Author Archives: BRSTEM

Roots, Wings, and Feathers: How Raising Chickens Builds Responsibility, Leadership, and Life Lessons from K-12

There is something transformative about stepping away from the screen, walking out into a campus garden, and holding a living, breathing creature. At BRSTEM, our Grow Your Own Food initiative has always been about more than just planting seeds, watering soil, and harvesting vegetables. It is about connecting students directly to the lifecycle of whatContinue reading “Roots, Wings, and Feathers: How Raising Chickens Builds Responsibility, Leadership, and Life Lessons from K-12”

Kids can learn to code at BR STEM event this weekend

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — BR STEM is hosting Saturday STEM at the Park, an event where kids can learn how to code. Eric B. Lewis, executive director, and Ziereyal Taylor, STEM intern, discussed what kids will learn and how volunteers can help out. This event is free and open to kids of allContinue reading “Kids can learn to code at BR STEM event this weekend”

Celebrating the Future of STEM: BRSTEM Fellows Conclude 2026 Summer Intensive

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, the BRSTEM community gathered for a powerful recognition ceremony celebrating the achievements of our BRSTEM Fellows. The event marked the culmination of a rigorous, transformative 4-week Summer Intensive hosted at Scotlandville Magnet High School, where 25 ambitious 9th and 10th graders spent their summer diving headfirst into the world ofContinue reading “Celebrating the Future of STEM: BRSTEM Fellows Conclude 2026 Summer Intensive”

National Engineer’s Week

Engineering Equity: Transforming the Future from K to Career This week, the world celebrates National Engineers Week, with the 2026 theme: Transform Your Future. At Baton Rouge STEM, we are taking that theme literally. Through our STEM Exploration initiative, we are ensuring that “transforming the future” isn’t a luxury—it’s an opportunity available to every childContinue reading “National Engineer’s Week”

We’ve Leveled Up: Introducing the Revamped BRSTEM Podcast

If you’ve been following us for a while, you might have noticed things have been a little quiet on the podcast feed lately. Well, that silence was intentional. We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes, busy in the “studio lab” cooking up something special. We didn’t just want to bring the podcast back; weContinue reading “We’ve Leveled Up: Introducing the Revamped BRSTEM Podcast”

Bringing STEM to Life, One Garden (and one goat!) at a Time

Even before our official fall programming kicked off, we’ve had the pleasure of visiting three of our partner schools to begin our “Grow Your Own Food” initiative for the new school year. These early visits are a powerful way to get students hands-on with science and agriculture from day one. Our recent stops included ClaiborneContinue reading “Bringing STEM to Life, One Garden (and one goat!) at a Time”

Congrats Summer 2025 BRSTEM Fellows

What an incredible summer it has been for our inaugural cohort of the Baton Rouge STEM (BRSTEM) Fellows program! We are immensely proud to congratulate these exceptional high school students on the successful completion of their intensive summer session. Their dedication, curiosity, and hard work have truly shone through. Each of our fellows represented theirContinue reading “Congrats Summer 2025 BRSTEM Fellows”

Bridging the Gap: STEM Festival at Claiborne Elementary Sparks Hope

As a STEM advocate, electrical engineer, and former charter school founder, my passion lies in unlocking STEM opportunities for underserved youth, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds. Recently, Baton Rouge STEM partnered with Claiborne Elementary, a school with over 400 students in grades K-5, to host a vibrant STEM Festival. Claiborne’s demographics – 91% African-American,Continue reading “Bridging the Gap: STEM Festival at Claiborne Elementary Sparks Hope”

Baker students stepping outside classroom to care for crops, chickens

BAKER, La. (WAFB) – Baker Heights Elementary and Middle School students are taking their learning outside the classroom, applying math and science lessons to real life. “You don’t have to waste money,” 5th grader Junior Garrido said. “You can have like plants or something, and you can take care of yourself just by doing that.”Continue reading “Baker students stepping outside classroom to care for crops, chickens”