New Jersey STEM Month March 2018

History… Beginning in 2015, the Research & Development Council of New Jersey spearheaded the launch of a New Jersey STEM Week. For the past three years, NJ STEM Week has been an annual event via gubernatorial proclamation and legislative resolution.

In 2018, with the support of Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker’s office, the entire month of March will now be designed New Jersey STEM Month by the New Jersey State Legislature.

As the managing partner of the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network (NJSPN), the Research & Development Council of NJ, calls ALL organizations in the state of New Jersey to showcase and celebrate excellent work in STEM for the newly designated NJ STEM Month

As part of NJ STEM Month 2018, on March 28th, the NJSPN has been invited to the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton to showcase our work.

NJ STEM Month Events Throughout March, events will be held throughout New Jersey to support the state’s commitment to excellence in STEM. Find the master calendar of events at www.njstempathways.org

Why STEM? New Jersey’s Opportunities

New Jersey is ranked #12 in the nation for the number of current STEM or STEM-related jobs, and by the year 2018, more than 269,000 STEM jobs will need to be filled. Of the more than 6 million New Jersey high school students, only 1.6 million are interested in pursuing a STEM career. In New Jersey, there are 1.4 open STEM jobs for every unemployed person. Sources: Change the Equation; Smithsonian Science Education Center; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Innovation; U.S. Department of Commerce

STEM workers earn 26% more than their non-STEM counterparts. In 2016, there were 2.4 million unfilled STEM jobs in US. Sources: Change the Equation; Smithsonian Science Education Center; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Innovation; U.S. Department of Commerce

Impact…

New Jersey STEM Pathways Network (NJSPN)

Background The NJSPN, a public-private strategic alliance, was initiated by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education in 2014 to inform the alignment of STEM resources, support an education-to-workforce STEM pipeline, identify exemplary formal and informal learning opportunities, and promote STEM career pathway awareness. NJSPN is chaired by Laura Overdeck, Founder and President of Bedtime Math and Chair of the Overdeck Family Foundation. The Research & Development Council of New Jersey has been appointed the management partner of the group.

NJSPN Vision and Mission The NJ STEM Pathways Network, a public-private strategic alliance, defines and guides a statewide STEM vision for pre-K-to-workforce formal and informal learning opportunities that strengthen academic skills and inspire students; facilitates research and recommendations on STEM talent pipeline needs and barriers to success; and exposes students to the many educational pathways, experiences, and professionals that can prepare them for STEM degree programs and careers in New Jersey. Vision New Jersey attracts, cultivates and retains a 21st century workforce that is engaged and supported through statewide alignment of public and private STEM educational resources, ensuring the state remains globally competitive in STEM industries and continues its rich history of innovation.

2018 NJSPN Priorities Ensure access and equity for all in STEM Equity Action Group Promoting stackable qualifications, credentials and real-world connections Workforce Development Action Group Implementing multi-stakeholder collaboration to foster a systemic, grass- tops approach to advancing STEM Systems Approach to Advance STEM Action Group NJ STEM Learning Ecosystems NJ STEM Month Elevate New Jersey’s commitment and excellence in STEM

Get Involved Attend Quarterly Meetings Join an Action Group New Jersey STEM Pathways Network Quarterly Meeting Next Meeting March 8, 2018 Join an Action Group Equity Action Group Workforce Development Action Group Systems Approach to Advance STEM Action Action Group Special Events Action Group

Get Involved To get involved with the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network, please contact: Kim Case Phone: (973) 274-8336 Email: kcase@rdnj.org Alex Caronna Email: acaronna@cn-com.com

Get Involved Visit www.njstempathways.org

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Appendix Additional New Jersey STEM Pathways Network Information

NJSPN Organization Structure Founder: Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks Chair: Laura Overdeck, Chair, STEM Pathways Network; Founder & President, Bedtime Math; Chair, Overdeck Family Foundation Permanent Committees Steering Committee Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Overdeck Family Foundation Research & Development Council of New Jersey Communications Committee Action Groups Equity Action Group Workforce Development Action Group Systems Approach to Advance STEM Action Action Group Special Events Action Group

NJSPN Members Department of Labor and Workforce Development JerseyCAN New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning Woodrow Wilson Na?onal Fellowship Founda?on Delran Township Overdeck Family Founda?on New Jersey Governor’s School for Sciences Stevens Ins?tute of Technology NJCU Victoria Founda?on NJ Audubon Society EIRC Statewide Parent Advocacy Network NJSACC Camden County College BCIT Rutgers School of Engineering Montclair State University Liberty Science Center Harding Township Board of Educa?on New Jersey State School Board Associa?on African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Farmers Insurance NJ Council of County Voca?onal- Technical Schools Rowan University Cognizant Lockheed Mar?n PSEG

STEM Learning Ecosystems New Jersey STEM Learning Ecosystems

Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance The Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance (DSEA) provides an integrative, interactive system with a shared vision for developing and growing a sustainable and collaborative STEM community that is characterized by proactive and passionate thinking while providing all Delran learners equitable access to high-quality STEM learning and work opportunities.

Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance Vision The Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance (DSEA) provides an integrative, interactive system with a shared vision for developing and growing a sustainable and collaborative STEM community that is characterized by proactive and passionate thinking while providing all Delran learners equitable access to high-quality STEM learning and work opportunities.

Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance Partners Delran Township Public Schools Barnes and Noble, Moorestown Lockheed Martin Corporation Perkins Center for the Arts Princeton University Holy Cross Academy PSEG Radwell International Rider University Delran Township Municipality New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles Princetel Rowan College at Burlington County Simon & Shuster Burlington County Institute of Technology University of Kentucky Biology Laboratory US Army

(Left to right) Kari McGann (Delran Township Public Schools), Amy Yodis (Delran Township Public Schools), Dr. Edem Tetteh (Rowan College at Burlington County College), John Radwell (Radwell International, Inc.), Allan Croly (Lockheed Martin), Mayor Ken Paris (Delran Township), Dr. Brian Brotschul (Superintendent of Delran Township Public Schools), Mary Jo Hutchinson (Delran Township Public Schools), Joseph Billick (Delran Township Board of Education), Erica DeMichele (Delran Township Public Schools), Lisa Gleason (PSE&G), Marybeth Montgomery (Barnes & Noble-Moorestown), Aubrey Paris (Princeton University Department of Chemistry), Allison Hunt (Perkins Center for the Arts).

Liberty STEM Alliance Liberty STEM Alliance is a renowned community dedicated to enriching STEM opportunities in Hudson County by incorporating all voices, creating pathways, and serving as an information hub.

Liberty STEM Alliance Vision Liberty STEM Alliance is a renowned community dedicated to enriching STEM opportunities in Hudson County by incorporating all voices, creating pathways, and serving as an information hub.

Liberty STEM Alliance Partners Liberty Science Center Jersey City Public Schools Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey City University NJ Space Grant Consortium Rutgers University Team Walker Latinas in STEM Hoboken Public School System Hudson County Community College Junior Achievement of New Jersey Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County St. Peter’s University Union Public School District Johnson & Johnson The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Fidelity Investments

(Left to right) Laura Overdeck, Founder and President of Bedtime Math, Chair of the Overdeck Family Foundation and volunteer Chair of the STEM Pathways Network; NJ Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks; Patrick McQuillan, Liberty Science Center’s Vice President of STEM Education; Arthur Camins, Stevens Institute of Technology, Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education (CIESE); Anthony Bisulca, LSC’s Associate Director of Teacher Programs and Jan Morrison, President and CEO of the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES).

Newark STEAM Coalition The Newark STEAM Coalition is to create a resource-rich ecosystem that prepares Newark’s PreK-16 students to fully participate in a 21st Century workforce. The Coalition’s goal is to develop Newark’s future STEAM workforce by closing education, access and opportunity gaps through collaborations among businesses, institutions of higher education, school district leadership, youth-service providers, science and cultural institutions and workforce development.

Newark STEAM Coalition Vision Newark is globally recognized as a STEAM hub of creativity, innovation, and inclusiveness creating pathways and preparing all learners for college and/or careers, attracting and inventing new business, and enabling an opportunity for prosperity for all in our community.

Newark STEAM Coalition Partners The City of Newark Newark Public Schools Students 2 Science The Newark Museum Afterschool Allstars Newark New Jersey Institute of Technology Rutgers University-Newark The Victoria Foundation The Prudential Foundation I2 Learning Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation The PSEG Foundation Newark Arts Education Roundtable New Jersey Statewide Network for Afterschool Communities (NJSACC) Schools that Can Essex County College Glassroots JerseyCAN Life Camp New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation Newark Thrives!

(Left to right) Laura Overdeck, Founder and President of Bedtime Math, Chair of the Overdeck Family Foundation and volunteer Chair of the STEM Pathways Network; Lisa Gleason, PSEG Foundation; Wendy Liscow, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rochelle Hendricks, NJ Secretary of Higher Education; Traymanesha Moore, Newark Thrives!; Dale Anglin, the Victoria Foundation; and Jan Morrison, President and CEO of the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES).

South Jersey STEM & Innovation Partnership The South Jersey STEM & Innovation Partnership (SJSIP) is a community of collaborative partners to improve STEM education and career pathways across southern New Jersey. Our growing community includes collaborators representing industry, post-secondary education, K-12 schools, philanthropy, small business and STEM-rich organizations engaged under a common vision for STEM.

South Jersey STEM & Innovation Partnership Vision The South Jersey STEM & Innovation Partnership, a diverse community of individuals and institutions, collaborates to ensure an inclusive STEM culture that champions equity and access to innovation, opportunity, and learning, making South Jersey the “Go-To” place for STEM Talent.

South Jersey STEM & Innovation Partnership Camden City School District Camden County College Camden County Technical Schools Camden County Workforce Investment Board Camden Dream Center Camden Housing Authority Cisco Cooper Hospital Cumberland County College Cumberland County Tech Envision Engineering Gloucester Township Police Department Holtec International IEEE LPA Software Solutions MacEwan Consulting MakerBot Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Rowan University Salem Community College Salem County Vocational Technical Schools Siemens

(Left to right) Jeffrey Stoller, Assistant Commissioner, NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Laura Overdeck, Founder and President of Bedtime Math, Chair of the Overdeck Family Foundation and volunteer Chair of the STEM Pathways Network; Rochelle Hendricks, NJ Secretary of Higher Education, Dr. Allison Jackson, President, Allison Jackson Associates; Patricia Bruder, EIRC, Consultant, Grants & Special Projects; Dr. Raymond Bolden, Fund Development Specialist, Mid-Atlantic States Career Education Center; Michael MacEwan, President, MacEwan Consulting, and Jan Morrison, President and CEO of the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES).

NJ STEM Ecosystem Community Projects

Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance Project: Delran Cubs STEAM Up Summer Camp Project Goal: Strengthen the alliance by growing the number of students interested in participating in STEM opportunities, and exposing especially underrepresented populations to STEM pathways. Project Description: Four-week STEAM Summer Camp (July 9th – August 2nd) Allows students (Grades 3 - 7) to participate in engineering activities and design challenges based on real-world problems Provides experiences in art integration, robotics, circuitry, and coding Partners, like Lockheed Martin, participate Goal to create a week long STEM Academy for high school students and create scholarship opportunities

South Jersey STEM & Innovation Partnership Project: Two IoT (Internet of Things) Hackathons Hackathon 1: Camden County College ~ Spring, 2018 Hackathon 2: Salem Community College ~ Summer, 2018 Project Goal: Provide a platform for students to: Define, design, prototype and present an IoT solution. Expand learning in STEM education. Develop skills in computer science, computing and information technology, and engineering. Project Description: High School students are challenged to solve a problem through the creation of an original computer application Students paired with college mentors Event spans over the course of a full day

Newark STEAM Coalition Project: Demonstration project in partnership with the Earth & Engineering Summer Scholars Institute Project Goal: Expose urban minority youth to potential careers in engineering and applied earth and environmental sciences. Project Description: 4-week summer institute held at Rutgers University – Newark Participants: 14-16-year-old high school students Consists of 4 modules that cover topics such as energy resources, mining and mineral resources, environmental stability and the surface process of engineering. Project: Asset Mapping Project Goals: Understand the Newark/Essex County landscape for creating a PreK-16 STEAM pipeline Develop a tool that will allow ecosystem partners to easily form strategic partnerships Project Description: Data will be collected via a widely distributed survey Identify stakeholders and assets that can contribute to/ benefit from engagement with the coalition

Liberty STEM Ecosystem Alliance Project: Hudson County Hackathon Project Goals: Through their participation in this event, students will… learn how to apply current technologies/ design thinking to solve issues. gain a sense of career possibilities in STEM fields. develop effective presentation and communication skills. become empathetic of the community around them. Project Description: The Hackathon will span across three events, with 2 lead-up events and the final contest being held in June Designed as a problem-solving event that will challenge 5th-7th grade students of all backgrounds to use coding and technology to solve a current problem facing Hudson County.

Thank You to our Ecosystem’s matching funders… Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance Liberty STEM Ecosystem Alliance: Newark STEAM Coalition: South Jersey STEM & Innovation Partnership: