News And Updates

Find upcoming events, featured participants, and important updates to our programming.

March 19, 2026

Executive Director and Founder of Self-eSTEM Adamaka Ajaelo shares how the nonprofit educates and helps women and girls thrive in the STEM field for future professional...

March 4, 2026

Self-eSTEM Announces Nationwide Expansion of AI Acceleration Initiative to Close Digital and AI Literacy Gap for Under-Resourced Youth and Adults. New initiative aligns with White House priorities to expand AI education and prepare America’s...

🏀 BIG SWOOSH! Join Self-eSTEM at the 2026 Warriors STEAM Fest

February 27, 2026

Self-eSTEM is heading to the Golden State Warriors’ STEAM Fest during the Santa Cruz Warriors game at Chase Center in San Francisco, and we want our Innovators and families to join...

Give 1–3 Hours. Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators.

February 23, 2026

This Women’s History Month, we’re inviting our community to volunteer 1-3 hours during our in-person group interviews on Saturday, March 14, for youth ages 7-17 applying for our Early STEM Immersion...

Powering Pathways: How Self-eSTEM and Hack the Hood and Are Building Workforce Readiness with Early STEM Talent

December 17, 2025

As part of Self-eSTEM’s Innovator Sustainment Program, young adults are gaining real-world experience designed to help them not only enter STEM careers, but remain and thrive in them. The Program Assistant externship, facilitated through...

Self-eSTEM 2026 Program Application Launch

December 15, 2025

Apply today for Self-eSTEM’s 2025 Early STEM Immersion Program, a multi-year experience for girls ages 7–17 focused on coding, robotics, AI, and digital literacy....

Powering Pathways to STEM Careers: Inside the Self-eSTEM x PG&E Career Exposure Day

December 10, 2025

Self-eSTEM Innovators stepped inside Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company’s Oakland headquarters for a high-impact Career Exposure Day. The event was designed to illuminate real pathways into data, AI, engineering, and organizational leadership...