JERSEYSTEM
Bridging gaps in opportunity and innovation through STEM education

Outreach Programs

 

With our Outreach Programs, JERSEYSTEM works with schools and organizations to create after-school STEM Club programs in low-income, under-served areas and communities.

 

JERSEYSTEM provides the following:

 

• Grant Money:  We secure funding for the program using grant money from corporate partnerships and other sources.

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• Curriculum:  We develop a curriculum suitable for a 10-session program. The curriculum includes instruction and hands-on learning, including all necessary kits and other materials

 

Our current schools use the curriculum once a week as part of a 10-week afterschool program. We offer content in the areas of Coding and Robotics - and continue to add new curriculum and content!

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• Coaches:  Working with local colleges and universities and volunteer organizations, we provide coaches at each program location that teach the short instructional portion of the curriculum, as well as support/mentor the students during the hands-on learning portion.

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• Coordination: We work with school and/or organization contacts to coordinate classroom materials and other resources, coaches, and scheduling to ensure a successful program.

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• Community:  Our goal is to create an experience that schools and communities can continue to run year after year.  Each program includes funds for an end-of-session celebration where students can showcase their work to families and the community.  We also provide materials to communicate the value of JERSEYSTEM to families, if needed.

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Most of the schools that ran our Level 1 programs (Coding), now have those students in the Level 2 program (Robotics).

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