Recap of the 2025 Houston Green Heart STEM Challenge Finale

From left to right: Adam Sichel, Program Coordinator for Captain Planet Foundation; Mr. Meade, Regional Program Coordinator at CASE for Kids; Student finalists from The Creek; Larry Moses II, Program Coordinator at CASE for Kids, and Riya Santra, Packaged Application Specialist at Accenture.

On April 26, Captain Planet Foundation partnered with the Harris County Department of Education’s CASE for Kids after-school program to host the 2025 Houston Green Heart STEM Challenge Finale at the Leonard E. Merrell in Katy, TX. The 2024 WIND Challenge (circular economy solutions focused on fast fashion waste, e-waste, or single-use plastic waste) was … Read more

Recap of the 2025 Green Heart STEM Challenge Finale: Metro Atlanta

The Green Clan from Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers holds their trophy proudly.

On April 23rd, Fernbank Science Center’s Planetarium was filled with excited students, cheering with encouragement, and bouncing out of their seats. Their excitement could not be contained, evidenced by the spontaneous dance battles with Captain Planet, and a live DJ that kept the energy hype. This wasn’t your average science project competition. This was the … Read more