Ignite Arts & STEM Inc.

Ignite Arts & STEM empowers underrepresented BIPOC youth in Greater Los Angeles by providing equitable access to arts education, STEM mentorship, scholarships, and professional development opportunities that remove financial and systemic barriers to academic and career success. Through our comprehensive programsincluding art mentoring and exhibitions, STEM professional development, scholarship awards, and community resource fairswe invest in the next generation of diverse leaders, innovators, and creatives. Our mission is to ignite pathways to higher education and career advancement by connecting talented youth with mentors, resources, and opportunities that cultivate their artistic and technical skills, build confidence, and foster long-term economic mobility. We serve students who face disproportionate barriers to accessing quality arts and STEM programming, ensuring that talent and potentialnot zip code or economic circumstancedetermine opportunity.

ASHE ARTS & STEM ACADEMY INC.'s purpose is to address, educate, coordinate and provide scholarships for students of color pursuing higher education in the arts and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).Our programs include mentorship, free courses, access to supplementary support to students of color with specific regard to race, ethnicity or religion on a national level.