JERSEYSTEM AT A GLANCE
Executive
Summary.
Impacting the future of STEM by expanding access, building confidence, and creating opportunities for middle school girls across New Jersey.
1,250+
students served
About JerseyStem
Grassroots
action.
Statewide
ambtion.
JerseySTEM is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization powered entirely by volunteers.
Bring STEM education to middle school girls in New Jersey communities.
Centers hands-on, project-based problem solving and critical thinking.
Works to close the gender, innovation, and opportunity gaps in STEM.
Purpose + Direction
Opening doors now.
Building leaders next.
OUR MISSION
Promote excellence in STEM education.
- Partner with schools and organizations to bridge gender gaps in STEM education.
- Create, promote, and strengthen STEM learning opportunities.
OUR VISION
Prepare girls for careers in STEM.
- Leverage support from companies, local communities, and volunteers.
- Expose and prepare middle school girls for careers in STEM fields.
- Build a pipeline of future leaders in technology and innovation.
Partnership Model
It takes an ecosystem to create access..
We connect the funding, trusted community spaces, and people students need to discover what is possible in STEM.
Corporations
Socially responsible companies providing funding and support.
Local communities
Middle schools, youth organizations, libraries, and community clubs.
Colleges & universities
Civic-minded, STEM-oriented college students who share their knowledge.
OUR GOAL
Three Gaps
One Future
Bridging the gender, innovation, and opportunity gaps in STEM educational access.
GENDER GAP
Women account for roughly 28–33% of global STEM graduates—a share unchanged over the last decade.
- A shortage of female scientists and engineers affects how girls see their future in these fields.
- Confidence plays a crucial role in girls’ decisions to pursue STEM further.
Innovation gap
We introduce young girls to STEM concepts that strengthen spatial and technical skills.
- JerseySTEM uses MIT App Inventor and Scratch platforms.
- Students practice critical thinking and problem solving at an early age.
Opportunity gap
About 74% of girls are interested in STEM-related fields, yet only 20% are prepared for college-level STEM programs.
- Our work expands STEM programs in underrepresented communities.