Team
A small group of Marietta-area students who plan, haul supplies, and run every event. Here is who we are, how we operate, and where we are going.
Our Story
The STEAM Team started with a simple belief. Hands-on learning changes kids' lives. When Daiwik Goel looked around at his community, he saw an opportunity to bring free, high-quality STEAM education directly to kids at their local libraries.
What began as a vision became reality through a partnership with the Cobb County Public Library System. The STEAM Team began volunteering at Sewell Mill Library, running free workshops where kids could build, experiment, and discover, all while being guided by enthusiastic student volunteers.
Every workshop is designed to cover all five STEAM disciplines and to leave every child with something they built themselves, along with the knowledge that they can be a scientist, engineer, and artist all at once.
Founder spotlight
Founder
President and Founder
My name is Daiwik Goel. I am a junior at Wheeler High School in Marietta, and I love helping kids discover new things in fun, engaging ways.
I believe that by combining science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, we can inspire curiosity and invention in the next generation. I created The STEAM Team to spark creativity, encourage problem-solving, and make learning an adventure for every kid who walks into one of our sessions.
Officially licensing a company as a nonprofit is challenging for someone under 18 and without U.S. citizenship, so we plan to register as a 501(c)(3) in the future once we meet all the requirements. In the meantime we are building something real. Hosting free workshops, partnering with libraries, and growing a team of student educators who can run great events without us.
“Just keep chugging forward.”
Leadership
Our leadership is entirely student-run. High schoolers who believe the best way to learn is to teach.
President and Founder
I was a sophomore when I realized most kids in Cobb County had never done anything hands-on with science. Not because they didn't want to, just because nobody brought it to them. That's why I started The STEAM Team. I run the big picture stuff. Finding partner libraries, building out our workshop lineup, and making sure we are actually showing up consistently.
Vice President
My job is to make sure the workshops don't just sound good on paper. I build the slides, figure out what materials we need, and run through logistics so nothing falls apart day-of. When a kid walks in, everything should already be set up for them to just have fun and build something.
CTO
Every kid deserves a moment where science actually clicks. I joined The STEAM Team to help make that happen. As CTO I built the website from the ground up, set up the Google Drive automation pipeline that keeps our content running, and serve as a group demonstration lead during library visits. My job is to make sure both the tech and the experience are ready to go.
Volunteer educators
Every member of The STEAM Team volunteers their time to bring hands-on learning to kids across Cobb County.
More members joining soon. Apply to volunteer.
What we stand for
The principles that guide how we run every workshop, recruit every volunteer, and serve every kid.
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We believe curiosity is the most powerful force in education. We nurture it at every event.
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STEAM is for every kid, regardless of background, experience, or ability. All of our events are free and open to all.
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We don't lecture. We build. Kids learn by doing, failing, and doing again. That is the engineer's way.
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Our team is run by students, for students. We develop the next generation of educators and leaders.
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We show up where kids already are, at their local library, to make access to STEAM as easy as possible.
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Just like the kids we teach, we iterate on our programs. Every event makes us better at what we do.
How we operate
We run lean so all of our energy goes toward actually running great workshops.
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A weekly check-in (online or in-person) to coordinate logistics, review upcoming events, and keep everyone on the same page.
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At least one mandatory in-person meeting per month for all student volunteers to plan, practice activities, and bond as a team.
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We meet with our library and school partners at their convenience to plan events, select activities, and coordinate logistics.
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We aim to run at least one STEAM workshop per month at a partner library, or more frequently when scheduling allows.
Volunteer information
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. You do not need to be a science expert. You need to be enthusiastic, reliable, and great with kids.
Where we are going
Our goal is to register as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and grow to ten or more student volunteer groups across Cobb County and beyond. Filing costs are covered by a small fundraising round now underway.
