AspireED

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 document caterpillar...

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 Unity Game Design...

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 event this year....