Mission
Cascade STEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bellingham, WA dedicated to Building a collaborative, supportive, and civic-minded STEAM community for social good.
STEAM is an acronym for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM education is a powerful framework to promote curiosity and creativity, encourage a shared learning experience, and build tools to solve important life challenges.
Values
We help identify needs in our community and collaborate with partners to meet those needs through STEAM principles.
In addition to our core focus of STEAM education, we value Career Connected Learning to provide students opportunity to gain real world experience, Digital Literacy to educate our community on important digital topics, and Digital Equity to ensure all people of all ages have access to important digital resources.
Collaborators
All of our collaborators value connecting with fellow community members, exploring personal and professional interests, participating in shared learning experiences, and supporting social impact issues. With these shared interests as our foundation, we facilitate collaboration for everyone:
- Students find mentors to guide them and gain real-world work experience.
- Professionals share their experience, find mentors to guide them, and also guide mentees.
- Businesses support current employees, meet new employees, and connect with partners and clients.
- Education supports existing students, outreach to new students, and connects with partners.
- Nonprofit Organizations resolve administrative, organizational, and outreach challenges to better focus on their mission of social impact.
- Local Government engages with an active community eager to contribute to civic society.
Community Function
In alignment with our mission: We will facilitate engagement with the community to:
- Support infrastructure organizations such as libraries, schools, education service districts, and STEM/STEAM Networks
- Provide direct value to the community through community building, community engagement, community service, and public interest programs
- Cultivate a community action platform that promotes participation, engagement, and communication
- Advocate through development and promotion of STEAM events, activities, and programs
- Collaborate with partners in shared purpose
Composition
Cascade STEAM is comprised of individuals representing (1) the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, (2) education, industry, local government, and nonprofit sectors, and (3) community interests. We operate as a Board of Directors managing organization governance and Board Committees managing organization activities. Visit our Leadership and Partners pages to learn more about our efforts.
Committees
Committees develop and manage core organization activities and are led by a Board Member to ensure organizational alignment. Committees include:
- Engagement: Strategize and execute communications, marketing, and outreach.
- Executive: Strategize and manage organization priorities.
- Finance: Strategize financial support, management, and related filings.
- Infrastructure: Strategize and manage organization technology.
- Advisory: Represent and reflect community interests, and advocate for Cascade STEAM in the community. (All members of other committees are also members of the Advisory Committee.)
Terms
Board and Committee Members serve in a volunteer capacity indefinitely, until either resignation or dismissal.
Contact Information
Email Address:
info@cascadesteam.org
See our Leadership page for individual contact information.
Mailing Address:
Cascade STEAM
104 W Magnolia St #2551, Bellingham, WA 98225
Physical Address:
Cascade STEAM C/O Bellingham Makerspace
Bellis Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA 98225
Status
- Washington State Nonprofit Corporation, UBI# 605 334 640
- USA 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, FEIN# 93-3592339
