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About

The SAGE Mission is to engage curious and passionate students of genders underrepresented in STEM, and empower them to explore a wide range of possibilities for their future. 

About

SAGE Team

SAGE @ SLAC Executive Committee:    
Hannah Pollek and Nicole Neveu– SAGE Co-chairs    
Scott Kaminski, Maia Coladonato, Analisa Tan, Molly Glover, Nikoo Samee, Chereace Marcellin, Bhavna Nayak, Katyayini Kumar Vemulkar, Kelly Stifter, Rachael Kretsch, Natalie Geise, Elena McConnell, Diane Kelley, Catherine Weibel, Mina Bionta and Alysson Loo. 


Giulia Lanza and Diana Gamzina – SAGE Co-Founders    
Daniela Partida -SAGE Camp Program Coordinator    
Loy Oppus-Moe – SAGE Journey Program Coordinator - mySAGEjourney

Our Story

The SAGE Summer Camp was piloted in August 2018 with 20 participants from the greater San Francisco Bay Area.  

In 2019, we hosted 40 students from public high schools throughout Northern California. Volunteers within the SLAC community interacted with the students throughout the day via informal conversations during mealtimes and during the Career Talks,  projects, tours, Job Shadowing, and other activities. 

Due to the pandemic in 2020-2021, SAGE Summer Camp pivoted to a virtual format. More students participated and made the best of the situation.  Hands-on projects were made possible via the SAGE Kits shipped to students' homes before camp.

After that, since 2022 we have hosted 40 high school students every year. 

What happens after SAGE Camp?

Alumni of SAGE Camp participate in post-camp activities such as SAGE Live, online events approximately monthly that feature topics like: Putting Together Your Resume, Preparing for a Job or Internship Interview, Designing Your Life (based on Bill Burnett and Dave Evans’s Stanford course, Design Your Life), Quantum Computing, Searching and Applying for Paid Internships.

SAGEx School Clubs have been established at some schools by SAGE Alumni. Through the clubs, more students can avail themselves of resources (e.g. career speakers, tours, etc.) previously available only to SAGE Camp participants. Through SAGE, students have also access to internship opportunities both in high school and during post-secondary education.  

Participating in SAGE Camp is the starting point of a student’s SAGE Journey. They become part of the SAGE Community, a support network of students and professionals that provides more opportunities such as internships, jobs, and leadership development programs.

We hope that SAGE can be a partner in a student’s journey towards an exciting future.