Inspiring creativity
Enabling representation
Empowering STEM leaders

What we do…

Project LEDO offers hands-on science and technology programs for children from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and low income communities.

We believe in promoting equity and diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields.

“Sometimes it only takes one person to believe in you to change the fate of your journey.”

Fidel Ferrer

President & Founder

How we do it…

Lego Robotics Teams

4 to 8 week long after school and summer programs available on a quarterly basis.

New students, schools, and volunteers encouraged to sign up!

400

students from 6 schools

1 / 1

statewide competitions won

8

week courses

Finance with JA Biztown

We’ve partnered with JA Biztown to provide students the foundations for intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime.

Topics include income management, expenses, savings, and credit.

213

past students

2

participating schools

5

week courses

Back-To-School

We partner with Title 1 schools to provide students with basic needs like pencils, pens, paper, backpacks and notebooks.

We believe by providing these supplies, students will be able to engage more effectively in lessons and grow their confidence in the classroom.

400

backpacks donated

160

door-to-door deliveries

$185

saved for families per student

Our partners make it possible

The following organizations work directly with us to help ensure our programs and goals become a reality.

We’re always looking for more collaborators to achieve our mission.

Most importantly, we do it for them…

“My favorite part is coding! You can program what you build to talk or move.”

Luca / age 10
Student.

“I like Lego Robotics because I’m able to be part of a team.”

Luna / age 10
Student.

Our team makes the magic happen

Fidel Ferrer
President & Executive Director

Margarita Ferrer Tamayo
Co-Founder & School Liaison

Isha Sylla
Program Coordinator

Updates and Resources

A few words from our founder

About: Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program

Partnership Spotlight: FreeGeek

Social Spotlight

We are really excited to welcome our spring Robotics Program at @kairospdx! We hope to inspire, motivate, and uplift the creativity of these young leaders with this amazing progrma.
Partnering with Junior Achievement of American Biztown, Project LEDO hopes to bring to our communities of color more access to financial knowledge. To learn more about this program and find ways to volunteer please contact us at: info@projectledo.org
Today we are highlighting one of our community partners @freegeekmothership Plug into Portland Program! Free Geek is an amazing organization with a mission to sustainably reuse technology, enable digital access, and provide education to create a comm
“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” - Martin Luther King Junior. Today we honor and celebrate the immense legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. Today is also a day of reflection of how far
Project LEDO could not be more proud of you. Thank you for showing interest in Robotics. Thank you for stepping in to the uncomfortable and finding success within that. . . . . #robotics #robot #technology #engineering #robots #arduino #electronics
Project LEDO is an amazing organization that inspire and empower young, underrepresented marginalized BIPOC students in Title I schools around Portland, Oregon to become science and technology leaders. We believe that knowledge is best received whe

“The kids start believing that they can be our future leaders.”

Dereck Johnston

Principal at William Walker Middle School