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Neighborhood Nonprofit Spotlight: Saturday Academy

Patch talks to Saturday Academy about its mission: to form connections between young minds and accomplished professionals in Portland.

Patch talks to Saturday Academy about its service to the Portland community.


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Saturday Academy: Saturday Academy offers classes and camps to students in grades 2-12 in science, technology, engineering, math and the arts. In addition, we offer internships in science and engineering to high-school students.


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Patch: How does your organization help to strengthen the local community?

Saturday Academy: We provide hands-on, in-depth learning experiences. Students have the opportunity to follow their curiosity with industry professionals in a variety of ways.


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Patch: What is the biggest struggle your organization faces?

Saturday Academy: We are always looking for new instructors and mentors for our classes, camps and internships.


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Patch: What do you hope for the future of your nonprofit?

Saturday Academy: We currently serve more than 7,000 students each year. We would love to grow the number of students that have access to our programs.


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