About Us
Who We Are & What We Do
The Big-Brained Superheroes Club is an after school program offering creative discovery and technical skill-building opportunities in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood of Seattle, WA. The program supports more than 120 immigrant and refugee youth from across the globe, including East Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia. Through the exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (STEAM) and Real-Life Superpowers, The Big-Brained Superheroes Club is building a kinder, nerdier, more imaginative world.
The Big Brains exercise their superpowers through the development of nerdy projects, such as:
Developing a recycled, robotic ocean with Micro:bit microcontrollers, servos, motors, LEDs and sensors.
Using sensors, electric circuits and motors, Big-Brains created a robotic Godzilla capable of moving and lighting up.
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Hours
Monday - Thursday
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location
Yesler Community Center
917 E Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98122
Meet the Board
Nasteha
Nasteha has been part of the development of The Big-Brained Superheroes Club since the very beginning in 2011, when she was just seven years old. A daughter of former Big Brain board member Mama Zahra, Nasteha has been a Big-Brained Superhero, then a Big Brain Buddy. She joined The BBSC's board as our president in 2023.
Jessica
Jessica started volunteering in the Big Brains in 2018 because of her 6 younger siblings who love the program. She was hired as a Lead Big Buddy in 2020. Originally from Nigeria, she has lived in Seattle for 8 years and joined The BBSC’s board as our secretary in 2023.
Alex
Alex has more than 10 years of experience working with nonprofits, including eight years on the management team at The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas. Currently, she runs her own business, Balance Bookkeeping. Alex joined the BBSC’s board in 2015.
Meredith
A long-time Seattleite, Meredith earned her M.S. in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington. She founded the Big Brained Superheroes Club back in 2011, after working as a volunteer at Yesler Terrace.