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SMASH aims to build a strong #STEM workforce through academic learning and experiential engagements for high school and college students.

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Everyone is special in their own way ❤️ by @smash_program

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10 months ago

🚨 TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!

We're in the final hours of our 25th Anniversary campaign, and we're making one last push toward our $700,000 goal! 💙💚

For 25 years, SMASH has helped students discover their potential through STEM education, mentorship, and community. With your support, we can continue creating these opportunities for the next generation of STEM leaders.

Today is the FINAL day to have your gift matched dollar for dollar, up to $350,000!

25 years of SMASH. The future starts with YOU.

⏰ Give before the match ends tonight at the link in our bio!

#SMASH25 #STEMEducation #GiveToSMASH by @smash_program

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ONE DAY LEFT to double your impact! 💚

We've raised $529,934 toward our $700,000 goal, and we're not done yet.

For 25 years, SMASH has helped students discover what's possible in STEM. Now, we're counting on our community to help us build the next 25.

We're 76% of the way there, with just one day left before our anniversary match ends. Every gift made by October 15 can be matched dollar for dollar, helping us reach more future STEM leaders.

Let's finish strong! 💙

Give today: smash.org/25thanniversary

#SMASH25 #STEMEducation #GiveToSMASH by @smash_program

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2 days ago

It’s #DAFDay 💙 and there’s still time to make your gift go 2X as far.
If you have a Donor-Advised Fund, now is the moment to put it to work for SMASH scholars.
For 25 years, SMASH has helped young people build STEM skills, confidence, community, and pathways to college and careers. And through October 15, gifts to SMASH are still being matched dollar-for-dollar. 🎉
That means your DAF gift can have twice the impact for the next generation of STEM leaders.
So far, we have raised $527,746! We still have to raise $86,127 to meet the match and campaign goal.
Don’t miss the match. 💙
🔗 Give through the link in our bio.
#SMASH25 #DAFDay #STEMEducation #myDAFwill #DAFDay2026 by @smash_program

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8 days ago

What does it take to prepare students to shape AI, not just use it? Here's a look back at Investing in Ethical #CS & #AI Education during @oaklandtechweek.

Led by Kirsten Lundgren of the #KaporFoundation, with co-hosts @oaklandedfund and @nuoakland, this forum brought together leaders from education, policy research, and philanthropy to discuss where #ComputerScience and AI #education in #California are headed, and what it will take to get there equitably.

Thank you to our speakers for sharing their insight and experience:

Allison Scott, Ph.D., Kapor Foundation
Alix Gallagher, @stanford
Jennifer Ahn, @leadbylearning_
Sam Berg, @ousdnews
Cindy Lora, @smash_program

We look forward to continuing to spotlight the promising work in #Oakland that equips students and educators with the knowledge and agency to become critical consumers and ethical producers of AI and #technology. Thank you again to everyone who joined us!

🎥 @oscardelasol @ernzperez by @smash_program

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14 days ago

@oaklandtechweek continues with Investing in Ethical #CS & #AI Education, led by Kirsten Lundgren at the #KaporFoundation, with co-hosts @oaklandedfund and @nuoakland.

The forum explored #California's rapidly evolving landscape of #ComputerScience and AI #education, bringing together leaders from education, policy research, and philanthropy:

Allison Scott, Ph.D., #KaporFoundation
Alix Gallagher, @stanford
Jennifer Ahn, @leadbylearning_
Sam Berg, @ousdnews
Cindy Lora, @smash_program

Thank you to everyone who joined us today!

📸 @byfranciscoa by @smash_program

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17 days ago

SMASH community, you’re invited! 🎉

Tomorrow, join us in Oakland for a conversation about the future of AI and computer science education in California.

As part of Oakland Tech Week, SMASH Chief Program Officer Cindy Lora will join leaders across education, research, and philanthropy for Investing in Ethical CS & AI Education: California’s AI Future Starts in Oakland.

They’ll dig into big questions facing schools right now: How do we prepare students to use AI thoughtfully? How do we give educators the tools and agency to navigate it? And how do we make sure new technology expands opportunity instead of reinforcing existing inequities?

Cindy will also share how SMASH is evolving our work in CS, AI literacy, and design thinking, including new ways to bring that learning to even more students and educators.

📅 Tuesday, September 29
⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 Northeastern University, Oakland

The event is now open to the broader community, and we’d love to see you there. Link to register is in the bio! by @smash_program

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18 days ago

Melanie joined SMASH in high school. Then her siblings followed. 💙

Today, she’s a fourth-year medical student at UCLA.

“SMASH really changed the trajectory of not just my life, but my entire family’s lives.”

Help create the next ripple. Gifts are doubled up to $350K through SMASH the Match, or you can become a SMASH25 Champion and start your own fundraiser.

smash.org/25thanniversary
givebutter.com/smash25 taken in UCLA by @smash_program

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🏆 MEET THE 2026 NATIONAL PITCH COMPETITION WINNERS🏆

More than 300 scholars developed pitches across SMASH sites this summer. These five teams made it all the way to the national stage:

🥇 SafeLink | SMASH Morehouse
🥈 SoUl | SMASH Atlanta
🥉 NextGen Map | SMASH Northeastern
4️⃣ SeatFull | SMASH Michigan
5️⃣ HealthBridge | SMASH Berkeley

From emergency safety to healthcare access, financial learning and support for young carers, each team built around a problem they believed was worth solving.

Huge congratulations to our national finalists and every scholar who pitched this summer. 💙

Swipe through to meet the teams, then watch the full 2026 SMASH National Pitch Competition through the link in our bio.

#SMASH25 #SMASHNationalPitchCompetition #STEMEducation by @smash_program

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2 months ago

“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” — Caroline Myss

I’m so proud to announce that SoUL has placed 2nd nationally! 🥈

This journey has been nothing short of beautiful. After placing first at our site, we advanced to the national competition, and I’m incredibly grateful for every step that brought us here.

SMASH at Spelman has given me so much more than the opportunity to grow in STEM , it has given me a true and genuine sisterhood with my teammates and friends. Watching an idea rooted in healing and hope come to fruition has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

Fruition has never felt so good. 😊 @smash_program taken in Spelman College by @smash_program

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3 months ago

🥁 We’re almost live.

The finalists are ready. The judges are ready. The national stage is set.

Tune in at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET to watch the best of the best present the tech solutions they built this summer.

Virtual and free. Register at the link in bio.

#SMASH25 #SMASHNationalPitchCompetition #STEMEducation by @smash_program

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3 months ago

7.24.26 taken in UC Berkeley by @smash_program

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