STEAM Summer Scholars Program

Giving students the quality STEAM opportunities they deserve

Highlights from Students Unleashing their STEAM Potential

Explore the week's diverse and innovative student STEAM projects, from science experiments to technological innovations, engineering marvels, artistic creations, and mathematical breakthroughs.

Connect and Color

  • Career and Design Talk by Dawn Pennachia

  • Connect and Color Activity

Spinning Structures by Mission:MathMinds

  • Exploring physics uniquely

Learning How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube by Mission:MathMinds

  • Enhancing cognitive skills

Museum Heist by Mission:MathMinds

  • Challenging minds and inspiring math passion

Kids STEM Studio

  • Ferris Wheel Lego Robotics

STEAM Olympics by Mission:MathMinds

Origami Rose Garden by Mission:MathMinds

  • Compassion and creativity

Greener Goods

  • Our Environment Talk

  • Environmental Engineer Activity

Code Your Dreams

  • Breaking Barriers by Brianne Caplan

  • Art Pixel Activity

Grow Your Plant by Mission:MathMinds

  • Basil Leaves Planting

Our Students’ Efforts

  • 20+

    Students had the opportunity to connect and work with insanely skilled STEAM leaders on their passion projects while discovering the several different applications of STEAM.

  • 15+

    Over 15 mentors and partner organizations collaborated to provide students this opportunity, ranging from Microsoft to CEOs, and more.

  • 5

    Each day, our program focused on a different STEAM key concept to introduce to students, with leading mentors sharing their stories in the field as well as interactive activities.

  • $2,000+

    Our efforts had always been directed at increasing community access to quality STEAM resources, which was what this camp provided - $500+ worth of hands-on, advanced STEAM materials for their learning and passion projects.

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Watch the Passion Pitches!

We are thrilled to announce that our three winning teams from the Creating Future Female STEAM Leaders Program will be featured at our Fall Conference 2023. These talented and innovative young minds have impressed us with their exceptional projects that exemplify creativity, dedication, and a commitment to making a positive impact in the world through STEAM fields. Join us at the Fall Conference 2023 to witness the groundbreaking ideas and achievements of these future female leaders, as they inspire the next generation with their passions.

Energy Evolution

Allison Hadcock, Veda Mehta, Jiya Saraiya

1st Place

The Immigration Station

Chloe Kim, Nysa Tickoo

Tie for 2nd Place

Open Book

Alyssa Kim, Chrisjenya Arokiya Suresh

Tie for 2nd Place

Meet Our Female Leaders

Female STEAM leaders visited the camp, serving as inspiring role models, and empowering girls to pursue their dreams with confidence.

  • Gayle Keller

    Microsoft Alum | Chief Revenue Officer, ODNA, LLC | International Bestselling Author

  • Nima Parikh

    CMO | President and Founder of Mezzanine Consulting LLC

  • Lori Kim

    Sr. Customer Success Account Manager at Microsoft

  • Brianne Kaplan

    ED & Founder at Code Your Dreams

  • Shruti Harish

    Head of Data & AI at Microsoft

  • Dr. Tessie Mathew

    Family Medicine & Geriatrics

  • Kate McCully

    Member of Board of Directors at Mission:MathMinds

  • Cindi Frayman

    Middle School Science Teacher at Holy Family Catholic Academy

  • Sudha Ramaswamy

    Center Director and Owner at Kumon of Rolling Meadows

Our Partners