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Workshops and Fellowships

Workshops and Fellowships

  • Educator Workshops Join us for in-depth and exclusive learning experiences designed for educators of all kinds! Learn More
  • Tech Academies Fellowship Program Our Tech Academies Fellowship program empowers educators in our partner districts to become leaders in cross-curricular engineering instruction. Learn More
  • Our Impact Through deep partnerships with 11 school districts and expanded learning programs serving these districts, The Tech Academies is making a dramatic difference in STEM education for communities most impacted by systemic inequities. Learn More View Lessons

About The Tech Academies

Since 2014, we have supported a network of model STEM programs and Engineering Education Leaders that nurture the next generation of Silicon Valley innovators. Our goal is to systemically integrate K-12 STEM education opportunities in our 11 school districts and the expanded learning programs serving these districts, particularly for those populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM.

  • We are grateful to our Tech Academy schools, expanded learning programs, and key partners who helped us launch and develop this program. These trailblazers include: Boys and Girls Club of Silicon Valley Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County City of San José City Year Bay Area Sacred Heart Community Service Think Together YMCA of Silicon Valley Ocala STEAM Academy (ARUSD) Monroe Middle School (CUSD) Dahl Elementary, Meadows Elementary and Lairon College Preparatory Academy (FMSD) Brownell Middle School and El Roble Elementary (GUSD) Britton Middle School, PA Walsh STEAM Academy and El Toro Health Science Academy (MHUSD) Ida Jew Academies (MPESD) Julia Baldwin Elementary (OGSD) Muwekma Ohlone Middle School and Washington Elementary (SJUSD) San José State University Santa Clara County Office of Education
  • Thank you to the supporters who make our work possible: Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation J.A. Unruh Family Foundation, IBM, Genentech Raquel Gonzalez Krause Foundation Hitz Foundation The Davidson Family Foundation The computer science component of this program is conducted in partnership with San José State University’s Jay Pinson STEM Education Program
  • The Tech Academies program has been recognized with the following prestigious state and national awards: 2020 EdCom Award for Innovation in Museum Education (American Alliance of Museums) 2019 Superintendent’s Award for Excellence in Museum Education (California Association of Museums)