Iridescent Science Featured in LA Times!

Nonprofit aims to engage children with science

From: LA Times

By: Scott Glover

For a kid who says he wants to build robots, 10-year-old Jabari Griffie came to the right place.

The fifth-grader was among hundreds of curious kids who turned out Saturday morning for the grand opening of Iridescent, a nonprofit science and discovery center near downtown Los Angeles.

The first exhibit Jabari saw featured something even cooler than a robot: An underwater robot.

Read more at LA Times online.

Family Science Program

Iridescent's Family Science Program, funded in part by USC’s Good Neighbors campaign and also our fiscal sponsoree, gives an opportunity for families to experience science together, foster an environment of education, and encourages the possibility of higher education in under-served communities.

Learn more about Iridescent.

Opening of Iridescent's New Science Studio!

Iridescent is one of our many fiscal sponsorees who is doing amazing educational enrichment work in Central Los Angeles. Their  mission is to foster curiosity and inspire self-confidence in young people with limited access—unlocking doors to their future and preparing them to help solve the world’s most pressing issues.

Their approach is to use a three-pronged strategy of teaching about cutting edge science, using powerful mentors and enlisting strong parental involvement.

Join them in opening of their new studio!

553 W. 23rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90007

Saturday October 16, 2010

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

For more info click here.