ABOUT
STEM THE ART's current president/cofounder is David Wong, a sophomore at Orange County School of the Arts in the Creative Writing conservatory. Just like his sister, he is passionate about many things, like music and science. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his dog and reading. David noticed from a young age that between multiple schools, they only specialized on either STEM or the arts. But even while going to a dedicated art school, he still finds time to do STEM-related activities like STEM clubs and peer-tutoring in math.
ABOUT
STEM THE ART was founded by Katherine Wong, a Stanford student who is passionate about both STEM and arts education. In addition to being a writer and musician, Katherine is also extremely interested in academic subjects from biology to natural history. Growing up, Katherine recognized that most school curriculum addressed STEM and the arts as being completely separate topics. She was often met with the stigma that artists and scientists were polar opposites, and one couldn’t simultaneously be the other. Katherine also recognized these same standards being put against her brother, who is an aspiring musician and mathematician.
Despite the preconceptions, STEM has many applications within the arts. In 2019, STEM THE ART was founded to bring a unique outlook on STEM and arts education to young scholars. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, STEM THE ART taught monthly lessons at OCEAA, a TK-8 school in Santa Ana, CA, to encourage students to bridge their interests and approach learning from different angles. STEM THE ART also provided learning opportunities at local education centers including Discovery Cube Orange County.
