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Past events, told like a picturebook.

A growing record of the workshops, hackathons, and collaborations that have shaped the Minorities in STEM community.

Collaboration Hackathon

Minorities in STEM x WaveHack

On Sunday, May 23, we collaborated with WaveHack for an in-person hackathon centered on student builders, teamwork, and hands-on STEM problem solving.

  • DateSunday, May 23
  • FormatIn person
  • PartnerWaveHack
Students and organizers gathered during the WaveHack collaboration hackathon.
Opening the room for builders, ideas, and collaboration.
Participants working together at tables during the WaveHack hackathon.
Teams moved from early concepts into real prototypes.
Hackathon participants presenting or discussing their project work.
Students shared what they built and what they learned.
A group moment from the in-person WaveHack collaboration hackathon.
A community moment from the MIS and WaveHack collaboration.
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Conference Outreach

Minorities in STEM at SkillsUSA

At the SkillsUSA Conference, Minorities in STEM connected with student leaders, shared pathways into STEM, and brought hands-on robotics conversations to the expo floor.

  • DateJune 2 - June 5
  • FormatConference
  • FocusSTEM outreach
Minorities in STEM booth conversation with students at SkillsUSA.
Students stopped by the booth to talk about STEM opportunities and ways to get involved.
Minorities in STEM display at the SkillsUSA Conference expo.
The booth brought MIS programs, resources, and student stories into the conference space.
Students testing a small robotics build on the SkillsUSA expo floor.
Hands-on robotics sparked quick conversations about engineering, iteration, and problem solving.
A robotics demonstration near a SkillsUSA exhibitor booth.
Conference visitors explored how robotics can make STEM feel immediate and approachable.
SkillsUSA attendees interacting around a robotics activity.
Small demonstrations helped turn passing interest into deeper questions.
Minorities in STEM booth materials at the SkillsUSA Conference.
Every conversation was a chance to point students toward community, mentorship, and next steps.
Minorities in STEM student outreach at SkillsUSA.
Updated conference photos capture the student-led energy around MIS outreach.
SkillsUSA attendees gathered around a STEM demonstration.
Attendees gathered around the demo table to ask questions and compare build ideas.
Students exploring a hands-on robotics setup at SkillsUSA.
Hands-on setup time helped students connect robotics concepts to real hardware.
Minorities in STEM materials and student conversations at SkillsUSA.
Booth materials gave visitors clear next steps for chapters, programs, and resources.
SkillsUSA conference visitors interacting with Minorities in STEM outreach.
Conference conversations opened space for students to share what support would help them most.
Minorities in STEM conference booth during SkillsUSA.
The expanded photo set shows more of the booth, the demos, and the people behind the outreach.
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