California State University, Northridge Foundation

To expand access to culturally grounded education for Native communities, build community networks, and cultivate future Native leaders in fields like science, art, wildfire prevention, and education, we will be working with Native youth from Los Angeles to develop a Native STEAM cohort, which will lead to the development of a student-centered Indigenous STEAM conference. This conference will educate students on STEAM careers and programs and host workshops for educators focusing on Indigenous-centered STEAM teaching practices and resources.

The CSUN Chicana/o Studies Department Good Heart Chicana/o and Native Science Project provides weekly after school Environmental STEAM programming for K-5 children and their families. Environmental leaders from our community partner, Parent Pioneers-Padres Pioneros (PP), and CSUN students use culturally relevant children's literature, teatro, field trips, and hands-on E-STEAM activities to engage families in fun and learning about the environment and how they can make a positive difference in their homes and communities.