Outreach
Outreach is led by the business subteam. The Mecha Lions' outreach efforts earned the Judges' Award, the Rising All-Star Award and the CalGames Entrepreneurship Award.
With a grant from the Argosy Foundation, SPB Robotics helped establish two FIRST LEGO League teams in Oakland.
The teams serve students who have had fewer chances to get into STEM, and SPB Robotics members help mentor them.
SPB Robotics runs EV3 robotics workshops, robot demos and STEM activities for kids in the community.
In October 2025 the team presented its GEAR program at Santa Clara City Library through the Santa Clara Teens Teach program.
SPB Robotics is working toward involvement in an e-NABLE community initiative, the global volunteer network that designs and 3D-prints assistive devices such as prosthetic hands.
This initiative is still being developed.
SPB Robotics refurbished laptops and donated them to local robotics teams.
The program has received a contribution of computers from Hitachi in support of this work.
At community events, the team runs robot demos, workshops and STEM booths.
Request an Event
We can bring a robot demo, a workshop or a STEM booth to your library, school or community event. Email either team to ask.
Support the Program
Donations are handled by Hack Club's HCB, our fiscal sponsor, and go directly to the program.
