California STEM Network

03/20/2026

Check out Chabot Space & Science Center's Galaxy Explorers Program: The GE Program is Chabot’s workforce development pipeline to STEM careers. Build your skills in coding, CAD, data science, graphic design, videography, prototyping, and more through volunteer service. Financial assistance is available for students based on need. Learn more and apply at https://chabotspace.org/education/teen-volunteers-galaxy-explorers/

The program is seeking current 9th and 10th grade Bay Area students looking for STEM workforce development for their high school tenure. Apply now until March 31! No experience necessary.

Do you dream of exploring the stars? Designing rockets? Teaching others about space? Gain hands-on experience with analyzing satellite data, 3D print your own rover parts, or make your own dry ice comet. Through experience, engagement, and leadership, Galaxy Explorers get to build the valuable skills to get ready for the workforce of the future.

For nearly 30 years, the Galaxy Explorers Program has been a fun STEM engagement opportunity for young people across the Bay Area. Now, Chabot is developing the next generation of engineers, astronomers, data scientists, educators, researchers, and more STEM professionals. Galaxy Explorers gain hands-on experience with real workplace problems and work in Teams to solve them. With flexible scheduling, GEs come to Chabot year-round to open themselves up for a world of new possibilities.

01/22/2026

Know a youth with an opinion about the internet? Just kidding, who doesn't? Please share with them this opportunity to help inform state-level policy.

Do you want to make online experiences safer and let our leaders know what needs to change? 🤔 👇

Join us at Safer Internet Day 2026 this February 10! You’ll get to share your ideas with California elected officials on how to make online safety a reality, from social media to AI and everything in between. Register today and make your voice heard! 👉 https://bit.ly/4r9EWHu

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available - inquire at [email protected].

ConnectSafely

11/21/2024

The California STEM Network celebrates the premier of science on the California School Dashboard. For nearly a decade, schools and districts have not been held accountable for student achievement in science. With the release of the 2024 Dashboard, California is sending a strong signal to schools that science is a critical component of a child’s 21st-century education. The lack of accountability for science since the state launched the Dashboard in 2017 has allowed districts to neglect investment in this core subject leading to today’s Dashboard to reveal schools are only sufficiently supporting 1 in 14 Dashboard-reported student groups to meet or exceed Dashboard standards in science. Equally distressing is the lack of support for students in math, with only 2 in 14 student groups meeting or exceeding Dashboard standards in math. This is why members of the California STEM Network across the state stand at the ready to support schools and districts to increase and improve equitable STEM teaching and learning.
https://www.caschooldashboard.org/

03/22/2024

Check out this upcoming opportunity in Santa Clara!

Check out STEM ResearcHER's upcoming STEMStravaganza!

STEM ResearcHER's 2024 STEM Stravaganza event will be held at Santa Clara Library on April 20th. It is a free opportunity for middle school to high school girls from the Bay Area to explore fields in STEM through hands-on STEM activities and networking! The event will have guest speakers, workshops, opportunities to make new friends, and more. You will also receive free swag from their sponsors! Learn more and sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stemstravaganza-tickets-808561297607

03/06/2024

Well deserved! Congratulations.

NBA Foundation Grant; 22nd Annual Science Fair Recap; Volunteer for Career Day Invest in Hands-on Science - Donate Today GSP News & Updates March 1, 2024 NBA Foundation Awards Grant to Greene Scholars

01/17/2024

Curious to learn more about the Report Card's grade for STEM Education and other issue areas impacting kids? - tune into Children Now's webinar on 1/22 @ 10:30 am!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2024 California Children's Report Card Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

01/05/2024

What grade would you give STEM education in California? Find out how we graded this issue, one of 33 in our upcoming Report Card, on January 8.

Like some kids watch the clock for the bell to ring, we can’t wait for the release of the California Children’s 2024 Report Card!

This Monday, California will be graded on its performance supporting kids across 33 issues that affect their well-being. Join us as the grades are revealed!

06/26/2023

Science of Sound and Music Workshop July 12th and 13th $600 Stipend 8th Grade Teachers CLICK TO REGISTER What will I learn? In this 2-day in-person workshop for 8th grade teachers, you will learn how to use a series of web applications and hands-on learning experiences to playfu...

01/27/2022

Good news: Spring 2022 SIRC registration is officially open! 🎉 We've got a great lineup of instructors and workshops this semester, and it all starts on February 15 -- come join us! 🙌

To register or check out the workshop descriptions, visit our website: https://sasp-science.org/sirc

And don't forget: a lot of districts will cover SIRC registrations. Yours is probably one of them!
(EGUSD, DJUSD, FCUSD, SJUSD, and Washington USD are all included. 😎)

09/30/2021

Please complete this survey and share it with your teachers and districts with whom you work. There is a significant lack of tangible data about how much or little science education was offered when physical schools were closed, or what attention it is receiving now that kids are largely back in person.

The survey should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete.

Your feedback is important, and your response will help us document how schools navigated these extraordinary circumstances and provide policy recommendations.
To complete the survey, please click https://ppica.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_er4qa475cfFJpfU

If you have already completed the survey, please disregard this message.

We appreciate your participation. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Niu Gao, Senior Fellow at PPIC at 415-291-4491 or [email protected].

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