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Family and Community Engaged STEAMM
The Illinois Center for Family and Community Engaged STEAMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math, and Medicine), also known as the Illinois FACES Center, provides a centralized resource for accessing rich and diverse pre-college STEAMM content and activities for students and families, K-12 educators, and youth-serving community organizations.
Upcoming Events
Oct 15, 2025 - Oct 15, 2026

Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program (ChiS&E) Fall Classes
ChiS&E provides students in the Chicago Public Schools area with opportunities to grow and expand their knowledge & passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This program is unique in its focus on family partnerships.
Kenwood Academy High School

Explore future STEM careers, engage in advanced mathematics and engineering topics, and develop the skills and mindsets needed to be the innovators of today and tomorrow. IMAGINE STEM Saturday classes are available for Kindergarten – 5th-grade students and families in the Champaign-Urbana area: Oct 25, Nov 1 & Nov 15. K-1 = Light & Color 2-3 = Light & Color 4-5 = Geom
First Presbyterian Church of Champaign (302 W Church St, Champaign, IL 61820).

80 high school students from the Chicago area will be visiting Grainger Engineering for an admissions talk, tour, and engineering design challenge.
Siebel Center for Computer Science for programming (Rm 1404 12-12:30, Rm 1302 12:30 - 2:30 ) - ISR Table 1867 for lunch.