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STEM Advantage Gala 2025- Save the Date

13th Annual STEM Advantage GALA – 2025

Celebrate with us at the 13th Annual STEM Advantage Gala, a powerful evening of inspiration, connection, and purpose. Held at the prestigious California Club in downtown Los Angeles, this event brings together industry leaders, community partners, educators, and supporters who all share a common goal: creating access and opportunity for the next generation of STEM leaders.

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Speaker at STEM Advantage gala 2024

STEM Advantage 2024 Gala Recap

Scattered outages across LA over the weekend caused our power to go out, but nothing could stop the festivities at this year’s STEM Advantage Gala! We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended and helped make the night a success. We raised nearly $250,000 thanks to your generosity and commitment to empowering the next generation

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Event banner with text that reads: "12th Annual STEM Advantage Gala Please join us for a fun-filled evening, including dinner, drinks, networking, and an inspiring program featuring STEM Advantage Scholars, who will share their stories and how YOU are making a difference and transforming lives. Emcee: Frank Mottek, Mottek on Money Friday, September 6, from 7 to 10 pm PT @ Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles Cocktail attire To Buy Tickets, visit https://bit.ly/stemgala2024 Our online auction will open on August 15"

You’re Invited to the Annual STEM Advantage Gala 2024!

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating and supporting our future STEM leaders. Connect with the CA STEM Community and hear moving stories from our talented scholars—witnessing firsthand how your contributions as donors are making a significant impact on their lives and careers. 📅 Save the Date: Friday, September 6, from 7 – 10 PM📍 Venue: Skirball Cultural

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Creating Opportunities: STEM Advantage Continues to Open Doors for STEM-Focused Scholars

Students with Computer Science and Computer Information Systems majors are offered professional development, industry career panels and mentoring circles that help students understand careers in a STEM field with a path to transfer and graduate from a 4-year college with a STEM Degree.  With support from a College Futures Foundation grant, the Transfer-Focused STEM Career Pathways Program is now

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STEM Advantage scholors and alumni at our annual gala fundraiser in 2023

STEM Scholars and alumni

Thank you to everyone who supported and joined us for our 11th Annual STEM Advantage Scholarship Gala! A very special thank you to our Scholars, alumni, Board of Directors, honorees Sony Pictures Entertainment and Women in Technology Hollywood, and our incredible emcee Frank Mottek. We are grateful to our generous sponsors: Farmers Insurance, Reddit Inc.,

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Four smiling college grads from STEM Advantage's class of 2023

Join us for our 11th Annual Scholarship Gala

STEM Advantage’s annual fundraising gala is a vital event that aims to support students from nontraditional backgrounds pursuing STEM education at California State University (CSU) campuses. Each year, the event gathers industry professionals, educators, and donors, all committed to promoting diversity in STEM fields. The reality is clear: students from diverse backgrounds often face unique

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