NorCal Science & Technology Festival

Project Theme: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Access

Years in Existence: 11

Target Audience and Location: Students within the Lodi Unified School District in Lodi, CA. 

Mission: To stimulate student/educator and community engagement in STEAM by encouraging sustainability and celebrating the fun in science, technology, engineering, arts and math. 

Project Description: Founding Bezos Scholar Julie Fukunaga and educator Sandi Starr were driven by their passion for STEM, leading them to create their project focused on expanding STEAM opportunities for students. Now in its 11th year, the team is focused on scaling the project’s impact by increasing the number of festival participants. To do so, they are expanding the number of hands-on experiences, scientists, and guest presenters.