We are thrilled to announce the launch of two new regional centers: Pacific University in Washington County and Connected Lane County in Lane County. These new centers will serve as local hubs for MESA’s programs, extending the organization’s reach and
We are excited to announce that for the 2024-2025 year, MESA students will be working on the theme of Climate Action: Designing for Environmental Sustainability. The theme is the culmination of our three year climate action pathway, exploring the ways
On the morning of Monday, June 24th, the MESA team met up at the Portland airport, along with teachers and the student state champs from Alder Creek Middle School and Parkrose High School to travel to sunny San Diego, California
During MESA Day we announced our 2024 State Champions for our Designing for Environmental Conservation Challenge: team G.A.L.Afrom Alder Creek Middle School and team We Are Working On It from Parkrose High School! At the end of June these talented
On May 17th we hosted MESA Day 2024 at Portland State University. Over three hundred students, teachers, volunteers, and community members gathered at the Viking Pavilion to celebrate the culmination of the MESA year. From the student invention showcase around
We are so excited to announce MESA’s culminating event of the year: MESA Day 2024! The event is an opportunity for all of our middle and high school students to engage in hands-on competition, career exploration, and college preparation. This year we
The last week of March, Jonas, Valentina, Elizabeth and Michela from the MESA team had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the InventEd Convening, all about turning passion into action. InventEd is an initiative launched by The
MESA students never cease to amaze us. Over the last week, students and community members gathered at our three regional Demo Days across Oregon to see our future innovators in action. Demo Day is MESA’s community showcase where students present the
On Thursday, February 1st, we kicked off Black History Month with our biggest Career Conversations events to date, Career Conversations: Black Futures. Career Conversations is a career talk series that intentionally uplifts the voices of the communities we represent. It