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The 2026 National STEM Festival in Washington D.C. took place on June 25-27. Sponsored by EXPLR in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education, the National STEM Festival spotlights top high school and middle school innovators (ages 13-18) from across the United States. AspireED felt privileged to exhibit on both VIP Day (June 25) and Open Build Day (June 27) - a free public exposition with 20+ hands-on STEM experiences and teen innovation showcases. 3,000 attendees r

Jasmine Angulo (bottom left), Meerab Irfan (top left), and Alyssa Huang (right) teach 1st grade and 2nd grade Little Scholars. (San Rafael, CA) Our AspireED summer teaching team - Alyssa Huang (The Branson School), Jasmine Angulo (Novato High School), and Meerab Irfan (Novato High School) are teaching rising 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade first generation students, who are interactive, attentive learners! 1st grade boys learn to keep a scientific journal. 3rd grade students documen

2026 AspireED STEM Scholarship winners: Migdalia Rodas, Yasmin Mejia, and Kayla Mazariegos Congratulations to Yasmin Mejia (Davidson MS), Kayla Mazariegos (MCDS), and Migdalia Rodas (Hamilton Meadow Park School) for winning 2026 AspireED STEM Scholarships! All three girls have earned full scholarships to attend free STEM summer enrichment programs. They were selected based on academic achievements and essay response. Kayla and Migdalia will learn computer science through a Un

Alyssa Huang, Jasmine Angulo, Li Clayton, Nick Boas, and Marie Brodt teach students of all ages about brine shrimp, how to use a microscope, the science behind UV beads, the protective effects of sunscreen, and how invisible ink works. How does AspireED's student team describe their experience at the North Bay Science Discovery Day on Saturday March 7, 2026? "Fun!" exclaimed Nick Boas. "Fun and BUSY," added Alyssa Huang. Festival managers documented 11,000 attendees at the e

On Sun, Feb 22nd, students from 3 Marin County high schools - Novato High School, San Marin High School, and Branson School came together to assemble 500 STEM kits for the upcoming North Bay Science Discovery Day. "It was fun meeting other students who also believe in supporting STEM education," said Alyssa Huang from AspireED. "Many thanks to Li, Nick, Leila, Elena, Ellie, Paola, Jasmine, Meerab, and Sophia for donating their time. It was a lot of fun, and everyone worked to

In March 2025, AspireED initiated its first STEM scholarship program. The scholarships are designed to encourage middle school girls to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The scholarship was founded by high school student Alyssa Huang, in partnership with the Branson School. This year, three girls (two 7th grade students and one 6th grade student) - Anavictoria Aban Conrado, Tania Gutierrez, and Sophie Cruz Diaz - were selected as recipients. All three