03/18/2026CaliforniaPennWest California hosts STREAMfest to prepare future educators for field experience PennWest California hosted its annual STREAMFest, an educational event designed to give future teachers hands-on experience creating and delivering engaging, standards-based lessons for young learners. PennWest California early childhood education majors Tasha Rakip, left, a senior, and Jake Patterson, a sophomore, work with local preschool children at the Education Deptartment's annual STREAMfest.