Lang Walker Family Academy: Powerhouse Parramatta

The Walker Family Foundation’s investment in the Lang Walker Family Academy is a landmark example of philanthropic capital driving long-term cultural and educational impact supporting 10,000 students across NSW annually in accessing immersive STEM experiences unavailable in school environments.

Active since 2022, the program connects students across Western Sydney and regional NSW with industry leaders, knowledge institutions, researchers and programs across the applied arts and sciences. In 2023, students developed NASA-inspired experiments through Powerhouse: Future Space, with the winning experiment sent to the International Space Station. When Powerhouse Parramatta opens in 2026, the Academy will add residential STEM camps and a digital platform giving alumni ongoing access to the world’s leading practitioners demonstrating how targeted philanthropy can extend a museum’s reach into communities that need it most.

Source: https://powerhouse.com.au/stories/lang-walker-family-academy