Friendship STEAM cafe

A huge thank you to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Claggett Farm for hosting Friendship for our first STEAM Café field trip of the school year! 🌱🔬🐚

Our scholars had an amazing time exploring environmental science, sustainability, and hands-on STEM activities in such a beautiful and inspiring setting. We are grateful for your partnership and the unforgettable learning experiences you provided!

Teen Science Café Network
DC Public Charter School Board
Friendship Public Charter School
Friendship Collegiate Academy
Friendship Tech Prep Academy

Thank you, Maryland Science Center, for powering our STEAM Café with curiosity and creativity. Our scholars loved it! 💡🧠🎉

🌟 Thank you, Dr. Jeff Volosin! 🌟

We were thrilled to have Dr. Jeff Volosin join us at our STEAM Café! His engaging presentation and hands-on activity truly inspired our students and sparked their curiosity about science, technology, and space exploration. 🚀✨

Our students absolutely loved the experience — thank you for sharing your time, knowledge, and passion with our Friendship community! 💫

Capitol Technology University
Friendship Tech Prep Academy
Friendship Collegiate Academy Parent Advisory Council
Teen Science Café Network
Friendship Public Charter School

What an electrifying start to the school year! ⚡ Today, our middle schoolers were treated to an unforgettable experience with MAD Science, featuring their thrilling show Spin, Pop, Boom!

Students were on the edge of their seats as they watched science come to life with spinning vortexes, popping reactions, and booming experiments that lit up the room — literally! 🔥💥

Events like this remind us how exciting and FUN science can be, and we’re so proud of our students’ curiosity and engagement. 💡✨

Mad Science
Friendship PCS Armstrong Academy
Friendship PCS Blow Pierce Campus
Friendship PCS Chamberlain Campus
Teen Science Café Network

🎉 Our First STEAM Café of the Year Was a Success!

Huge thanks to Dr. Butler, Vice President of Cyber Science Outreach at Capitol Technology University, for spending time with our students yesterday. 🙌

They loved hearing about your journey in cybersecurity, a perfect way to kick off our STEAM Café series!

Friendship Collegiate Academy
Friendship Tech Prep Academy
Capitol Technology University
Teen Science Café Network

DC Public Charter School Board
Teen Science Café Network
Mad Science

This week, our scholars had an incredible opportunity to explore the cutting edge of science and innovation during our STEAM Café field trip to the Catholic University Biomedical Research Labs! 🧬🤖🧠

A huge thank you to Dr. Ottow Wilson for facilitating this unforgettable experience. 🙏✨ Our students were immersed in the world of robotics, bioengineering, and virtual reality—seeing firsthand how these powerful tools are being used to help people recover from illness and injury.

From interactive demos to in-depth lab tours, this was a powerful glimpse into the future of medicine and technology. Our scholars left inspired and energized by the possibilities of STEAM careers! 🚀💡

Friendship Tech Prep Academy
Friendship Collegiate Academy
Friendship Public Charter School
DC Public Charter School Board
Teen Science Café Network
The Catholic University of America

🌱 A huge thank you to Dr. Che Axum and the University of the District of Columbia for hosting our Friendship STEAM Café at the beautiful Firebird Farm! Our scholars had an inspiring and hands-on experience exploring science, agriculture, and innovation in action. We’re so grateful for the partnership and the opportunity to connect learning with the land! 🌾🔬💡

Teen Science Café Network
University of the District of Columbia
Friendship Tech Prep Academy
Friendship Collegiate Academy
DC Public Charter School Board

This week, we had a blast hosting our friends from Ideal and Woodridge campuses for an unforgettable STEAM Café experience! Students were treated to an electrifying science performance by MAD Science that sparked curiosity and brought science to life 🔬⚡️🎉

Thanks to all who joined us—learning is always more fun when we do it together! 💡




Mad Science
Friendship Woodridge International School
Friendship PCS Ideal Campus

🌟 Special Thanks to Dr. K.L. Knee! 🌟

We are incredibly grateful to Dr. K.L. Knee from American University for taking the time to speak with our students about the fascinating field of ecohydrology! 🌿💧

Dr. Knee's passion for understanding the connections between water, ecosystems, and sustainability inspired our students to think critically about the role of water in our environment and their future careers in science. 🧪🌎

Your expertise and enthusiasm made a lasting impression, and we are so appreciative of your commitment to empowering the next generation of environmental leaders. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and sparking curiosity in our budding scientists! 👏✨






Friendship Tech Prep Academy
Friendship Collegiate Academy
American University
Teen Science Café Network
Friendship Public Charter School