AspireED

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 ranging in age...

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...