STEAMPORT: Who We Are

Based in Southern California, we work with schools and clubs to provide free STEAM classes to kids in and around the area.
STEAMPORT is an organization that holds after school classes, introducing kids to the different fields of S.T.E.A.M. through fun hands-on activities. We hope to cultivate this interest  in youth and spread our enthusiasm within local communities. Working with clubs or schools around the area, we are able to provide free, engaging classes to the public.
We know that, more often than not, hands-on learning experiences may not be available or accessible to kids based on the areas in which they live in. STEAMPORT opens up opportunities for kids, no matter their background, to learn more about the S.T.E.A.M. fields. We provide an exciting yet safe environment for kids to learn about all the different aspects of S.T.E.A.M.
The STEAMPORT program was started by Yi-An Hsieh, in her freshman year of high school, as a way to incorporate the arts into the science and math fields., and spread her excitement about S.T.E.A..M. to the younger kids in her neighborhood.

A peek into our classes at the Heritage Park Library.

Want to help?
The easiest way you can help us out is to spread the word about STEAMPORT! Besides this, we are also a STEMup4Youth chapter, and STEMup4Youth has great volunteering opportunities available in different areas and locations throughout Southern California. Visit www.stemup4youth.org to learn more. Can't make it to the classes? You can still help out donating towards our program. Donations can be made also on the STEMup4Youth website. If you would like to donate specifically to the STEAMPORT program, please note that in a message through the STEMup4Youth contact page or an email to the STEMup4Youth fundraising director.
Donations made to the STEAMPORT program are used towards maintaining our website and towards purchasing more expensive or harder-to-find materials for our class that may be difficult for the locations we serve to obtain. We also encourage donations to be made directly to the locations where we offer our programs!