Crunch Club

Where First-Gen Students Become Future Engineers

Crunch Club is an afterschool STEM program created by Bridge for All in collaboration with Mark Rober’s Crunch Labs and Breakthrough Silicon Valley. It’s a joyful, hands-on experience designed to spark curiosity and confidence in first-generation middle school students through physics, AI, and teamwork.

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What Students Do

Build Boxes

Hands-on engineering kits straight from Mark Rober's Crunch Labs, with Hack Packs awarded as prizes.
MIT + Stanford AI

Curriculum drawn from MIT and Stanford's accessible AI programs.
Near-Peer Coaching

Mentorship from high school robotics champions and Bridge instructors.
Snacks, Raffles, Prizes

Real incentives — because joyful learning works.

Origin

Why We Started Crunch Club

Founded by Aiden and Hudson through Bridge for All. Aiden's experience testing inventions at Crunch Labs inspired bringing similar opportunities to underserved Breakthrough Silicon Valley students.

Crunch Club students and coaches at work

Pilot

The Impact So Far

100% of attendees would recommend Crunch Club to a friend

The pilot launched at Hoover Middle School with TKA Robotics leaders (with Mark Rober collaborators), Bellarmine coaches (five-time FRC world champions), and 10 trained Bridge for All student instructors.

Student Voices

What Students Are Saying

“I liked how you showed us new things while having fun!”

Alexa Crunch Club student

“You should continue Crunch Labs!!! I like Crunch Club, y’all should continue!”

Brianna Crunch Club student

“I really enjoyed that we can build Crunch boxes and that we also get help!”

Daniela Crunch Club student

“You should make Crunch Club longer! I loved Crunch Club!”

Danna Crunch Club student

“This is good, keep doing it! Teamwork!”

David Crunch Club student

“I really enjoyed Crunch Club and working with other people!”

Fatima Crunch Club student

“Everything honestly... I just hope there could be more sessions! SNACKS!!! I just enjoyed the overall relaxing vibe and that I could actually concentrate!”

Gael Crunch Club student

“This is PERFECT! The build boxes and the volunteers!”

Grace Crunch Club student

“Everything 😀”

Henry Crunch Club student

“I liked the snacks and being able to build new things.”

Isabel Crunch Club student

“The Crunch Labs boxes were really entertaining!”

Jonathan Crunch Club student

“I enjoyed building the stuff!”

Kelly Crunch Club student

“No suggestions... except more spicy chips?”

Raul Crunch Club student

“More weeks! It was sad seeing everyone go so fast. EVERYTHING!!!”

Sree Junior Coach

“It was all good. I enjoyed it. The food was nice.”

William Crunch Club student

“I liked the leaders because they helped a lot.”

Diego

“I enjoyed the things we built… and I'd recommend this class to a friend.”

Kason

“I loved the food, the builds, and the experiences.”

Kendrick

“I enjoyed collaborating with the coaches and my friends. Crunch Club has been growing my interest in engineering.”

Nicolle

“Very easy to understand.”

Vincent

Looking Ahead

Our Vision

The Hoover pilot is the start. Bridge for All is raising support to expand Crunch Club to more Breakthrough Silicon Valley campuses and Title I middle schools across the Bay Area and beyond — so every first-generation student gets the same Mark Rober-grade tools, mentorship, and confidence to see themselves as future engineers.