Santa Monica Historical Society, Inc., DBA Santa Monica History Museum

​​Echoes of Santa Monica is an initiative that introduces high school students to the technical and creative foundations of audio production—a key entry point into STEM fields like media technology, sound engineering, and digital archiving. By learning how to record, edit, and preserve oral histories, students gain hands-on experience with tools used in modern storytelling and archival science. This project expands access to real-world STEM applications while fostering historical awareness, community engagement, and intergenerational exchange.

The Santa Monica History Museum (SMHM) aims to ensure that rising generations of creative and tech innovators better represent the diversity of LA by offering internships to students from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Through equitable stipends, the program opens pathways for low-income students from two-year colleges and Hispanic Serving Institutions to gain access to rewarding careers in or beyond museums. Interns will develop transferable, professional skills while amplifying stories from LA’s marginalized communities.