COMMUNITY

Stay Up To Date With SMASH

The Latest on Social
Smash logo

UPCOMING EVENTS

01

NOVEMBER

SMASH Residential
Application close March 1, 2026

Click to Apply

11

FEBRUARY

SMASH Residential Staff
Applications are open

Click to Apply

PRESS

Students in caps and gowns standing in front of Giles Hall at Spelman College

HBCU Spelman College Partners with SMASH to Launch Program to Diversify Tech Industry

The new program will offer high school students of color around the country year-round academic programming, mentorship, and college counseling free of cost.

Read More
Group of students walking through an brick archway at Spelman College

Spelman College Teams Up with SMASH To Increase The Number Of WOC In STEM

Spelman has recently entered a partnership to bring more women of color into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Read More
Group of 4 students crowded around a laptop with a chalkboard in the background

SMASH to Expand STEM Program from Morehouse to Spelman

A four-year STEM program for high school students called SMASH is expanding to Spelman College this fall.

Read More

FIND US ON SOCIAL

SMASH in #Atlanta has its own energy ⚡

Week one is when the STEM starts to feel real. The campus makes the future feel closer, and our scholars are already seeing what’s possible.

#SMASHProgram #SMASHFam #SMASHMorehouse #STEMEducation

SMASH summer has officially entered the chat 👀💙

First week in #Atlanta = sound bowls, soccer, campus life, new friends, classroom moments, and we're just getting started!!

Shoutout to SMASH scholars Lavin Burgess and Adrian Douglas for the fire flicks 📸 🔥

... Tag @smash_program in your posts!

#SMASHProgram #SMASHFam #Atlanta #SMASHMorehouse #STEMEducation

Could you do what you do without your laptop?

For students building futures in STEM, access to technology is everything.

SMASH partnered with @Inspireduatl to support Atlanta scholars with digital literacy training, helping them sharpen the skills they need to research, create, ...apply, explore, and move through an increasingly digital world.

Scholars also got set up with laptops courtesy of Inspiredu, giving them more tools to keep learning, building, and chasing what’s next. 💻✨

#SMASH25 #STEMEducation #DigitalAccess

Making history and heading to Georgia Tech!

Huge congratulations to SMASH alum Valeria Padierna, who was named the first Hispanic valedictorian in Chapel Hill High School’s history.

Valeria will be continuing her journey at @GeorgiaTech, where she plans to major in Chemical and ...Biomolecular Engineering.

Valeria, we are so proud of you and cannot wait to see everything you do next. Your brilliance, leadership, and hard work are already opening doors and inspiring others to dream bigger.

Congratulations, Valeria! 🎓✨
#SMASH25 #SMASHAlumni #STEMEducation #GeorgiaTech #CollegeBound #Classof2026

What gets you hired and invited back?

Lirvana Labs @play.yeti CEO Christie Pang says SMASH scholars stood out for how they showed up, took ownership, and contributed in a fast-moving AI education company.

Watch Christie’s story and support SMASH25 at the link in bio.

...#SMASH25 #STEMEducation #stemlearning #stemcareers #smashprogram

POV: your future starts feeling a lot more real 👀

SMASH alumni spent the day at PG&E Headquarters in Oakland getting an inside look at career pathways in action.

Scholars met employees across teams, heard real career stories, toured the office, and learned how to use ...LinkedIn to open doors. This was all about helping scholars see what’s possible and how to get there.

Big thank you to @PacificGasAandElectric and the PG&E Foundation for making the space, time, and mentorship happen. Sometimes all it takes is being in the room.

#SMASH25 #STEMPathways #CareerAccess #SMASHAlumni #SMASHProgram

#calday photo dump💙💛

some of them used to be smash scholars
now they’re in college
now they’re back
meeting professors, talking to people in the field

very #fullcircle 🥹

#SMASH25 #SMASHprogram #STEMpathways #calday

25 years of opening doors.

100% accepted to college.
85% graduate.
70%+ go on to STEM.

Bryan is already working in tech at Lirvana Labs @play.yeti while still in college @BostonU.

This is SMASH25. Link in bio to power the next generation. ...smash.org/25thanniversary

#SMASH25 #STEM #FutureLeaders #TechCareers #STEMeducation

We’re kicking off SMASH25: Where Legacy Becomes the Future. Bryan joined SMASH as a high school student exploring tech.

Today, he’s studying computer science at @BostonU and working as a software developer intern at @Play.Yeti, where he’s also contributed as a game designer.

... As we celebrate 25 years of SMASH, his story is just one example of what’s possible. Follow along and help power what comes next: smash.org/25thanniversary + full video at link in bio!

#SMASH25 #STEMPathways #ComputerScience #Education