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Your purchase can make a difference This year, we have been working hard to expand our reach across more regions in Oregon. Thanks to new partnerships and support from our community, we are now operating in the Mt. Hood and
Your purchase can make a difference This year, we have been working hard to expand our reach across more regions in Oregon. Thanks to new partnerships and support from our community, we are now operating in the Mt. Hood and
MESA Receives $1.1 Million in Grants to Expand Equitable STEM Education Statewide Oregon MESA, which has operated out of Portland State for 36 years, is expanding thanks to new funding. MESA trains middle and high school teachers to help
We are happy to announce that this year’s competition theme will be “From Harvest to Table” (“De la Cosecha a la Mesa”). Our MESA student will create innovative solutions for clients in Oregon who bring food to our communities. This theme
We are working hard for our students! Read on to find out more information about all the amazing things we’ve been up to and discover opportunities to get involved with us! Demo Day On 03/06 we held our virtual Demo
May 20th, 2021 Come celebrate our graduating seniors and honor the work they have accomplished in their time in MESA! Our Future Innovators Celebration is open to the public and happening on May 20th at 5:30 pm as part of
MESA Day, our biggest event of the year, is happening virtually May 18th-20th! Join us in celebrating the achievements of our students with hands-on STEM competitions, our state competition for the MESA USA National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC), an interactive
As part of our celebration for Black History Month, we highlighted Black STEM Heroes in the MESA Community. They included Renee Anderson (Oregon MESA’s first Director), Dr. Arlyne Simon (inventor, author, and MESA speaker), Dr. Lemmy Meekisho (professor, engineer, and
We are working hard for our incredible students! From delivering 359 Ideation Kits to students, to hosting virtual College and Careers visits, Family Nights, Invention Clubs, and STEM Coaching sessions, to recruiting students for Invention Bootcamp, MESA is going strong.
The past year has been challenging for many reasons, but through the help of our dedicated community made up of wonderful people like you, we were able to keep our programs running and continue our work for a more equitable future. Our 2020