Photo below depicts our Puerto Rico STEM students & their microelectronics activities
Our Mission
SOULAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to mentor the next generation and strengthen their creative and critical thinking skills in the field of Aerospace and AI.
Powerful innovations in the Aerospace and AI industries could be lost if children believe that participation, education, or careers in this field are unattainable.
SOULAR was founded to address this.
Through mentorship and global access to knowledge, we help youth pursue STEM careers that directly impact national security—from satellites to cybersecurity realizable and accessible for the next generation.
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We are not simply inspiring students to dream big; we are building the infrastructure that helps them achieve it. SOULAR empowers the next generation to turn their Aerospace and AI concepts into flight-ready systems through mentorship, exposure, and access to global knowledge.
SOULAR Addresses The Urgent Need By:
- Connecting students with real-life mentors in Aerospace and AI careers
- Offering hands-on learning experiences that spark curiosity and critical thinking
- Demystifying complex concepts through accessible engaging content
Be a Sponsor!
Every donation of any amount matters! Be a sponsor, mentor, liaison, or donor. Whether an individual or organization, you can be a sponsor. Sponsorship Levels cover one year of programming:
- $500 Bronze Sponsor: Supports a high school student for one year in the program. They receive a learning kit, instruction, mentorship, and the opportunity to compete at their local Nuclear & Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC)
- $1,000 Silver Sponsor: Supports 2 students OR Open-Source Repositories
- $5,000 Gold Sponsor: Supports 10 students
- $7,500 Platinum Sponsor: Supports 15 students
- $10,000 Diamond Sponsor: Supports 20 students (1 team)
Thank you to the Fodness Family, featured here, for being our first Silver Sponsor!
Support Youth Empowerment Today
Donate funds and in kind support, volunteer as a liaison or mentor, and/or sponsor!
Sponsors receive features on the website, social media, public events, recognition at the Student's poster session (sharing their work) at the annual NSREC conference, access to the student's data and open source programming.
Meet SOULAR's Leadership
Melanie Berg, Founder
Christina Green, Board President
Christina Green, Board President
Melanie is the founder/CEO of Space R3 LLC and was a member of the NASA Radiation Effects and Analysis group for over 20 years. She has created microelectronic space products that has flown as far as Pluto. In addition, Melanie has published and presented several papers regarding: ionization and microelectronic error-response characteriza
Melanie is the founder/CEO of Space R3 LLC and was a member of the NASA Radiation Effects and Analysis group for over 20 years. She has created microelectronic space products that has flown as far as Pluto. In addition, Melanie has published and presented several papers regarding: ionization and microelectronic error-response characterization, mitigation strategies for critical circuitry, reliability/survivability prediction calculations, and hardness assurance for space flight systems.
Christina Green, Board President
Christina Green, Board President
Christina Green, Board President
“Christi” is a mission-driven nonprofit executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience. She has served as Executive Director for multiple organizations and now leads Smaltimore Consulting, a firm she founded to support new and emerging nonprofit leaders as well as organizations in transition, helping them build strong boards, strategic plans, and resource development strategies.
Scott Linton, Board Treasurer
Christina Green, Board President
Scott Linton, Board Treasurer
Scott is the CEO of RadTek Space and builds systems and hardware for Space R3, LLC, as well as leads the organization in administration, finances and invoicing. He supports the Space R3 CEO, Melanie Berg, and also serves as a volunteer mentor for SOULAR.
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