, amazing entertainment, food trucks, and more!
๐ฅThis FREE, all ages event will take place on April 12th, from 9-4pm. For more information visit CityofStem.org!
@makerfaire @columbiaspace @lapubliclibrary
We โค๏ธ our members! Happy Valentine`s Day, LA STEM Collective!
#lastemcollective #STEM #steam #losangelesnonprofit #valentinesday
๐งช๐ Happy Lunar New Year, LA STEM! Itโs the Year of the Snake! ๐โจ
As we enter the Year of the Snake, letโs celebrate how this symbol of transformation mirrors the spirit of STEMโwhere innovation, adaptability, and growth are always in motion.
1๏ธโฃ Snake-Inspired Robotics: Engineers are studying how snakes move to design robots that can navigate complex environments to design more efficient robots ๐ฎ
2๏ธโฃ Venomous Science: Snake venom is helping cancer research! and has also been used to develop medications. ๐งช
3๏ธโฃ Snakeskin technology: Snakeskin has inspired a material that reduces friction โ harnessing the ssslippery skin of snakes into breaking edge tech! ๐ฌ
Hereโs to a year of growth, discovery, and innovation ๐ฑ๐
Our Ecosystem Manager Madeline met this beautiful snake at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (@naturemuseum) in Chicago, Illinois.ย
#STEMUpClose #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake #STEM #SnakeScience
Thank you for the work you do @2bitfoundation & @lacityparks ๐
Reposted @2bitfoundation Thank you SO MUCH @lacitypark and @collectivestem for the opportunity to bring our Math Monsters workshop to fire-impacted kids! Math Monsters allows kids to use their vivid imaginations to bring math to life and it`s always a big hit ๐
We are putting on day camps in local Los Angeles communities to support kids and families impacted by the fires.
We need volunteers and donations to keep these going! To volunteer to lead more day camp activities, or to donate to cover costs, click the link in our bio or stories ๐
#lafires #fires #fire #firerelief #losangeles #nonprofit #education #losangeles #stem #steam #stemeducation #science #technology #engineering #art #math #funlearning #makerspace #makermindset #coding #tech #future #development #programming #software #cybersecurity #computer
โญ A huge shout out to the incredible @lacityparks teams who have moved mountains to organize care camps for students in the wake of the LA wildfires. Your dedication and hard work are making a real difference for children and families. ๐
Weโre also deeply grateful to our member organizations @2bitfoundation @psscienceorg @folarorg andย @lazoo, who sprang into action to bring fun, engaging STEM programs to Mar Vista and Oakwood Rec Centers. This is what community and collaboration are all about. ๐โจ
#LAStrong #STEMForAll #CommunityCare #ParkProudLA #OurCollectiveImpact #lastemcollective
LA STEM member @_environerd brought nature journaling to the @lacountyparks Care Camp at the @laarboretum this week!ย ๐ฟย Campers explored, observed, and created togetherโusing all their senses to connect with nature in the Zen Garden.ย ๐ธ๐
#NatureJournalingย #LAStrong #STEMForAll #CommunityCare #lastemcollective #lacarecamp #lacountyparks
#laarboretum
๐ย Seeking Fundraising Consultantย ๐
LA STEM Collective is seeking experienced fundraising consultants to partner with us in developing aย multi-year fund development plan and implementation strategy. This plan will be essential in building a sustainable fundraising program that generatesย unrestricted revenueย while staying aligned with ourย mission, vision, and values.
Seeking proposals byย December 20.ย For full details and the RFP, please contact Madeline Stewart, Ecosystem Manager, atย madeline@lastemcollective.orgย
#Fundraising #Consulting #Nonprofit #STEM #Sustainability #SocialImpact
๐Weโre #Hiring! ๐ and we need YOUR help to find the best person for the job.ย
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
๐งฌ 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.
๐ค 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.
๐ญ 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.
๐งช 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
We`re delighted to hear that LA STEM member orgs PS Science @psscienceorg and SoLA Robotics @south.la.robotics will receive support from funding partners of the LA2050 Grants Challenge. It`s a good day for STEM in LA!
Reposted @south.la.robotics Did you hear the news?! ๐ฅณ
SoLA Robotics was selected to receive a grant from Snap Foundation as part of this yearโs @LA2050 Grants Challenge!! We look forward to working with all of the organizations in our 2024 LA2050 Grantee Cohort to make LA better for all.
You can check out our winning proposal now on the Ideas Hub at LA2050.org.
#WhoCanYouCan #LA2050GrantsChallenge
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!
Find the perfect enrichment opportunity for your students! Stitch connects LAโs educators and families with hundreds of programsโall in one place. #StitchLA #Education #PSTenrichment #YouthPrograms #STEM #VAPA #LACounty
Reposted @expand_la ๐ข Have you enrolled your students in after-school programs? Join us in sharing the value of participating in programs that go beyond what schools can offer.
After-school programs โIlluminate a World of Opportunities for Youth,โ to ignite curiosity and expand dreams beyond the classroom. ๐๐พโพ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉฐ๐ธ๐ฅ๐ป๐ค๐ญ
#BackToAfterSchool #BackToAfterIsCool #ExpandedLearning #LearningBeyondTheClassroom
Find programs near you: https://tinyurl.com/EXLAB2AS
We are thrilled to welcome *NEW* member @rootsofsuccess to the STEM Collective! Give them a follow and read about all the good work they do:
"An empowering environmental literacy and job training program that prepares youth and adults who have been failed by the education system to access jobs and career pathways in environmental fields and improve environmental and social conditions in their communities. Centered around a federally registered DOL Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship, Roots of Success is offered in high schools, youth programs, job training programs, reentry programs, prisons, jails, juvenile facilities, and other workforce and education settings throughout the United States. Since 2009, over 26,000 youth and adults have gone through the program; over 12,000 took the course while incarcerated."
#lastemcollective #rootsofsuccess #losangelesnonprofit #dolapprenticeshipprogram
We got FISHY with it at the @cabrilloaquarium and @kcrw #SummerNights ! Had the chance to hatch some baby grunion fish ... and then witness the grunion run as fish came up on the shore to spawn. Oh what a night!
Congrats to our LA STEM Collective member, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, for an incredible community event in #SanPedro !
#lastemcollective #cabrilloaquarium #grunionrun #kcrwsummernights
