Services
At Ori, our pillars are Community, Education, STEM. Our offerings intentionally intersect across all three pillars, with youth at the center.
Educator Workshops
We provide culturally responsive STEM training to organizations that support K-12 learners.
STEM Programs
We design STEM curriculum that is grounded in the everyday lives of youth and their families.
Community Support
We support nonprofits leading STEM-focused projects through grant writing and partnership development.
Projects & Partners
Vision
We envision a future where all communities see themselves as STEM leaders.
values
Realness
Uphold realness by being who we are, with no apologies.
Imagination
Imagination of what can be, led by youth and supported by all members of the community.
Community
Create community by coming together as our true selves and embracing our combined energies.
Creativity
Creativity is in all of us, we are problem solvers with interesting solutions.
About
Growing up in both the U.S. and Nigeria, I witnessed the impact of my local community in shaping my path toward a degree in chemical engineering. Through everyday activities like grocery shopping, cooking, raising chickens, learning how to best purify our drinking water, and even making my own tie-dyed outfits, I saw the magic of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) all around me.
When I lived in Cambodia for three years, working alongside students and their families in Kampong Speu province, teaching chemistry to high schoolers in urban Phnom Penh, and leading community outreach efforts in STEM with students and educators across the country, I was reminded of the power our communities have and their influence on our youth, especially for youth of color.
After more than two decades of experience in the tech, education and nonprofit sectors, I’m coming back to what ignited my passion for community, education, and STEM as a young girl by working with organizations so that every child, regardless of their background, sees themselves in STEM.
Bunmi Esho, M.Ed.
Principal & Founder
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