STEM Inspires
Education, Community, and Leadership
Education, Community, and Leadership
STEM Inspires is a student run non-profit organization that promotes STEM learning amongst youth from underrepresented and underserved communities, building the next generation of STEM-inspired individuals.
STEM Inspires members Emma Li and Amy Lin are working with students from WWP high schools to bring back the WWPMT, a math competition previously held by the WWP high schools for students in grades 3-8. The goal is to inspire young students and urge them to think critically. The tournament is planed to be held around Febuary.
To kick off our STEMinar Series, STEM Inspires hosted an online seminar with cybersecurity expert and web security researcher Benson Liu! He discussed his journey through college and his work experience, as well as some of the interesting web security research he's conducting. Scan the QR code or use this link to get access to the video recording https://forms.gle/S3EgYQM9gR5R4k149
In June 2024, the Helene Cody Foundation generously offered us a grant, which we use towards hosting our events. We'd like to thank them for making our Summer STEM Camp at HomeFront NJ a success!
In August 2024, the STEM Inspires team organized a 3-week long Summer STEM Program at Camp Mercer of HomeFront NJ. Volunteers Amy Lin, Aditi Menon, Olivia Chen, Harish Anand, Emma Li, Ashaz Rizvi, and Muaz Rizvi spent the mornings at Lawrenceville Community Center, helping 3rd-6th graders learn how to code in Python and how to develop apps in MIT App Inventor. They also conducted a series of fun science experiments: baking soda and vinegar reactions, an egg drop, strawberry DNA extraction, oobleck and static electricity, elephant toothpaste, and more. It was definitely a memorable experience!
Volunteers Amy Lin and Emma Li also spent afternoons in the first week of August at the Princeton Public Library running the Summer STEM Program for elementary school students in the Princeton area.
In January 2024, STEM Inspires hosted an online Holiday Hackathon, with a prompt to create any website, program, or app that could bring positive change to the community. Students teamed up to create awesome coding projects and showcased their work to win prizes. They also had the opportunity to learn from professional guest speakers who ran workshops about topics in STEM, coding, app development, and AI.
Congratulations to the following teams:
1st place: Shrikar Swami
2nd place: Sanika Ambulkar, Kanika Shahi, Yashi Garg, Kevin Khan
3rd place: Samridh Das & Ashwath Rao
STEM Inspires team offered an online App Development Course to elementary and middle school students. The students learned fun coding concepts with MIT App Inventor, an app development platform that's beginner-friendly. The session spanned 4 classes from mid December to mid January.
In August 2023, STEM Inspires members, together with volunteers from Princeton High School, organized a 2-week long Summer STEM Exposure Program for elementary and middle school students from Princeton Public Schools. The students had fun learning app development with MIT App Inventor and exploring science through hands-on experiments. The program concluded with a highly anticipated Hackathon day with project presentations from young STEM enthusiasts!
Amy is a senior at Princeton High School in New Jersey, USA. Both inside and outside of school, she enjoys learning about STEM, whether it be reading up on black holes or collecting data for a science project. Amy hopes that STEM inspires others the same way it inspired her to be curious, creative, and persevering.
Aditi is a senior at South Brunswick High School in New Jersey, USA. As a STEM enthusiast, it brings her lots of joy to help others understand the developing world we live in. She says that STEM inspires is one of the ways we, as high schoolers, can reach the people who could need the knowledge.
Harish is a senior at Hillsborough High School in New Jersey, USA. He's interested in computer science, especially within areas of cybersecurity and AI. Outside of STEM, Harish enjoys biking and playing video games with his friends.
Emma is a junior at Princeton High School in New Jersey, USA and a founding member of STEM INSPIRES. STEM has provided a community for her in ways that she didn’t even expect. Emma hopes to grow and nurture a similar community through STEM Inspires, creating a welcoming space for students to be supported in their STEM journey.
Zaid is a junior at Travis High School in Texas, USA., who hopes to major in mechanical engineering in the future. He hopes to help young students gain access to STEM opportunities and make an impact in the community by planning engaging and impactful programs.
Maya is a senior at Princeton High School in New Jersey, USA with a love of any and all things chemistry. Maya specializes in designing our curriculums for any STEM Inspires events that involve interactive activities, with expertise in creating unique science experiments for elementary students. She is majoring in biochemistry and psychol
Maya is a senior at Princeton High School in New Jersey, USA with a love of any and all things chemistry. Maya specializes in designing our curriculums for any STEM Inspires events that involve interactive activities, with expertise in creating unique science experiments for elementary students. She is majoring in biochemistry and psychology and planning on attending medical school. Her favorite hobbies include playing ice hockey, running with her dog and trying new activities.
Ishita is a senior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in New Jersey, USA, with a passion for both community service and educating others. A dedicated student of Indian classical dance for over 11 years, she also volunteers at her studio to teach younger students. Ishita enjoys reading and watching films, but her long-term goal i
Ishita is a senior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in New Jersey, USA, with a passion for both community service and educating others. A dedicated student of Indian classical dance for over 11 years, she also volunteers at her studio to teach younger students. Ishita enjoys reading and watching films, but her long-term goal is to pursue a career in business, with a strong focus on integrating STEM into her community outreach and educational efforts.
Poojit is a senior at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South in New Jersey, USA. His passion lies in STEM research and he loves to delve deeper into the problems of public health and explore molecular biology.
Shrestha is a recent graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru School (S.W.) in Bhopal, India, with a deep passion for STEM, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Whether developing innovative tech projects or conducting research on topics like Deep Learning in Dermatological Diseases Classfication, Shrestha is d
Shrestha is a recent graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru School (S.W.) in Bhopal, India, with a deep passion for STEM, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Whether developing innovative tech projects or conducting research on topics like Deep Learning in Dermatological Diseases Classfication, Shrestha is driven by a desire to leverage technology to address real-world challenges. Shrestha hopes to inspire others through STEM, just as STEM has fueled his own curiosity and ambition.
Dhakshata is a senior at Centennial High School in Texas, USA, with a deep passion for STEM who seeks to provide opportunities for others to experience the beauties of it as well. She is incredibly excited to work with STEM Inspires and help others gain a passion for STEM.
If you're interested in volunteering with us, fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/tnnbkmvSFJ8cMgP76
One of the resources STEM Inspires offers is free STEM courses. There are courses for math, chemistry, physics, biology, and much more! Ideas and curriculums for new courses are always welcome.
If you're interested in teaching a course, please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/d6XAYk7Zw8Do3A5u7
Help us make a difference in the lives of others by making a donation to STEM Inspires. Every contribution counts!
(Donations are accepted through Zelle payments to STEMINSPIRESNJ AT GMAIL.COM)
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