In July 2026 Oregon MESA partnered with NE STEAM Coalition and the Center for Black Excellence to host the Summer Invention Lab, a week-long innovation experience designed to introduce middle school students to human-centered design, engineering, and creative problem-solving. Throughout the week,
After an exciting school year of invention and innovation, Oregon MESA’s 2026 State Champions traveled to Maryland to represent our state at the MESA USA National Engineering and Design Competition (NEDC), hosted by Maryland MESA at the Johns Hopkins Applied
On May 22, 2026 more than 500 students, educators, mentors, volunteers, industry professionals, and community members from all over Oregon gathered at Portland State University for Oregon MESA Day 2026, our statewide celebration of invention, engineering, community, and student achievement.
During MESA Day 2026 we announced all the amazing winners of Oregon MESA’s 2026 Each One Teach One State Engineering & Design Competition! This year’s competition highlighted student innovation rooted in real community partnerships, as teams worked throughout the year
It’s competition season! We’re gearing up for our biggest event of the year, MESA Day 2026, happening on Friday, May 22 at Portland State University and we’d love for you to be part of it. MESA Day brings together hundreds of middle and high school students
In February and March 2026, Oregon MESA reached an exciting milestone by hosting five Regional Demo Days across the state for the very first time. These events brought together over 600 students, families, educators, and community members to celebrate youth
We are so excited to share with you our 2025 Annual Report. This year marked a truly special milestone for Oregon MESA, our 40th anniversary, making this a year of celebration, resilience, and collective impact. Since 1985, our work alongside students, families, educators,
On October 22nd, 2025 Oregon MESA welcomed friends, supporters, and alumni to an unforgettable evening celebrating four decades of student invention and community impact. The 40th Anniversary Celebration, MESA Through the Decades, highlighted the transformative and lasting power of MESA
We are thrilled to announce that for the 2025–2026 school year, MESA students will be working on the theme “Each One, Teach One”. This theme centers the design process around community, connection, identity, and intergenerational knowledge, inviting students to turn