Measuring Impact – Why It Matters
by Alexis Martin, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation The Level Playing Field Institute relies on rigorous evaluation methods in order to measure the impact... Read More
SMASH Alumni and Women’s History Month
LPFI proudly celebrates our SMASH alumnae this Women’s History Month. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to learn more about SMASH alumni and women’s contributions to... Read More
Important Announcement from LPFI
LPFI proudly celebrates our African American SMASH alumni this Black History Month. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and YouTube to learn more about SMASH alumni... Read More
SMASH Recruitment is Happening Now!
We are currently recruiting scholars for the 2015 Summer Math and Science Honors (SMASH) Academy at the UC Berkeley and Stanford campuses. Now is your... Read More
2014 SMASH Evaluation Report
The Summer Math and Science Academy (SMASH) 2014 Evaluation Report was designed and implemented by the LPFI Research Team to: (1) Examine the goals, objectives,... Read More
Fairness Matters Forum 2014: Participant Biographies
Luz Gonzalez Fernandez received her bachelor’s degree in 2007 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in International Political Economy. After graduating, Luz... Read More
A Day in the Life of a SMASH scholar
by Yasmeen Garcia, SMASH:UCLA scholar It’s 6a.m. and the RA wake up call lulls me out of my sleep. What I wouldn’t give for just... Read More
SMASH Scholars Take A “Turn Down For What?!” Attitude Toward STEM
By SMASH Instructor, Jennifer Arguello “Turn down for what?!” shouted SMASH scholars during a town hall at the beginning of the summer program. This pop... Read More
Summer Programs Aim to Hack Tech’s Diversity Problem
Some kids spend their summer hanging by the pool. Others study up to solve the diversity problem in America’s tech industry. Across the country, summer programs are... Read More
Bridging the STEM Divide
Join us on September 13, 2014 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm on USC’s main campus for Bridging the STEM Divide. Contact ramon@www.smash.org for more... Read More