Leading Organization:
Liberty Science Center
Vanashri Nargund-Joshi
New Jersey City University
vanashri.nargund@gmail.com
Patricia Smeyers
Secaucus School District
K-12 Education Lead
Who We Are
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.
Stakeholders include Jersey City Public Schools, Hoboken Public Schools, Union City Public Schools, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey City University, St Peters University, Hudson County Community College, Latinas in STEM, NPower and Team Walker.
Our Programs
Hudson County Hack-A-Thon!
Hudson County Hack-a-thon is an event for 5th – 7th grade students that takes place annually at the Liberty Science Center. Over the course of 7 hours, the one-day mobile app creation competition, nicknamed “Hack Hudson,” challenges 120 students from Jersey City Public Schools and Union City Public Schools to use coding and technology to identify and solve a current problem facing Hudson County.
Collaborative Grants
The Liberty STEM Alliance increases the opportunity to apply for national and regional grants to support STEM education. Grants to date include RFPs submitted to the New York Life Foundation and the Big Read grant.