i.am STEAM

i.am FIRST

In June of 2021, the i.am/Angel Foundation and the Los Angeles Unified School District partnered together to announce an initiative to create robotics teams for over 400 LAUSD middle and high schools. This initiative was a first of its kind…

Mercedes-AMG cooperation with innovator, tech entrepreneur and global star will.i.am reaches a new level: Boundary-pushing and purpose-led re-imagined vehicle collaboration revealed in Miami during Formula 1™ Grand Prix USA Weekend Affalterbach/Miami. Mercedes-AMG's collaboration with multi-platinum American musician, tech entrepreneur, philanthropist…

  LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2021) – Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner and musician, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist will.i.am today announced a new effort to expand STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education for students in underserved communities.…

The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges to the schools and programs the i.am Angel Foundation supports, and robotics was one hit the hardest. Due to COVID guidelines and restrictions, most of our teams weren’t able to meet in person, which…

With the steady pace of vaccinations and California transitioning into less restrictive tiers, we’re happy to report that some of our students are returning to learning on campus. Last week we helped to welcome students back at the Boyle Heights…

Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am returns to campaign mode with his new song “American Dream” that is kicking off a $5 million GoFundMe fundraising initiative today to benefit the i.am Angel Foundation. [embed]https://youtu.be/1NjH_pVai2M[/embed] Education is a core building block…

Check out this interview that VoyageLA did with our FIRST Robotics Team from Watts, CA! Thank you to VoyageLA for highlighting our students' stories. Today we’d like to introduce you to First Robotics Team 6904: TeraWatts. So, before we jump…

Although the COVID-19 virus forced a Stay at Home order in Los Angeles, our three LA-based FIRST Robotics Competition teams were fortunate enough to compete at the LA Regional before the order was issued. On the weekend of March 8th,…

The i.am Angel Foundation is proud of all of our scholars. From CalState LA to Brown University, these students have earned their right to an i.am Scholarship. One of those students, Mariano Bonilla, is currently attending USC and majoring in…

The i.am Angel Foundation has again awarded STEM scholarships to students for the 2019/2020 school year. This year, there were 13 lucky students who qualified for a scholarship. These students met the criteria which include being enrolled in a 4-year…

The i.am College Track: Boyle Heights site started its first-ever robotics team this year.  Congrats to College Track’s new FIRST Tech Challenge team for a successful first season!  In 2012, will.i.am and the i.am Angel Foundation partnered with College Track to create…

The i.am Angel Foundation is excited to announce the upgrade of the STEM Center at the Boys & Girls Club of Estrada Courts in Boyle Heights. Equipped with Dash-and-Dot robotics and computers, students have access to engaging, hands-on STEM activities…

This year, a high school in Watts, CA got its first-ever student robotics team, with some help from the i.am Angel Foundation.   Led by a dedicated chemistry teacher, the FIRST Robotics Competition team at Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy-…

Los STEMateros of Boyle Heights shook a stadium full of students, fans and robots as they won 1st Place at the FIRST Robotics Competition L.A. Regional! The grit, passion and innovation of the students and teachers of Los STEMateros that…

Since 2016, the i.am Angel Foundation has partnered with LA’s BEST to provide LEGO robotics teams to underserved students in Los Angeles.  Now, we’re ramping up our efforts by supporting two new teams in South LA. We are excited to welcome…