Dream Big STEAM Event at Campbell Hall

Every year, “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Los Angeles (IHADLA) provides Dreamers the opportunity to participate in STEM and STEAM-based learning through our Dream Big event. The event presents a full day of fun-filled and knowledge-based activities that challenges students to think critically and creatively and exposes students to possible college majors and career paths in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

This year’s Dream Big event proved to be an incredible experience for our Dreamers. Hosted by Campbell Hall in Studio City on November 12th, our elementary, middle school and high school Dreamers participated in a variety of exciting hands-on STEAM-based activities led by amazing volunteer teachers from the school. Dreamers had the opportunity to use Campbell Hall’s amazing facilities and a range of equipment that would not normally be accessible at their schools.

Elementary Dreamers collaborated to build and launch a rocket, and they were also able to create their own website; middle school Dreamers learned to make music using an iPad and some wrote a computer code that allowed a robot to move; high school Dreamers were able to build and fly their very own airplane, while others worked together to write, create and produce their own television show!

The Big Dream STEM STEAM based activities included:

Journey to the Moon
Hack the News
Shape Up!
Garage Band
Marshmallow Madness
Just Build It
Chime In!
The Physics of Flight
Robotics
Television Production
Making Ice Cream

Our Dreamers were so enthusiastic about their experience that this is what a few of them had to say:

“I liked that we made our own music and we got to make ice cream while learning the science behind it.” ~ Benjamin Ordoño

“Can we come here next year for a field trip to tour the school? I want a scholarship here!” ~ Julian Perez

“I really enjoyed the field trip! It was a great experience to have seen a different school and do fun activities that I have never done before. I really wish I could be in this school!”~ Jessica Lozano

Events like Dream Big inspire students and open their eyes to possibilities of a better and brighter future.

Our deepest gratitude goes out to Vanessa Frank and Ms. Eileen Powers for coordinating the event with IHADLA, and all the passionate volunteer teachers – Ms. Savage, Mr. Fishman, Ms. Pavel, Mr. Koski, Ms. Pilon, Ms. Whiting, Ms. Ratnavale, Mr. Williams, Mr. Frank and Ms. Dorsey for sharing their time and talents and spending the day to help cultivate our students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics!

Dream Big Group Shot Our Dreamers with Campbell Hall Volunteer Instructors

Dream Big Campbell Hall IHADLA STEM Event
IHADLA Dream Big STEAM Group Photo in Campbell Hall Gym

Dream Big Hack the News Journalism Workshop Photos

Volunteer kicks off IHADLA Dream Big Journalism Workshop
Volunteer kicks off Dream Big Journalism Workshop
IHADLA Dream Big Journalism Workshop
Journalism workshop in progress
IHADLA Dreamers hard at work in Dream Big journalism workshop
Dreamers hard at work in journalism workshop
Christian wins IHADLA Dream Big Hack the News journalism workshop
Christian wins Dream Big Hack the News journalism workshop

Dream Big Television Production Workshop Photos

Dream Big IHADLA TV Production Workshop Crew Planning
TV Production Workshop Crew Planning
IHADLA Dream Big TV Production workshop in progress
TV Production workshop in progress

Dream Big Journey to the Moon Rocket Workshop Photos

Ms. Savage working with our IHADLA fourth graders preparing rocket for Fly to the Moon
Ms. Savage helping our fourth grade Dreamers prepare rockets for Journey to the Moon
Ms. Savage working with our IHADLA fourth graders on Fly to the Moon Rocket workshop
Our MSW intern working with our fourth graders on Journey to the Moon Rocket workshop
Ms. Savage working with our IHADLA fourth graders on Fly to the Moon Rocket
Setting off and watching rockets in the Journey to the Moon Rocket workshop

Dream Big Ice Cream Making Workshop Photos

IHADLA Dream Big Ice cream making and understanding the science behind it
Ice cream making and understanding the science behind it
IHADLA Dream Big Ice cream making and understanding the science behind it
Ice cream making and understanding the science behind it

Dream Big Garage Band Music Composition Workshop Photos

Mr. Koski leads the Garage Band workshop for our IHADLA Dream Big middle school Dreamers
Mr. Koski leads the Garage Band workshop for our middle school Dreamers
Mr. Koski leads the Garage Band workshop for our IHADLA Dream Big middle school Dreamers
Mr. Koski leads the Garage Band workshop for our middle school Dreamers
Mr. Koski leads the Garage Band workshop for our IHADLA Dream Big middle school Dreamers
Mr. Koski leads the Garage Band workshop for our middle school Dreamers

Dream Big Physics of Flight Workshop Photos

Dream Big IHADLA High School Dreamer getting instructor's advice for during physics of flight workshop
Getting instructor’s advice
Dream Big IHADLA High School Dreamer getting instructor's advice for during physics of flight workshop
Getting instructor’s advice for wood work

Dream Big IHADLA Physics of Flight Workshop

Dream Big IHADLA Physics of Flight Workshop

Dream Big IHADLA Physics of Flight Workshop

Dream Big Robotics Workshop Photos

Dream Big IHADLA Robotics Workshop STEM

Dream Big IHADLA Robotics Workshop STEM

Dream Big IHADLA Robotics Workshop STEM

Dream Big IHADLA Robotics Workshop STEM

Dream Big Marshmallow Madness Workshop

Dream Big IHADLA Marshmallow Madness Workshop

Dream Big IHADLA Marshmallow Madness Workshop

Dream Big IHADLA Marshmallow Madness Workshop

Best Design Award for the Marshmallow Madness workshop
Best Design Award for the Marshmallow Madness workshop
Best use of materials award for the Marshmallow Madness STEM workshop
Best use of materials award for the Marshmallow Madness STEM workshop

Lunchtime Outside at Campbell Hall During Dream Big

Happy Girl at Big Dream

Big Dream Lunch for IHADLA Dreamers

Dreamers on wall at Dream Big lunch

Dream Big lunch

Dream Big lunch