South Jersey STEM Ecosystem
Connecting students, educators, industry, higher education, nonprofits, and community partners to expand STEM opportunities across South Jersey.
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OUR Vision
South Jersey STEM is a diverse community of individuals, institutions and industry. We collaborate to ensure an inclusive STEM culture that champions access to innovation, opportunity, equity, and lifelong learning. We are making South Jersey the “Go-To” place for STEM Talent.
OUR Mission
South Jersey STEM grows and aligns assets and efforts to develop, implement, and replicate and evidence-based interdisciplinary innovations that will better prepare all learners within the region for the 21st Century’s rapidly evolving STEM economy.
OUR GOALS
Meet the Workforce Demand of the 21st Century and beyond.
Broaden participation in STEM Learning to spark interest and build STEM identities.
Promote a STEM Education Continuum for PreK-16.
THE Need…
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.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that, during the period 2010 - 2020, employment in Science and Engineering occupations will grow by 18.7%, compared to 14.3% for all occupations.