Ignite Arts & STEM
@igniteartsandstem.bsky.social
Ignite Arts & STEM is a non-profit whose focus is on providing scholarships & mentoring for BIPOC students pursuing careers in Arts & STEM. The group helps 200-300 people per year.
Spark your future in arts and STEM! ✨ The Palette & Purpose and Codebreakers & Changemakers scholarships are officially open.
Apply now and ignite your potential!
🗓️ Open: Nov 1, 2025
⏳ Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
🎉 Winners: Apr 1, 2026
#ScholarshipOpportunity #IgniteTheFuture
Apply now and ignite your potential!
🗓️ Open: Nov 1, 2025
⏳ Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
🎉 Winners: Apr 1, 2026
#ScholarshipOpportunity #IgniteTheFuture
September 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Spark your future in arts and STEM! ✨ The Palette & Purpose and Codebreakers & Changemakers scholarships are officially open.
Apply now and ignite your potential!
🗓️ Open: Nov 1, 2025
⏳ Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
🎉 Winners: Apr 1, 2026
#ScholarshipOpportunity #IgniteTheFuture
Apply now and ignite your potential!
🗓️ Open: Nov 1, 2025
⏳ Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
🎉 Winners: Apr 1, 2026
#ScholarshipOpportunity #IgniteTheFuture
🎤🎧 Did You Know?
Music and math activate the same parts of the brain.
From beats to binary—our kids are wired to innovate.
🎶👩🏾💻 That’s the power of combining Arts + STEM.
#STEAMeducation #MusicMeetsMath #BrainPower
Music and math activate the same parts of the brain.
From beats to binary—our kids are wired to innovate.
🎶👩🏾💻 That’s the power of combining Arts + STEM.
#STEAMeducation #MusicMeetsMath #BrainPower
September 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🎤🎧 Did You Know?
Music and math activate the same parts of the brain.
From beats to binary—our kids are wired to innovate.
🎶👩🏾💻 That’s the power of combining Arts + STEM.
#STEAMeducation #MusicMeetsMath #BrainPower
Music and math activate the same parts of the brain.
From beats to binary—our kids are wired to innovate.
🎶👩🏾💻 That’s the power of combining Arts + STEM.
#STEAMeducation #MusicMeetsMath #BrainPower
Young artists, ready to turn your passion into a profession? ✨ Our new 'Business of Art' program will teach you everything from pricing your work to legal protection.
Launching late 2025/early 2026 for middle & high school students. #YouthInArt #BusinessOfArt
Launching late 2025/early 2026 for middle & high school students. #YouthInArt #BusinessOfArt
September 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Young artists, ready to turn your passion into a profession? ✨ Our new 'Business of Art' program will teach you everything from pricing your work to legal protection.
Launching late 2025/early 2026 for middle & high school students. #YouthInArt #BusinessOfArt
Launching late 2025/early 2026 for middle & high school students. #YouthInArt #BusinessOfArt
💡 65% of future careers will need creativity and tech skills.
Ignite helps BIPOC students thrive—not get left behind.
📌 Mentor. Volunteer. Donate. It all matters. Link in bio.
#BIPOCinArtsAndSTEM #IgniteYourFuture #RepresentationMatters
Ignite helps BIPOC students thrive—not get left behind.
📌 Mentor. Volunteer. Donate. It all matters. Link in bio.
#BIPOCinArtsAndSTEM #IgniteYourFuture #RepresentationMatters
September 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
💡 65% of future careers will need creativity and tech skills.
Ignite helps BIPOC students thrive—not get left behind.
📌 Mentor. Volunteer. Donate. It all matters. Link in bio.
#BIPOCinArtsAndSTEM #IgniteYourFuture #RepresentationMatters
Ignite helps BIPOC students thrive—not get left behind.
📌 Mentor. Volunteer. Donate. It all matters. Link in bio.
#BIPOCinArtsAndSTEM #IgniteYourFuture #RepresentationMatters
“When creativity meets technology, possibilities become infinite. Arts shape the vision. STEM builds the bridge. Together, they change the world.”
September 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“When creativity meets technology, possibilities become infinite. Arts shape the vision. STEM builds the bridge. Together, they change the world.”
🚀 Igniting the Pathways to Success is coming! This new STEM mentoring program will support and inspire BIPOC students pursuing their dreams in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Look for our launch in late 2025/early 2026. #IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
Look for our launch in late 2025/early 2026. #IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
September 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚀 Igniting the Pathways to Success is coming! This new STEM mentoring program will support and inspire BIPOC students pursuing their dreams in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Look for our launch in late 2025/early 2026. #IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
Look for our launch in late 2025/early 2026. #IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
Did you know?
Black and Latinx youth make up over 40% of Gen Z, but less than 15% of tech professionals.
The talent is there. The access is not.
🚀 Let’s bridge that gap—one program at a time.
#EquityInTech #IgniteTheFuture #STEM4All
Black and Latinx youth make up over 40% of Gen Z, but less than 15% of tech professionals.
The talent is there. The access is not.
🚀 Let’s bridge that gap—one program at a time.
#EquityInTech #IgniteTheFuture #STEM4All
September 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Did you know?
Black and Latinx youth make up over 40% of Gen Z, but less than 15% of tech professionals.
The talent is there. The access is not.
🚀 Let’s bridge that gap—one program at a time.
#EquityInTech #IgniteTheFuture #STEM4All
Black and Latinx youth make up over 40% of Gen Z, but less than 15% of tech professionals.
The talent is there. The access is not.
🚀 Let’s bridge that gap—one program at a time.
#EquityInTech #IgniteTheFuture #STEM4All
Whether it's time, talent, or treasure—why do you give to support young BIPOC voices in Arts & STEM?
We’d love to highlight your why.
Post your giving story, tag @igniteartsandstem, & use #WhyIGiveToIgnite.
Because every dollar, every share, every word of encouragement matters.
We’d love to highlight your why.
Post your giving story, tag @igniteartsandstem, & use #WhyIGiveToIgnite.
Because every dollar, every share, every word of encouragement matters.
September 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Whether it's time, talent, or treasure—why do you give to support young BIPOC voices in Arts & STEM?
We’d love to highlight your why.
Post your giving story, tag @igniteartsandstem, & use #WhyIGiveToIgnite.
Because every dollar, every share, every word of encouragement matters.
We’d love to highlight your why.
Post your giving story, tag @igniteartsandstem, & use #WhyIGiveToIgnite.
Because every dollar, every share, every word of encouragement matters.
🌍 Exciting news! A new program is here to empower BIPOC students in STEM. Mentorship unlocks potential and fuels a diverse future. Let’s ignite pathways for the next generation! 🚀
#IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
#IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
September 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🌍 Exciting news! A new program is here to empower BIPOC students in STEM. Mentorship unlocks potential and fuels a diverse future. Let’s ignite pathways for the next generation! 🚀
#IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
#IgnitingPathways #STEMMentorship #BIPOCinSTEM
🌱 Representation without mentorship is like planting seeds with no soil.
At Ignite, we connect students with leaders who’ve walked their path—so they can run further.
💡 Be the mentor you wish you had.
#IgniteArtsAndSTEM #MentorshipMatters #BIPOCExcellence
At Ignite, we connect students with leaders who’ve walked their path—so they can run further.
💡 Be the mentor you wish you had.
#IgniteArtsAndSTEM #MentorshipMatters #BIPOCExcellence
September 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌱 Representation without mentorship is like planting seeds with no soil.
At Ignite, we connect students with leaders who’ve walked their path—so they can run further.
💡 Be the mentor you wish you had.
#IgniteArtsAndSTEM #MentorshipMatters #BIPOCExcellence
At Ignite, we connect students with leaders who’ve walked their path—so they can run further.
💡 Be the mentor you wish you had.
#IgniteArtsAndSTEM #MentorshipMatters #BIPOCExcellence
Artists, get ready! Our "Business of Art" program for middle and high school students is launching soon. Learn the essential strategies to turn your passion into a profession.
Coming late 2025/early 2026. #BusinessOfArt #CreativeEntrepreneurs
Coming late 2025/early 2026. #BusinessOfArt #CreativeEntrepreneurs
September 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Artists, get ready! Our "Business of Art" program for middle and high school students is launching soon. Learn the essential strategies to turn your passion into a profession.
Coming late 2025/early 2026. #BusinessOfArt #CreativeEntrepreneurs
Coming late 2025/early 2026. #BusinessOfArt #CreativeEntrepreneurs
📍 Before Google Maps… there was her.
Gladys West, a Black mathematician, wrote the code that made GPS possible—while working in a segregated Navy office in the 1950s.
🌍 Every time you “find your location,” thank her.
#NationalCodingWeek #BIPOCinSTEM #HiddenFigures
Gladys West, a Black mathematician, wrote the code that made GPS possible—while working in a segregated Navy office in the 1950s.
🌍 Every time you “find your location,” thank her.
#NationalCodingWeek #BIPOCinSTEM #HiddenFigures
September 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
📍 Before Google Maps… there was her.
Gladys West, a Black mathematician, wrote the code that made GPS possible—while working in a segregated Navy office in the 1950s.
🌍 Every time you “find your location,” thank her.
#NationalCodingWeek #BIPOCinSTEM #HiddenFigures
Gladys West, a Black mathematician, wrote the code that made GPS possible—while working in a segregated Navy office in the 1950s.
🌍 Every time you “find your location,” thank her.
#NationalCodingWeek #BIPOCinSTEM #HiddenFigures
BIPOC students, ignite your future! 🎨✨ Our Palette & Purpose/Codebreakers & Changemakers scholarships are here.
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
September 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BIPOC students, ignite your future! 🎨✨ Our Palette & Purpose/Codebreakers & Changemakers scholarships are here.
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
🚀 First Latina in space.
💻 Programmer.
🔬 Inventor.
Ellen Ochoa coded optical systems used for space exploration—then flew among the stars herself.
The next great coder could be sitting in one of our Ignite classrooms.
#NationalCodingWeek #HispanicHeritageMonth
💻 Programmer.
🔬 Inventor.
Ellen Ochoa coded optical systems used for space exploration—then flew among the stars herself.
The next great coder could be sitting in one of our Ignite classrooms.
#NationalCodingWeek #HispanicHeritageMonth
September 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚀 First Latina in space.
💻 Programmer.
🔬 Inventor.
Ellen Ochoa coded optical systems used for space exploration—then flew among the stars herself.
The next great coder could be sitting in one of our Ignite classrooms.
#NationalCodingWeek #HispanicHeritageMonth
💻 Programmer.
🔬 Inventor.
Ellen Ochoa coded optical systems used for space exploration—then flew among the stars herself.
The next great coder could be sitting in one of our Ignite classrooms.
#NationalCodingWeek #HispanicHeritageMonth
🎨 Calling all young artists! Our upcoming 'Business of Art' program is here to help you master the skills to thrive. Learn essential strategies for pricing your work and protecting your art legally. Launching in late 2025/2026!
Turn passion into purpose!
#BusinessOfArt #YouthInArt
Turn passion into purpose!
#BusinessOfArt #YouthInArt
September 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🎨 Calling all young artists! Our upcoming 'Business of Art' program is here to help you master the skills to thrive. Learn essential strategies for pricing your work and protecting your art legally. Launching in late 2025/2026!
Turn passion into purpose!
#BusinessOfArt #YouthInArt
Turn passion into purpose!
#BusinessOfArt #YouthInArt
✔️ Copyrights.
✔️ Contracts.
✔️ Commissions.
If you don’t know the business side, someone else will profit from your talent.
We equip students to own their creativity—literally. Launching late 2025/early 2026.
#BusinessOfArt #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
✔️ Contracts.
✔️ Commissions.
If you don’t know the business side, someone else will profit from your talent.
We equip students to own their creativity—literally. Launching late 2025/early 2026.
#BusinessOfArt #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
September 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
✔️ Copyrights.
✔️ Contracts.
✔️ Commissions.
If you don’t know the business side, someone else will profit from your talent.
We equip students to own their creativity—literally. Launching late 2025/early 2026.
#BusinessOfArt #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
✔️ Contracts.
✔️ Commissions.
If you don’t know the business side, someone else will profit from your talent.
We equip students to own their creativity—literally. Launching late 2025/early 2026.
#BusinessOfArt #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
💻 Ever used a computer? You can thank Mark Dean.
This Black computer scientist co-invented the IBM personal computer & developed the color monitor.
Oh, and 3 of IBM’s 9 original patents? His.
🚀 Black excellence runs in the source code.
#NationalCodingWeek #TechPioneer #BIPOCinTech
This Black computer scientist co-invented the IBM personal computer & developed the color monitor.
Oh, and 3 of IBM’s 9 original patents? His.
🚀 Black excellence runs in the source code.
#NationalCodingWeek #TechPioneer #BIPOCinTech
September 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
💻 Ever used a computer? You can thank Mark Dean.
This Black computer scientist co-invented the IBM personal computer & developed the color monitor.
Oh, and 3 of IBM’s 9 original patents? His.
🚀 Black excellence runs in the source code.
#NationalCodingWeek #TechPioneer #BIPOCinTech
This Black computer scientist co-invented the IBM personal computer & developed the color monitor.
Oh, and 3 of IBM’s 9 original patents? His.
🚀 Black excellence runs in the source code.
#NationalCodingWeek #TechPioneer #BIPOCinTech
🚀 In 1993, Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina astronaut in space—serving on a 9-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
She’s also an inventor with three patents for optical systems in space exploration.
#BIPOCinSTEM #IgniteArtsAndSTEM #LatinaExcellence
She’s also an inventor with three patents for optical systems in space exploration.
#BIPOCinSTEM #IgniteArtsAndSTEM #LatinaExcellence
September 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🚀 In 1993, Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina astronaut in space—serving on a 9-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
She’s also an inventor with three patents for optical systems in space exploration.
#BIPOCinSTEM #IgniteArtsAndSTEM #LatinaExcellence
She’s also an inventor with three patents for optical systems in space exploration.
#BIPOCinSTEM #IgniteArtsAndSTEM #LatinaExcellence
One empowered student → inspires a community → sparks a movement.
That’s the ripple effect we’re creating every day.
On National Day of Empowerment, remember:
You don’t have to empower everyone—just one person. And watch the world change.
#NationalDayOfEmpowerment
That’s the ripple effect we’re creating every day.
On National Day of Empowerment, remember:
You don’t have to empower everyone—just one person. And watch the world change.
#NationalDayOfEmpowerment
September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
One empowered student → inspires a community → sparks a movement.
That’s the ripple effect we’re creating every day.
On National Day of Empowerment, remember:
You don’t have to empower everyone—just one person. And watch the world change.
#NationalDayOfEmpowerment
That’s the ripple effect we’re creating every day.
On National Day of Empowerment, remember:
You don’t have to empower everyone—just one person. And watch the world change.
#NationalDayOfEmpowerment
🎨 In the 1960s, Alma Thomas’s vibrant paintings defied a world that ignored Black women.
At 80, she became the first Black woman with a solo show at the Whitney Museum.
🌈 Proof: Creativity has no age limit—or ceiling.
#BIPOCinArts #Trailblazers #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
At 80, she became the first Black woman with a solo show at the Whitney Museum.
🌈 Proof: Creativity has no age limit—or ceiling.
#BIPOCinArts #Trailblazers #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
September 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🎨 In the 1960s, Alma Thomas’s vibrant paintings defied a world that ignored Black women.
At 80, she became the first Black woman with a solo show at the Whitney Museum.
🌈 Proof: Creativity has no age limit—or ceiling.
#BIPOCinArts #Trailblazers #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
At 80, she became the first Black woman with a solo show at the Whitney Museum.
🌈 Proof: Creativity has no age limit—or ceiling.
#BIPOCinArts #Trailblazers #IgniteArtsAndSTEM
BIPOC students, ignite your future! 🎨✨ Our Palette & Purpose/Codebreakers & Changemakers scholarships are here.
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
September 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
BIPOC students, ignite your future! 🎨✨ Our Palette & Purpose/Codebreakers & Changemakers scholarships are here.
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
Opens Nov 1, 2025.
Deadline Mar 1, 2026.
Winners announced Apr 1, 2026.
#ScholarshipOpportunity #PaletteAndPurpose #CodebreakersAndChangemakers
Diversity isn’t a buzzword—it’s the foundation of innovation. When students of all backgrounds are seen and supported, creativity flourishes. At Ignite Arts & STEM, we don’t just include diverse voices—we center them. Future is colorful & powerful. 🔥 #DiversityInSTEM #BIPOCYouth
September 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Diversity isn’t a buzzword—it’s the foundation of innovation. When students of all backgrounds are seen and supported, creativity flourishes. At Ignite Arts & STEM, we don’t just include diverse voices—we center them. Future is colorful & powerful. 🔥 #DiversityInSTEM #BIPOCYouth
💡 Excel in STEM! Join the Igniting the Pathway to Success STEM Mentoring Program for BIPOC students.
✨ Receive guidance, support, and essential skills.
📅 Save the date – registration opens late 2025 or early 2026#Empowermento#STEMMentoringentoring
✨ Receive guidance, support, and essential skills.
📅 Save the date – registration opens late 2025 or early 2026#Empowermento#STEMMentoringentoring
September 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
💡 Excel in STEM! Join the Igniting the Pathway to Success STEM Mentoring Program for BIPOC students.
✨ Receive guidance, support, and essential skills.
📅 Save the date – registration opens late 2025 or early 2026#Empowermento#STEMMentoringentoring
✨ Receive guidance, support, and essential skills.
📅 Save the date – registration opens late 2025 or early 2026#Empowermento#STEMMentoringentoring
What's the difference between a hobby and a career? 📈 A business plan. Students learn pricing, client pitching, and IP protection. 🔥 The art world doesn't wait—neither should you. 🗓️ Registration starts late 2025 or ea#ArtsEducations#STEMandArtsT#MonetizeYourTalentYourTalent
September 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What's the difference between a hobby and a career? 📈 A business plan. Students learn pricing, client pitching, and IP protection. 🔥 The art world doesn't wait—neither should you. 🗓️ Registration starts late 2025 or ea#ArtsEducations#STEMandArtsT#MonetizeYourTalentYourTalent
🌟 Empowerment begins with mentorship!
🎨 Our STEM Mentoring Program supports BIPOC students in arts and STEM through personalized guidance and community.
🗓️ Registration opens late 2025 or early 2026. Let’s build a brighter future!
STEM#MentoringForSuccessForSuccess
🎨 Our STEM Mentoring Program supports BIPOC students in arts and STEM through personalized guidance and community.
🗓️ Registration opens late 2025 or early 2026. Let’s build a brighter future!
STEM#MentoringForSuccessForSuccess
September 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🌟 Empowerment begins with mentorship!
🎨 Our STEM Mentoring Program supports BIPOC students in arts and STEM through personalized guidance and community.
🗓️ Registration opens late 2025 or early 2026. Let’s build a brighter future!
STEM#MentoringForSuccessForSuccess
🎨 Our STEM Mentoring Program supports BIPOC students in arts and STEM through personalized guidance and community.
🗓️ Registration opens late 2025 or early 2026. Let’s build a brighter future!
STEM#MentoringForSuccessForSuccess