PepsiCo R&D
Career exposure connected students with science, research, and product development.
Partners
Organizations working with Building Bridges, Inc.
Schools, universities, nonprofits, companies, museums, and community spaces support programs and learning experiences.
Partners and collaborators
Working together to bring STEM into more communities
Our partners connect students with programs, mentors, community spaces, careers, and work experience.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Museum-based science experiences and STEM career exposure.
The University of Chicago
College internships and nonprofit learning through the Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
STEM programs and career panels for Big Brothers Big Sisters participants.
NeuroMaker
Technology used in hands-on robotics, engineering, and neuroscience activities.
Lara Academy Pink Panthers
School and after-school STEM programming for Pink Panthers participants.
Harper College
Host of the 2026 STEM Explorers robotics, engineering, and innovation program.
Chicago State University & TRIO Upward Bound
Host of the 2026 TRIO Upward Bound STEM sessions.
Southside STEM Station
Host site for workshops, family STEM events, summer learning, and community collection drives.
2026 program network
Schools and institutions in our programs
Building Bridges, Inc. worked with these schools and institutions across 2026 programs and events.
- Armour STEM Magnet School
- Chicago State University
- Grimes Middle School
- Harper College
- HSA Belmont High School
- Lara Academy Pink Panthers
- St. Thomas the Apostle School
- The University of Chicago
Past collaborators
Organizations that have worked with Building Bridges, Inc.
Past collaborations have helped bring STEM learning, confidence-building, and community experiences to more young people.
- AAYD
- Earth’s Remedies
- GiSTEM
- Mercy Home
- MWM
- Nashville Rescue Mission
- Project Exploration
- Purple Me Green Science Store
- West Point Baptist Church Youth Ministry
- You Matter 2
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