Sure there’s reading, writing and arithmetic. But what about communications, leadership and networking? Not as catchy, but just as important.   Soft skills are large part of one’s career success, but often STEM students don’t see the importance or have the opportunity to build those skills.   But through MESA, each year, more than 200… Continue Reading Leadership at its best Continue Reading Leadership at its best

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is hot topic these days. Everyone from President Obama to Grammy-winner will.i.am are investing in the future of STEM education. And for good reason. California currently has almost 900,000 STEM jobs and that is expected to increase to 1.1 million – or 19% — by 2018.   Yet,… Continue Reading What is MESA? Continue Reading What is MESA?

Welcome to the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement blog. Our blog is a forum to share trends in STEM education, higher education access and the amazing things happening with MESA across California.   This blog and the redesigned website are just one result of a year-long strategic planning process that sets the structure for MESA’s future.… Continue Reading Welcome to MESA! Continue Reading Welcome to MESA!