Bring createMPLS into a school or community site
Best for schools, youth-serving nonprofits, libraries, and community organizations that want to host hands-on STEM programming.
Get involved
There are a few clear ways to help, and each one starts with a realistic next step.
Some people bring a school or community site. Some bring time. Some bring funding. The site keeps those paths separate so it is easy to tell where you fit.
Three core paths
- Start or expand a school or community partnership
- Volunteer your time or expertise with students and programs
- Donate or sponsor no-cost access
Choose a pathway
Each support path should be easy to recognize.
Whether you want to host programming, volunteer your time, or help fund the work, the next step should feel specific and manageable.
Support students and program staff directly
Best for people who can offer dependable time, classroom support, event help, or technical perspective that is useful to young learners.
Help keep the no-cost model in place
Best for supporters who want to help cover materials, equipment, and the practical costs of delivering programs students can access.
Good fit for sites that already serve young people
Partnership conversations usually focus on the student age range, how often the group meets, what space is available, and whether school-day or enrichment programming makes the most sense.
Good fit for supporters who want a direct role
Volunteers may help with student encouragement, project support, room setup, event help, or sharing technical perspective in ways that are age-appropriate and useful.
Good fit for individual donors, teams, and sponsors
Funding helps cover student-facing materials, equipment, and the practical costs that allow programs to remain free to students and families.
What happens next
A simple next step matters more than a big pitch.
People are more likely to follow through when they know what happens after they click or send a message.
Choose the closest-fit inquiry path
The contact form can be preselected for partnership, volunteer, sponsor, donor, or general inquiries.
Share a little context
Tell createMPLS about your role, your site, or the kind of support you are interested in offering.
Continue the conversation directly
From there, the next step can move into a direct conversation without sending people through a complicated process.
Why support matters
Support helps keep access practical, not theoretical.
Support protects the conditions students feel most directly: enough materials, enough delivery capacity, and enough stability to keep programs free and consistent at partner sites.