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Bring Avanza STEM to Your Community

We partner with libraries, schools, and community centers to deliver free hands-on STEM workshops wherever kids are.

What You Get

All Materials Included

We bring everything from popsicle sticks to laptops. You provide the space; we handle the rest.

English and Spanish Instruction

Our workshops are conducted in English and Spanish, making them accessible to more students and families.

No Cost to You

Our workshops are always free for hosting organizations and attendees. We believe budget should never limit access.

How to Host a Workshop

1

Reach Out

Send us an email with your venue, available dates, and expected number of students.

2

We Plan Together

We'll coordinate on the workshop topic, format, age range, and materials needed.

3

We Show Up

Our team arrives early to set up. We run the entire session, and you just enjoy it with your students.

4

Stay Connected

We love building ongoing relationships with partner venues. Many of our host libraries have had us back multiple times.

Trusted By

Clifton Public Library

This program was hosted at the Clifton Public Library in Clifton, New Jersey, where we taught a group of 3rd-5th grade students through interactive STEM activities.

Allwood Branch Library

This program was held at the Allwood Branch Library, where we taught a group of grade school students through several fun, hands-on STEM activities.

Library of the Chathams

This program was held at the Library of the Chathams, where students explored STEM through hands-on building challenges, demonstrations, and collaborative problem solving.

Roseland Free Public Library

This program was hosted at the Roseland Free Public Library, where students participated in creative, hands-on STEM activities focused on experimentation and teamwork.

Wayne Public Library

This program was hosted at the Wayne Public Library, where students explored science and engineering ideas through interactive projects and guided demonstrations.

Verona Public Library

This program was held at the Verona Public Library, where small groups designed, tested, and improved their own builds, from first sketch to finished model.

Little Falls Public Library

This program was hosted at the Little Falls Public Library, where students followed a beginner-friendly introduction to coding and ran their own programs on laptops.

Wenbo Shuijing Community Reading Room

This program brought our hands-on STEM activities to the Wenbo Shuijing Community Reading Room in Minhang District, Shanghai, our first partner venue in China.

Lanyu Books

This program was held at Lanyu Books in Minhang District, Shanghai, a neighborhood reading space that opened its room to hands-on STEM activities.

Coming Up and In Planning

Partner venues with sessions already on the calendar, plus libraries we are planning with now.

  • West Orange Public Library

    West Orange, NJ

    Scheduled

  • Cedar Grove Public Library

    Cedar Grove, NJ

    Scheduled

  • Berkeley Heights Public Library

    Berkeley Heights, NJ

    Scheduled

  • Caldwell Public Library

    Caldwell, NJ

    Scheduled

  • Biblioteca Municipal de Llano Grande

    Ecuador

    In planning

  • Biblioteca Nacional del Perú – Gestión Cultural

    Peru

    In planning

  • Biblioteca Infantil de San Isidro

    Peru

    In planning

  • Estación de Biblioteca Pública “Carmen Checa de Silva” – La Victoria

    Peru

    In planning

  • Estación Biblioteca Pública Rímac

    Peru

    In planning

  • Red Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas de Colombia

    Colombia

    In planning

In their own words

What people are saying

Partner libraries and community groups describe the Maker Mindset Series in their own posts, to their own communities.

The Maker Mindset Series, hosted by Liam Salcedo & Tommy Qi, high school students from Seton Hall Prep, brought students together at The Library of the Chathams for three fun, hands-on STEM workshops. … More than just learning about engineering, coding, and AI, the program gave students the ability to be curious, creative, & collaborative in a welcoming community space.
Library of the Chathamson Facebook
A big thank you to Liam Salcedo and Tommy Qi, two rising seniors at Seton Hall Prep, for bringing “The Maker Mindset” STEM series to the Roseland Library! During this three-part series, participants ages 8 and up learned how to build and test suspension bridges, Python coding basics, and how artificial intelligence works through fun and interactive approaches.
Roseland Free Public Library@roselandfreepubliclibrary on Instagram
YA Creates: Maker Mindset Series where students explore engineering, coding and artificial intelligence through hands-on interactive activities with Liam, our volunteer.
Wayne Public Libraryon Facebook
For his Eagle Community Service Project, Liam, 17, planned and ran a series of Saturday STEM workshops for kids at the Clifton Public Library last December and January. Liam's goal was to give local children access to engaging STEM opportunities they might not otherwise have access to. … He used it as a springboard to launch Avanza STEM, a youth-led, free STEM resource offering workshops and more, focused on reaching Hispanic and underrepresented students.
Boy Scout Troop 13, Montclairon Facebook

Ready to Partner?

Fill out the quick form below or email us directly at liam@avanzastem.org

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