Opportunities From: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Science Education Program

Join us for Villalovoz STEM Night hosted by Louis J. Elementary School! This engaging evening event is designed to spark curiosity and excitement about STEM for elementary students and their families. Volunteers will help generate interest in STEM activities and careers through a fun, hands-on experience.

Volunteers can choose from two options for their booth or activity:

Option 1: The LLNL Science Education Program (SEP) will provide all materials and instructions for a fun STEM slime activity.

Option 2: Volunteers may bring their own hands-on STEM activity or demonstration. Simply share your idea with us — we’ll review it to ensure it complements the event and offer any support you need.

Event Details
Date: April 15, 2026
Time: 5:30–7:00 pm
Location: Louis J. Elementary School, 1550 Cypress Drive, Tracy, CA 95376
Audience: Elementary students and families

What’s Provided
SEP provides activity materials (if selecting the slime option), event coordination support, and day-of guidance.

Why Volunteer
Help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers by introducing young students and their families to exciting STEM concepts and career pathways.

How to Participate (Portal)
Click RESPOND to complete the interest form.

Join us for STEAM Night hosted by Stockton Unified School District at Hong Kingston Elementary School! This interactive evening event is designed to engage elementary students and their families in hands-on science and engineering experiences. Volunteers will help spark curiosity about STEM careers through demonstrations, activities, and conversations.

Volunteers can choose from two options for their booth or activity:

Option 1: The LLNL Science Education Program (SEP) will provide all materials and instructions for a fun STEM slime activity.

Option 2: Volunteers may bring their own hands-on STEM activity or demonstration. Simply share your idea with us — we’ll review it to ensure it complements the event and offer any support you need.

Event Details
Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: Hong Kingston Elementary School, 6324 N. Alturas Ave., Stockton, CA 95207
Hosted by: Stockton Unified School District
Audience: Elementary students and families

What’s Provided
SEP provides activity materials (if selecting the slime option), event coordination support, and day-of guidance.

Why Volunteer
Inspire young students to explore science and engineering while sharing insights about STEM career pathways and opportunities.

How to Participate (Portal)
Click RESPOND to complete the interest form.

Join us for Tracy Earth Day hosted by Tracy Earth Project! This annual community celebration focuses on environmental education, sustainability, and hands-on learning for children and families. Volunteers will help engage attendees through interactive STEM activities while promoting environmental awareness and career pathways.

Volunteers can choose from two options for their booth or activity:

Option 1: The LLNL Science Education Program (SEP) will provide all materials and instructions for a fun STEM slime activity (environmentally themed discussion encouraged).

Option 2: Volunteers may bring their own hands-on STEM activity or demonstration. Simply share your idea with us — we’ll review it to ensure it complements the event and offer any support you need.

Event Details
Date: April 25, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Downtown Tracy, CA
Hosted by: Tracy Earth Project
Audience: K–12 students and families

What’s Provided
SEP provides activity materials (if selecting the slime option), event coordination support, and day-of guidance.

Why Volunteer
Inspire students and families to think critically about environmental challenges while sharing how STEM careers contribute to sustainability solutions.

How to Participate (Portal)
Click RESPOND to complete the interest form.

Join System Overload Robotics, a student-led, community-based high school robotics team, as a volunteer mentor or advisor supporting students in engineering, science, project management, and business operations. This opportunity offers meaningful, longer-term engagement with motivated students who are expanding their robotics program and outreach efforts.

We’re seeking LLNL volunteers to serve as technical or business mentors, with particular need for guidance in grant writing, budgeting, and financial planning, as well as engineering and project management support. Volunteers may participate in a one-time session or on an ongoing basis, depending on availability and interest.

This is a flexible opportunity well-suited for volunteers who want to make a deeper impact by mentoring students as they develop technical skills, leadership, and real-world problem-solving experience

Time: Variable; typically, 2–3 hours per session
(Scheduling coordinated directly with the team)
Location: System Overload Robotics
Address: 700 Terminal Circle, Livermore, CA
Hosted by: System Overload Robotics
Audience: High school student

Volunteer Role

Volunteers may support students in one or more of the following areas:

Engineering, science, and robotics design

Project management and team organization

Grant writing, budgeting, and financial planning

Advising on outreach expansion to middle school students and partner teams

Participation may be one-time or ongoing, depending on volunteer availability.

What’s Provided

A student-led, collaborative environment with motivated team members. No materials are required from volunteers

Why Volunteer

This is a unique opportunity to mentor students in a real-world, student-driven robotics program, support equity in STEM through community outreach, and help young leaders grow both technically and professionally.

How to Participate

If you’re interested in volunteering, please click RESPOND to complete the interest form. SEP will follow up to discuss your availability and how your expertise could best support the team.