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Learn about SAfG STEM programs, local events this month, science to do at home & sign up for career talks ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Parent NewsletterJanuary 2026
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Vote for SAfG in
Target Circle™!
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We’re so excited to announce that we’re featured in Target Circle™! Vote for us in the Target app to direct Target funds that support our work. |
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LEGO Day at Berkeley Public Library
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Celebrate all things LEGO at the Berkeley Public Library with hands-on activities for the whole family! Enjoy LEGO letterpress printing, free building and coloring, Duplo for younger kids, UC Berkeley’s Brick by Brick LEGO wind car demos, and a raffle for a free LEGO set. Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 Time: 2 - 4PM Location: 2090 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA 94704 Learn more!
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First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey
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Swing into the weekend at CuriOdyssey with science, animals, music, food trucks, and family fun on the first Friday of every month from 5–8 PM. Enjoy dancing, animal presentations, and hands-on science activities that change each month—perfect for making it a family tradition! Date: Friday, February 6, 2026 Time: 5 - 8PM Location: 1651 Coyote Point Drive San Mateo, CA 94401 Buy Tickets!
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Valerie Tanghe, Engineering with Impact
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Valerie Tanghe is a Belgian engineer and technology leader with a strong background in telecommunications and digital transformation. Trained as an electrical engineer, she has built a career combining deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, notably in senior roles at Accenture, where she led large teams delivering cloud, platform, and ICT solutions. Learn more about her. |
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Get the whole family building and experimenting with hands-on STEM fun! From designing marble roller coasters to stacking spaghetti towers, these creative challenges are full of twists, turns, and towers. Marble Madness: Build Your Own Straw Roller Coaster!
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Try the Straw Roller Coaster and let your kids become engineers! Using just straws, tape, and marbles, they can build a miniature roller coaster with loops and twists, exploring how gravity, momentum, and design make the marbles race along. It’s a fun, hands-on way to spark creativity and curiosity while testing their very own marble creations! Click to see how it’s done! |
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Reach for the Sky: Spaghetti Tower Challenge!
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Get ready for the Spaghetti Tower Challenge and let your kids become master builders! Using just dry spaghetti, mini marshmallows, and tape, they can design and construct the tallest, most stable tower possible while exploring structural engineering, design, and load distribution. It’s a hands-on, fun way to spark creativity, problem-solving, and a little friendly competition! Click to get the full instructions! |
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Hosted by two parents, Tumble answers kids’ science questions by interviewing real scientists. Families can submit their own questions, making this podcast a fun and trustworthy way for kids to learn how science works in the real world.
Tumble in English!
Tumble En Español! |
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) STEM Activities for Families
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Explore engineering through these STEM activity lesson plans from NASA. It includes engineering design challenges, simple rockets by size, and even coding games like exploring Mars in Scratch. Explore NASA JPL STEM Activities.
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FoodNow.net – Alameda County Community Food Bank's live directory of all food pantries Oakland Food Distribution Services - The City of Oakland’s Food Distribution page provides resources for residents in need, including a directory of food pantries, meal sites, and emergency food services across the city. Mandela Produce - Mandela is offering CalFresh/SNAP/EBT customers a CSA box with free home delivery for $1.50 for the month of November. Do The Bay - A list of Bay Area businesses offering free and discounted meals for SNAP recipients. Too Good To Go App – Find food for 50% off or less that would otherwise go to waste. Richmond Area Mutual Aid is a bunch of neighbors from the area now known as Richmond, San Pablo, and El Cerrito, California. Richmond Area Mutual Aid offers free groceries for neighbors impacted by ICE.
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FoodNow.net – Directorio de todas las despensas de alimentos del Alameda County Community Food Bank. Oakland Food Distribution Services - La página de Distribución de Alimentos de la Ciudad de Oakland ofrece recursos para residentes que lo necesitan, incluyendo un directorio de despensas de alimentos, sitios de comidas y servicios de alimentos de emergencia en toda la ciudad. Mandela Produce - Mandela ofrece a los clientes de CalFresh/SNAP/EBT una caja CSA con entrega a domicilio gratuita por $1.50 durante el mes de Noviembre. Do The Bay - Una lista de negocios del Área de la Bahía que ofrecen comidas gratuitas y con descuento para los beneficiarios de SNAP. Too Good To Go App – Encuentra alimentos con un 50% de descuento o menos que de otro modo se desperdiciarían. Richmond Area Mutual Aid es un grupo de vecinos de la zona conocida actualmente como Richmond, San Pablo y El Cerrito, California. Richmond Area Mutual Aid ofrece mandados gratis para vecinos afectados por ICE
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