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Cascade STEAM Community Update - June 2025
Summary
- Join the Citizen Science Community Group to participate in the Stormwater Monitoring Community Project.
- Registration is NOW CLOSED to participate in the Summer Mentorship Cohort.
- Summer Mentorship Cohort participants will be connected to their partner on June 5th.
- Cascade STEAM Engineering event on June 11th.
- Cascade STEAM Cyber event on June 12th.
- Bellingham Linux Users Group event on June 18th.
- Cascade STEAM Citizen Science event on June 19th.
- Cascade STEAM Data Engineering event on June 25th.
Update
In May we launched the Cascade STEAM Cyber and Engineering Community Groups. Closing at the end of May was registration for the Summer Mentorship Program Cohort, which will begin in June with registered participants. We continue to meet and organize in support of the Stormwater Monitoring Community Project.
A reminder that videos of the sessions for LinuxFest Northwest are now completed and can be viewed online at the LinuxFest Northwest 2025 YouTube Playlist.
Planned for Summer is development of the Internship, Volunteers, and Digital Navigators Programs. Please reach out if you’d like to get involved with these efforts. Brief program summaries:
- Internship: Supporting students through internship and benefitting local nonprofit community partners through the execution of student projects.
- Volunteers: Organizing the volunteer needs of both Cascade STEAM programs and facilitating the STEAM-related needs of community partners.
- Digital Navigators: Providing basic technology support to the community, focusing on community service and supporting social service providers.
Programs
Cascade STEAM Programs are: “Free. Open to everyone. All are welcome. Family Friendly. Bring your friends.”
Community Groups
Community Groups organize communities of aspiring, current, and retired professionals focusing on a STEAM topic. Recurring community groups include Bellingham Linux Users Group, Citizen Science, Cyber, Data Engineering, and Engineering. See the Cascade STEAM Meetup Page for scheduled events.
Bellingham Linux Users Group
Join the Bellingham Linux Users Group on June 18th from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Bellingham Makerspace. Our topics this month are Cybertools and Open Source led by Josh Buker.
Cascade STEAM Citizen Science
Join Cascade STEAM Citizen Science on June 19th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at RE Sources. We continue to focus on our Stormwater Monitoring Community Project to help protect Bellingham Bay in collaboration with RE Sources.
Cascade STEAM Cyber
Join Cascade STEAM Cyber on June 12th from 5:20pm-7:00pm at Diamond Jim’s Grill for our Second Meeting featuring a Career Spotlight & Presentation: Cybersecurity Audits & Tools, presented by Steven Reed, IT Cybersecurity Auditor, Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO). Anyone with an interest in cybersecurity is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Cascade STEAM Data Engineering
Join Cascade STEAM Data Engineering on June 25th from 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Bellingham Makerspace. Our topic this month is “Prompt Engineering” led by co-organizer Ryan Christensen. Anyone with an interest in data engineering, data analytics, artificial intelligence, or large language models is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Cascade STEAM Engineering
Join Cascade STEAM Engineering on June 11th from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Bellingham Makerspace. Anyone with an interest in engineering is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Community Projects
Community Projects organize shared learning experiences focusing on positive community impact, often collaborating with community partners.
Stormwater Monitoring Community Project
Join the Citizen Science Community Group as we continue our organizing in support of the Stormwater Monitoring Community Project in collaboration with RE Sources to help protect Bellingham Bay.
Mentorship
Mentorship connects students and professionals, junior and senior professionals, and/or peers for organized and supportive personal and professional improvement. Registration for the Summer Mentorship Cohort is now closed. Participants will be connected to their mentorship partner on June 5th. Stay tuned for an announcement for the next Mentorship Program Cohort.
Calendar
See the Cascade STEAM Meetup Page for details and to RSVP for scheduled events.
Upcoming Cascade STEAM Events
- June 11th: Engineering Community Group
- June 12th: Cyber Community Group
- June 18th: Bellingham Linux Users Group
- June 19th: Citizen Science Community Group & Stormwater Monitoring Community Project
- June 25th: Data Engineering Community Group
Upcoming Partner Events
- June 4th: Innovate Bellingham’s Innovation Social
- June 5th: Bellingham Codes’ Monthly Meeting
- June 17th: Innovate Bellingham’s AI Tool for Entrepreneurs
Get Connected
- Join the Cascade STEAM Meetup Page to receive event announcements and to RSVP for events.
- Join the Cascade STEAM Community Hub (Discord) for online discussion.
- Join the Cascade STEAM LinkedIn Page to share our activity to your professional network.
- Join the Cascade STEAM Facebook Page to share our activity with your personal network.
Get Involved
Are you interested to help build Cascade STEAM? Do have an idea that you’d like to share? We welcome all people of all ages to get involved and join our team of volunteer organizers. We’re developing programs, connecting with community organizations, and preparing infrastructure and outreach materials to be successful in our community engagement. Bring your ideas and passions with you and we’ll make them happen together!
Donate
Cascade STEAM is community supported - we are NOT a member organization with member dues. If you value our work and have the financial means to support us, then please donate! Your donation will help fund our operations and programs. Any donation amount is appreciated. See our Donate page for additional details and payment options. Thank you for your support!
Contact Us
Interested to get involved? Volunteer? Collaborate? We would love to hear from you! Please contact Michael Gan, Cascade STEAM President, for any inquiries at michael.gan@cascadesteam.org, 360-499-2099, or @Michael Gan via the Cascade STEAM Community Hub.