Cascade STEAM

Cascade STEAM Cyber: Cloud Security & Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

Thu, May 14 · 5:20 PM PDT

Brandywine Kitchen, 1317 Commercial Street, Bellingham, WA, US

Please join us as we continue to work on organizing the Cascade STEAM Cybersecurity group. Our meetings are free and anyone with an interest in Cybersecurity is welcome to attend.

Cascade STEAM Cyber Meeting #11
Thursday May 14, 2026 @ 5:20pm-7:00pm
Brandywine Kitchen (upstairs)

Cloud Security and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), presented by Ryan Bergsma, Technology Director and Security Manager, Cloud Security Alliance

• Ryan will discuss the most important aspects of cloud security, including how to protect your most important data when it is in the cloud, and how cybersecurity is different for cloud-based systems. He can also talk about what is involved in being the Security Manager for a Security organization, and what the CSA is all about.
• Ryan is an alumni of Whatcom Community College, and a graduate of the WWU Bachelor’s Degree program in Cybersecurity. He started at CSA as a Research Analyst and has served in a number of roles there, including Training Director, before achieving his current role.

Meeting Timeline:
5:20 - Doors open (perhaps arrive early to order food)
5:45 - Meeting begins
6:45 - Wrap up

See our Cascade STEAM Cyber Community Group Web Page for updated information.

About Cascade STEAM:

Cascade STEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bellingham, WA dedicated to Building a collaborative, supportive, and civic-minded STEAM community for social good.

STEAM is an acronym for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM education is a powerful framework to promote curiosity and creativity, encourage a shared learning experience, and build tools to solve important life challenges.

Programs

Our efforts are organized into programs, each of which is rooted in education, shared learning experiences, building relationships, and positive community impact, including:

• Community Groups: communities of aspiring, current, and retired professionals focusing on a STEAM topic.
• Community Projects: community engagement and community service projects, often collaborating with community partners.

Events

Most Cascade STEAM programs, events, and activities are Free. Open to everyone. Bring your friends. See our Community Calendar for our public events, with additional details and RSVP on our Meetup Page.

Community

We use online platforms for event management and outreach:

• Discord to participate in online discussion, planning, and hybrid or virtual events.
• Meetup to receive event announcements and to RSVP for events.
• LinkedIn to share our activity with your professional network.
• Facebook to share our activity with your personal network.

Learn more about us at our website at cascadesteam.org.

Cascade STEAM Hack Night

Sat, May 16 · 5:00 PM PDT

Bellingham Makerspace, 1 Bellis Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA, US

Join Cascade STEAM for Hack Night on Saturdays from 5pm-“Late” at the Bellingham Makerspace for an open, collaborative session of shared learning! Bring your projects, homework, questions, and ideas and let’s do them together.

Free. Open to everyone. Bring your friends.

P.S. If you are looking for project ideas, then we’ve got them! See our Service Corps, Digital Navigators, HelpDesk, and other Community Projects for inspiration.

Check the Cascade STEAM Community Hub or the Cascade STEAM Meetup Page for details and to RSVP for all scheduled events.

About Cascade STEAM:

Cascade STEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bellingham, WA dedicated to Building a collaborative, supportive, and civic-minded STEAM community for social good.

STEAM is an acronym for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM education is a powerful framework to promote curiosity and creativity, encourage a shared learning experience, and build tools to solve important life challenges.

Programs

Our efforts are organized into programs, each of which is rooted in education, shared learning experiences, building relationships, and positive community impact, including:

• Community Groups: communities of aspiring, current, and retired professionals focusing on a STEAM topic.
• Community Projects: community engagement and community service projects, often collaborating with community partners.

Events

Most Cascade STEAM programs, events, and activities are Free. Open to everyone. Bring your friends. See our Community Calendar for our public events, with additional details and RSVP on our Meetup Page.

Community

We use online platforms for event management and outreach:

• Discord to participate in online discussion, planning, and hybrid or virtual events.
• Meetup to receive event announcements and to RSVP for events.
• LinkedIn to share our activity with your professional network.
• Facebook to share our activity with your personal network.

Learn more about us at our website at cascadesteam.org.

Cascade STEAM Help Desk - FREE Community Tech Support

Sun, May 17 · 1:00 PM PDT

Bellingham Makerspace, 1 Bellis Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA, US

FREE Community Tech Support is now available from Cascade STEAM via our Help Desk Program. Assistance is offered to the public from volunteer technology professionals and students. Donations are appreciated.

Services are provided on the second and third Sundays of the month from 1pm–3:30pm at the Bellingham Makerspace in the Bellis Fair Mall in collaboration with NW Free Repairs - a group of volunteers providing help fixing a wide variety of items, including small appliances, tools, electrical devices, toys, and clothing.

Address: 1 Bellis Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA 98225

Help Desk services include:

• Computer hardware and software troubleshooting
• Computer privacy and security assessment, recommendations, and configuration
• Computer operating system updates and installation, including Linux

Is your computer no longer supported by the original manufacturer? This is a HUGE privacy and security risk! We can help install a new, secure, and FREE Linux operating system to give a new life to your computer.

• All versions of Microsoft Windows prior to Windows 11 are now no longer supported by Microsoft.
• All versions of Apple macOS prior to macOS 14 are now no longer supported by Apple.

You are welcome to use our Support Request Form to share details about your needs so that we can better assist you.

Contact us at help-desk@cascadesteam.org for questions or comments regarding the Help Desk Program.

About Cascade STEAM:

Cascade STEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bellingham, WA dedicated to Building a collaborative, supportive, and civic-minded STEAM community for social good.

STEAM is an acronym for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM education is a powerful framework to promote curiosity and creativity, encourage a shared learning experience, and build tools to solve important life challenges.

Programs

Our efforts are organized into programs, each of which is rooted in education, shared learning experiences, building relationships, and positive community impact, including:

• Community Groups: communities of aspiring, current, and retired professionals focusing on a STEAM topic.
• Community Projects: community engagement and community service projects, often collaborating with community partners.

Events

Most Cascade STEAM programs, events, and activities are Free. Open to everyone. Bring your friends. See our Community Calendar for our public events, with additional details and RSVP on our Meetup Page.

Community

We use online platforms for event management and outreach:

• Discord to participate in online discussion, planning, and hybrid or virtual events.
• Meetup to receive event announcements and to RSVP for events.
• LinkedIn to share our activity with your professional network.
• Facebook to share our activity with your personal network.

Learn more about us at our website at cascadesteam.org.

Cascade STEAM Service Corps

Mon, May 18 · 4:00 PM PDT

Bellingham Makerspace, 1 Bellis Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA, US

Service Corps is a technology training and community service program for social good. Each quarter, student interns and volunteers work closely with mentors to help develop and maintain the systems that we utilize for our organization management and community programs.

Service Corps includes:

• Mentorship with business and technology professionals
• Computer networking and open source software fundamentals training
• Management of servers, networks, databases, issues, projects, and collaboration systems
• Customer Service via community service programs, such as Digital Navigators and Help Desk

Interns commit to an arranged number of hours for program credit with one of our Education Partners. Volunteers participate as available. Employers participate via our Collaborative Internship program, by partnering with local businesses and nonprofits to give students hands-on, real-world experience while simplifying the internship process for employers.

Collaboration occurs virtually on the Cascade STEAM Community Hub and on Monday and Saturday evenings in person at the Bellingham Makerspace during Service Corps and Hack Night programs.

Contact us at service-corps@cascadesteam.org for questions or comments regarding the Service Corps Program.

About Cascade STEAM:

Cascade STEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bellingham, WA dedicated to Building a collaborative, supportive, and civic-minded STEAM community for social good.

STEAM is an acronym for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM education is a powerful framework to promote curiosity and creativity, encourage a shared learning experience, and build tools to solve important life challenges.

Programs

Our efforts are organized into programs, each of which is rooted in education, shared learning experiences, building relationships, and positive community impact, including:

• Community Groups: communities of aspiring, current, and retired professionals focusing on a STEAM topic.
• Community Projects: community engagement and community service projects, often collaborating with community partners.

Events

Most Cascade STEAM programs, events, and activities are Free. Open to everyone. Bring your friends. See our Community Calendar for our public events, with additional details and RSVP on our Meetup Page.

Community

We use online platforms for event management and outreach:

• Discord to participate in online discussion, planning, and hybrid or virtual events.
• Meetup to receive event announcements and to RSVP for events.
• LinkedIn to share our activity with your professional network.
• Facebook to share our activity with your personal network.

Learn more about us at our website at cascadesteam.org.