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Lupe Segura immigrated to the U.S, when she was 13 years old. A lack of English skills quickly diminished her self-confidence and left her struggling in her classes at the low-performing schools she attended in Oakland.   And, as the daughter of a housewife and a construction worker, she had no footsteps to follow on […]

Computer Science Education Week has come to an end, but this topic is much too important to embrace for just seven days. Everyone from President Obama to will.i.am knows the importance of coding and other computer science literacy, particularly for historically underserved students.   Here are some ways you can contribute to the growth of […]

“It’s easy to make a buck.  It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”  ~Tom Brokaw   Recently, STEM professionals exemplified this aphorism wholeheartedly by making a difference in the lives of more than 200 first-generation college students.   The 2016 MESA Student Leadership Conference provided students a unique opportunity to engage with professionals from […]

MESA students showed Silicon Valley why they are the new and needed faces of STEM.   Last weekend’s 13th Annual Student Leadership Conference gave 200 MESA students from across the state the chance to show off their leadership chops and hone new skills with industry representatives.    All students attend workshops to bolster their interview […]

Diversity in STEM and the Silicon Valley is a hot topic these days.    Top companies released the ethnic breakdown of their employees and the results left room for a ton of improvement, especially in a state that’s demographics are becoming more and more diverse overall.   That need to change the face of STEM […]

MESA’s commitment to bolster computer science education just got the presidential seal of approval.   The White House Office of Science and Technology selected MESA USA to be part of President Obama’s Computer Science for All Initiative.   During the last State of the Union,  the President encouraged organizations to commit time and resources to increasing […]

Summer is winding down and back to school season is upon us.    Students are wrapping up internships, doing last minute prep for the upcoming semester and finishing summer research projects.   And we know how critical those research gigs are for STEM students. Studies show that undergraduate research experience leads to positive outcomes on retention […]

Research shows effective teacher professional development leads to increased student achievement.   So MESA provides teachers with top-notch training opportunities to equip them with the skills and resources needed to implement rigorous middle- and high school STEM curriculum in low-performing schools.    MESA’s premier teacher training event is MESA Academy for Science and Mathematics Educators (MASME). More than […]

Computer science teachers from across the country will converge on San Diego next month for the CTSA annual conference.    And thanks to scholarships from Oracle Academy, 16 MESA middle and high school teachers from across California will attend.   The contingent will gain coding skills and educational inspiration at the July 10-12 event in San Diego. The endowment […]