Los Angeles Wave: UCLA summer program is a SMASHing success
Students from high schools throughout Los Angeles were applauded by family members and teachers during UCLA’s SMASH Graduation and Recognition Ceremony July 29. In one... Read More
New Resource Bank | Blog: Meet the Organization Addressing Inclusion One Student at a Time
Ninth graders who apply for the Level Playing Field Institute’s SMASH Academy – an intensive summer program to teach science and math skills to... Read More
SF Chronicle: Teaching tech helps bridge the digital divide
Major tech companies have blamed the lack of diversity in their workforce on a “pipeline problem,” meaning a lack of available talent. To address the... Read More
Los Angeles Sentinel: UCLA SMASH Program Preparing Students for Tech America
“The consistent thing we hear from the Facebooks and Googles of the world is that they are not able to identify young talented people of... Read More
Atlanta Black Star: Morehouse Launches Successful Summer STEM Program that Puts Atlanta-Area Teens On Path to New Careers
When 28 high school-age boys signed up to participate in the first year of a STEM program at Morehouse College, they could never have predicted... Read More
Level Playing Field Institute to Expand Top STEM Education Program Nationally With Support from AT&T
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2017 Contact: Ashleigh Richelle, (408-387-4353), ashleigh@www.smash.org Level Playing Field Institute to Expand Top STEM Education Program Nationally With Support from AT&T... Read More
Level Playing Field Institute Welcomes New Board Members, Ellen Pao and Steven Wolfe Pereira
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2017 Contact: Ashleigh Richelle, (408-387-4353), ashleigh@www.smash.org Level Playing Field Institute Welcomes New Board Members, Ellen Pao and Steven Wolfe Pereira... Read More
The Color of STEM: Jennifer R. Cohen, Ph.D | SMASH Berkeley Site Director
“The Color of STEM” is a thirty-minute 6-part television profile series that features HBCU schools, students and alumni, and takes a look at HBCU’s partnerships... Read More
Young People of Color “Hack” Violence at Black History Month Youth Hack Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2017 Contact: Ashleigh Richelle, (408-387-4353), ashleigh@www.smash.org Young People of Color “Hack” Violence at Black History Month Youth Hack Day Atlanta,... Read More
ADVISORY: Black History Month Youth Hack Day in Atlanta Focuses on Innovating Conflict Resolution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2016 *MEDIA ALERT/PHOTO & VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES* Black History Month Youth Hack Day in Atlanta Focuses on Innovating Conflict Resolution... Read More