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Cascade STEAM Community Update - May 2025
Summary
- Recordings of LinuxFest Northwest 2025 now available.
- Join the Citizen Science Community Group to participate in the Stormwater Monitoring Community Project.
- Registration is OPEN NOW to participate in the Summer Mentorship Cohort.
- Cascade STEAM Cyber event on May 8th.
- Cascade STEAM Engineering event on May 14th.
- Cascade STEAM Citizen Science event on May 15th.
- Bellingham Linux Users Group event on May 21st.
Update
April was an exciting month! We launched Cascade STEAM, Community Groups, Community Projects, and Mentorship.
We also collaborated with LinuxFest Northwest to organize and host the LinuxFest Northwest 2025 Event. It was a blast! See the LinuxFest Northwest 2025 YouTube Playlist for recordings of the fest as they become available.
New in May is the launch of the Cascade STEAM Cyber and Engineering Community Groups! Closing at the end of May is registration for the Summer Mentorship Program Cohort, which will begin in June with registered participants.
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 now include Bellingham Codes, Bellingham Linux Users Group, Citizen Science, Cyber, Data Engineering, and Engineering. See the Cascade STEAM Meetup Page for scheduled events.
Cascade STEAM Cyber - May 8th
Join Cascade STEAM Cyber on May 8th from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Bellingham Makerspace for our Startup Meeting! Anyone with an interest in cybersecurity is welcome and encouraged to attend!
Cascade STEAM Engineering - May 14th
Join Cascade STEAM Engineering on May 14th from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Bellingham Makerspace for our Launch Meeting! Anyone with an interest in engineering is welcome and encouraged to attend!
Cascade STEAM Citizen Science - May 15th
Join Cascade STEAM Citizen Science on May 14th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at RE Sources. We continue to focus on our RE Sources Stormwater Monitoring Community Project to help protect Bellingham Bay. (In collaboration with RE Sources.)
Bellingham Linux Users Group - May 21st
Join the Bellingham Linux Users Group on May 21st from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Bellingham Makerspace. Our topics this month are LinuxFest Northwest 2025 Highlights and related discussion.
Community Projects
Community Projects organize shared learning experiences focusing on positive community impact, often collaborating with community partners. Join the Citizen Science Community Group as we continue our organizing in support of the Stormwater Management 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 is now open to participate in the Summer Cohort. We are facilitating both traditional and peer mentorship relationships and welcome your participation for all folks 18 years of age and older.
Calendar
See the Cascade STEAM Meetup Page for details and to RSVP for scheduled events.
Upcoming Cascade STEAM Events
- May 8th: Cyber Community Group - Startup Meeting
- May 14th: Engineering Community Group - Launch Meeting
- May 15th: Citizen Science Community Group & Stormwater Monitoring Community Project
- May 21st: Bellingham Linux Users Group
Upcoming Partner Events
- May 20th: Innovate Bellingham’s AI Tool for Entrepreneurs
- May 20th: Technology Alliance’s State of Technology Luncheon
- May 21st-23rd: NCW Tech Alliance’s Flywheel Investment Conference
- June 5th: Bellingham Codes
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 networks.
- Join the Cascade STEAM Facebook Page to share our activity with your personal networks.
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. 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.