STEM expo Saturday in Sunnyvale

With more career options requiring science and math skills, STEM education continues to gain in popularity and importance.

One expo this weekend in Sunnyvale, titled “Possible Self”, will connect area students with leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and provide hands-on activities.

The free event will have numerous activity options including building and design skill-growth items. In addition to numerous workshops, information tables, and displays, attendees will get the chance to meet with celebrities, entrepreneurs, and experts in the STEM fields. More than 100 activities and live performances will run throughout the day.

STEMentors Silicon Valley, an organization aiming to increase the diversity of the STEM workforce to include more girls, low-income students, and underrepresented groups, is organizing the “Possible Self” expo.

Foothill College’s Sunnyvale Center, 1070 Innovation Way, is hosting the expo. It is set for Saturday, November 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Parking at the facility is free.

For more information, and to reserve a space at the event, click here.