Berkeley Engineers and Mentors (BEAM) fuses science education with mentorship by leading weekly hands-on science and engineering lessons at local elementary and middle schools. We provide accessible science education to our local communities in hopes of inspiring students of all socioeconomic backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM.

Elementary and middle school students should be able to explore their curiosity of the natural world. However, the reality is that many students do not have easy access to high quality STEM education due to a lack of time, money, or resources. Exposure to subjects in elementary school are related to what courses students later take, and consequently their future careers.

By writing our own engaging and hands-on curriculum, providing a small student to mentor ratio, and encouraging problem-based learning, BEAM hopes to change perceptions of science and engineering—making it more fun and approachable!

All majors and all years welcome!

Applications open on September 3rd and our infosession is on September 10th @8pm. Check out our website (beam.berkeley.edu) and/or our Instagram page (@beam_berkeley) for more information!