University of Washington students who join AVELA will have the opportunity to flex their STEM and teaching talents by working with experienced undergraduate and graduate students, University Professors, K-12 teachers, community leaders, and industry professionals. AVELA members will learn how to work in teams to brainstorm, develop, and test personalized STEM workshops tailored for K-12 students based on Washington State Common Core Standards (Learning Standards). AVELA members will also learn how to teach their projects to K-12 students in the communities that are predominantly underserved and being gentrified, which are the communities that our members live, and/or came from.

Henok Taffere

Student Teacher

“AVELA has allowed me to do what I value greatly: Give back to my community. I see my younger self in the students that I teach, which in return inspires me to be a better instructor, mentor, and friend.”