• 🌐 The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.Ā šŸš€ In the city of Karnal, Haryana, India, a young girl, Kalpana Chawla, would often gaze at the sky, captivated by the stars in the sky.…

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  • 🌐 How a Brilliant Physicist From a Small Town in China Changed Science Forever—and Paved the Way for Girls in STEM šŸš€ In the early 1900s in Liuhe, a quiet riverside town in China’s Jiangsu Province, a young girl named Chien-Shiung Wu would walk miles to school with a notebook tucked under her arm and…

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  • 🌐 Breaking the Myth of the “Model Minority” in STEM šŸš€ When we talk about equity in STEM education, we often focus on broad racial and ethnic categories. The “AAPI” (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community is frequently viewed as a monolith—one that is overrepresented in science and technology fields. But behind the data lies…

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  • Empowering Climate Action Through STEM Education: Building a Greener Future Starts Now April is Earth month—a time to reflect on our planet and act for its future. Recent climate data and events underscore the accelerating pace of the climate crisis. In 2024, earth experienced its hottest year on record , with average surface temperatures reaching…

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  • Discover how JerseySTEM is transforming young minds during National Robotics Week! Our hands-on curriculum empowers middle schoolers to build, code, and tackle real-world challenges—paving the way for the next generation of STEM innovators. National Robotics Week Each April, National Robotics Week shines a spotlight on how robotics is changing the world—and how we’re preparing the…

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  • As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we at JerseySTEM reflect on the extraordinary legacy of women who have transformed the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But more importantly, we look to the future we’re actively building—a future where young girls no longer question whether they belong in STEM, but rather which STEM path…

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  • ā€œI’m proud to have worked for an organization that aims to enable young girls like my sister to have equal – and ample – opportunities to pursue a career in STEM,ā€ says Sreerag. Meet Sreerag – a data and business analyst who supported both the grant team and then the automation team. Sreerag joined JerseySTEM…

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  • ā€œClimate change is a colossal problem that will require localized solutions. These issues need to be addressed in a way that keeps the context of the city and available resources in mind”, says Evelyn. Meet Evelyn – a UCLA graduate whose volunteer work as a grant writer at JerseySTEM prepared her for a career in…

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  • ā€œI wanted to make a contribution that mattered – I wanted to give other students a boost at an early stage. I love what I do at JerseySTEM.ā€ Meet Amey – a software developer with a Master’s in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He’s been with JerseySTEM since August 2023, and…

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  • ā€œI was inspired to volunteer with JerseySTEM as I continued to witness how disproportionately women and minorities, in particular in underserved communities, did not have access to STEM opportunities. “I wanted to be part of a team building out the pipeline of talent for our future leaders.ā€ For Tonya Walley, the STEM education gap is…

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