Travis Scott is taking his commitment to the next generation beyond music, straight to the stars.

The Houston native’s Cactus Jack Foundation has teamed up with Space Center Houston to launch a new initiative that gives students hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), AfroTech reports. It’s the latest move from Scott’s foundation, which has been focused on empowering young people through education and creativity since its launch in November 2020.

One of the foundation’s earliest efforts was a scholarship for HBCU students named after Scott’s grandfather, the late Dr. Waymon Webster, a Prairie View A&M University graduate and dean. “Waymon Webster was a dean of the Prairie View A&M graduate school,” Scott previously told reporters. “My grandfather wanted me to take it all the way through college. I feel there is a power in education so to be able to give someone the opportunity to fulfill that dream as my papa thought for me is amazing.”

Now, Scott is expanding that legacy through a new partnership designed to give Houston students a front-row seat to innovation. The Cact.us Design Center at TXRX Labs,  a 60,000-square-foot facility the foundation opened just one year after its inception, will serve as the headquarters for the program. There, middle and high school students from the Houston Independent School District will dive into workshops that tackle real-world issues like water scarcity, space habitation, and power generation.

Through both virtual and in-person experiences, students will learn to think like engineers,  collaborating on design sketching, modeling, systems thinking, and fabrication. Even more exciting, they’ll work directly with NASA engineers while building skills that can launch them toward future careers in STEM.

“Opportunities like this are being offered to help enrich our students’ lives and inspire them to pursue careers in fields where they cannot only thrive but also bring back solutions to their communities,” Scott told reporters.

To close out the program, students will showcase their projects at a special event hosted by Scott and top industry professionals on December 19th, proof that with the right resources, the next generation of creators, designers, and explorers can truly be out of this world.

Cover photo: Travis Scott Partners With Space Center Houston to Launch New STEM Program for Students/Photo credit: Mike Coppola/Fanatics