BEAM MEMBER HIGHLIGHT - cannon design
CannonDesign is a different kind of design firm, where architecture, strategy, experience, innovation and social good converge to create meaningful impact. Named the 2024 #1 Best Workplace for Innovators in the U.S. by Fast Company, we take pride in our forward-thinking approach. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful difference every day.
As dedicated partners of BEAM, CannonDesigners have been proud to support the Saturday Academy programming for the past decade by organizing hands-on activities for the students and demonstrating possible career paths in structural engineering, architecture, and sustainability.
Working with BEAM is an incredible opportunity for our engineers to volunteer, fundraise, and engage with an organization that inspires students to find and follow their passions in STEM-related fields and helps build an inventive, creative, and compassionate community.
BEAM Recipient of $5,000 Grant from Western Division
BEAM is honored to have received a $5,000 grant from Western Division Federal Credit Union. This funding helps BEAM continue to support the free, comprehensive year-round programming we provide our students. Leadership and representatives from Western Division accompanied BEAM at Diefendorf Hall today to both present BEAM the grant, as well as tour our Saturday Academy programming.
Thank you so much, Western Division, for your incredible support of BEAM and our Mission!
Inspire Tomorrow's Innovators: Volunteer Robotics Mentor Needed!
Are you looking for a long-term, rewarding volunteer opportunity to use your professional skills to mentor high school students? We are seeking dedicated individuals with technical or business expertise—not just engineers! We welcome managers, technicians, teachers, technical writers, HR professionals, and many more.
What You'll Do:
Work with students weekly, from fall through January, to design, build, and program a competitive robot for a unique annual challenge.
Guide the team in developing an impressive presentation and portfolio that showcases their learning process, robot features, and team strategy to judges.
Mentor students through the exhilarating tournament season in December and January, competing alongside and against other community-based teams.
Commitment: We ask for availability for at least half of our Saturday sessions (12 PM – 4 PM) from the start of the fall season, through the end of January.
Make a difference in the lives of bright, young minds. Apply today!
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