by danielle | Jun 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hands-on learning and project-based learning have become buzz terms in the STEM education world recently. But MESA students have been using the math and science concepts they learn in the classroom to create engineering projects for decades. MESA Days —...
by danielle | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
During a day and a half, students learned how laws are formed, how to advocate for an organization, how to be a leader and visited the California capital to meet with legislators. This jam-packed 36 hours is the Student Leadership Conference (SLF). The event...
by danielle | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most middle and high schools are well under way in the second half of the school year and for MESA students that means one thing – MESA Day projects. Competing in these projects are a key component of the MESA model for pre-college students. Prosthetic arms,...
by danielle | Jan 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Recently some Silicon Valley corporations released their diversity numbers and there is no time like the present to address this topic. Diversity is critical for superior long-term performance and success. So MESA along with the Mountain View Chamber of...
by danielle | Jan 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’re starting off 2015 with an eye to mentoring. January is National Mentoring Month. And for good reason – mentoring works. Studies show mentoring is linked to higher academic achievement and career success. That’s why Cisco leadership teamed up with...
by danielle | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
California was recently named the top state in the country at providing top-quality afterschool programs. According to the Afterschool Alliance report, after-school participation in California had increased to 25 percent in 2013, up from 19 percent in 2009. ...
