Outreach & Education
STEM OUTREACH
Committed to Engaging & Inspiring Young Minds
We are dedicated to engaging, educating, and inspiring students and the public through community outreach. We work with local STEM organizations and schools to support and host a variety of local events. In 2025, our outreach efforts impacted more than 6,100 people across Hawaiʻi.
Events We Support:
- Journey Through The Universe
- Science & ‘Ohana Nights at K – 12 schools
- AstroDay – East & West Hawai’i
- College & Career Fairs
- GIS Day
- Hawaiʻi International Science Experience
- Tanabata Festival
- NASA @MyLibrary Engineering Bash
- LavaTubes Rocketry
- ʻOhana Stargazing
- HSTM Fall Break STEM Camp
- Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day
- VexIQ Robotics Competitions
- HAAS Science Expo
K-12 students reached in 2025
Programs & Resources
Internships
Hands-on projects in Materials Science & Robotics.
STARS Program
A summer STEM education & career program for young women.
College & Career
Space programs & internship opportunities for students.
Request a Presentation
We love visiting classrooms across East Hawaiʻi to present and talk story about our research projects and Hawaiʻi’s continuing role in aerospace and space exploration. Send us a request and we’d be happy to coordinate a time to meet with your students.