About

Spokes is an MIT-based, non-profit, student-run initiative to rethink STEAM education. This year will be the 12^th iteration of this program at MIT.

This summer, Spokes is sending a team of 7 MIT students on a cross-country bike ride starting on the steps of Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and ending at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Over the course of 75 days, our team will bike over 4,000 miles and host Learning Festivals in schools, libraries, and correctional facilities in 11 towns along the way. You can check out our route here!

WHO WE ARE

We are a team of 7 students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. We all came to MIT to pursue our passions in math, science, art, design, and the humanities, but more importantly, we believe in sharing our knowledge with others in to inspire future generations. Check out our biographies below to learn more about each one of us!

WHAT WE DO

We create curriculums that complement each host’s curriculum inspired by MIT’s hands-on approach to education. We teach these workshops to schools, libraries, and summer camps all across the United States. We establish strong connections with communities, students, and host families along the way. We document our experiences. We sweat (a lot). We become a family.

Oh yeah… and we bike the whole 4,000 miles.

Why Bike?

We want to show that yes, engineers and scientists can be athletic too. We’re breaking stereotypes. We’re also stepping out of our comfort zones, physically and mentally. And…how many people can say they’ve biked across the United States of America?

We need your help

We’d love to do what we do for free, but with a trip this big, we need the support of dedicated individuals like yourself. We’re looking to crowdsource $15,000 to make this trip happen, on top of large corporate sponsorships. If you are a cycling advocate or enthusiast, please consider supporting our journey. If you connect with our mission and want to help us reach out to kids across America, please consider supporting us.