- Hands-on STEM learning gives young people more ways to explore, create, and discover what’s possible
- The Lam Foundation and LEGO® Education are bringing that spirit of discovery to students around the world
There is a special moment when curiosity turns into discovery.
Maybe it happens when a student builds something for the first time. Or figures out a creative solution to a problem. Or experiments over and over again until they suddenly have a breakthrough.
Those moments are worth celebrating. They are also at the heart of a new agreement between the Lam Foundation and LEGO® Education. Together, we want to give more young people opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through learning opportunities that are creative, tangible, and fun. The partnership will focus on students around the world ages 5-16 and is designed to expand learning in key areas including computer science and artificial intelligence.
Lam’s president and chief executive officer Tim Archer said it best when announcing the news today: "Whatever the challenge, technology is often at the heart of the solution. It is also a powerful uniter, bringing people across the globe together to solve problems and create new possibilities. Our partnership with LEGO Education is about sparking that curiosity early. Through transformative learning experiences, we are helping kids take their first steps on a journey to become tomorrow’s innovators.”
Turning Curiosity Into Discovery
For more than four decades, LEGO Education has created hands-on learning experiences designed to make STEM engaging and approachable. Its philosophy is simple: students deserve high-quality learning experiences that inspire discovery and unlock their potential.
The Lam Foundation shares that ambition.
Through the Foundation’s focus on Transformative Learning, we support applied STEM education, teacher development, and other programs that prepare the next generation for careers in STEM. Lam Foundation grants in this area already support a wide range of programs, including scholarships for college-aged students and fellowships for students seeking to take the first step in their professional career. This new program builds on these efforts by expanding access to STEM education resources to students earlier in their journey.
Together with LEGO Education, we seek to broaden access around the world to hands-on STEM learning opportunities in the classroom through learning kits, and educational resources to help build computer science, and AI literacy skills.
Lam Research and LEGO Education celebrate new partnership in Billund. Denmark. From left to right: Anthony Hernandez (Business development & Partnerships, LEGO Education), Atish Joshua Gonsalves (Head of Product, LEGO League), Sean Tindale (Head of Brand, LEGO Education), Ruthie Ousley (Head of Product, CS&AI and Science, LEGO Education), Victor Saeijs (President, LEGO Education), Steve Fine (Chief Communications Officer and Head of Social Impact, Lam Research), Alexander Mitchell (VP, US leadership, LEGO Education), Emily Sechrist (senior director, Brand, Editorial, and Social Impact, Lam Research), Camilla Bottke (Head of Brand Partnerships, LEGO Education), Sarah Vedas (senior manager, Social Impact and Brand Amplification, and Anders Hamilton Heidemann (Head of Global Marketing, LEGO Education)
Celebrating What Young People Can Create
Starting in 2027, Lam will also become the founding sponsor of LEGO League, an exciting STEM impact program for children and teens. This initiative is designed around playful discovery, giving students another way to explore ideas and put classroom learning into action. The initiative allows students to test ideas, collaborate, and solve complex challenges together. These are the same skills at the heart of Lam’s culture of innovation.
“The most exciting thing about STEM is the joy of discovering what you can do,” says Emily Sechrist, senior director, Brand, Editorial, and Social Impact at Lam. “Through Transformative Learning, the Lam Foundation wants to create more of those moments for young people and give them the tools, encouragement, and experiences to keep exploring.”
One experiment can spark a question. One question can turn into an idea. And one idea can open a young person’s eyes to possibilities they never imagined. That's what makes this partnership so exciting: helping more young people discover the joy of STEM and giving their curiosity room to grow.
Steve Fine is Chief Communications Officer and Head of Social Impact