Mini-Grant Stories

Hosting Organization: NY/NJ Baykeeper County: Monmouth On March 29th, our community came together for an inspiring Junior Baykeeper STEM Day in Hazlet, NJ—an afternoon dedicated ...

Hosting Organization: Hunterdon County Library County: Hunterdon Now in its eleventh year, New Jersey Makers Day (NJMD) once again brought together makers of all ages ...

Hosting Organization: Alexandria Township School County: Hunterdon On the afternoon of Thursday, March 20th, 5th – 8th grade students gathered together with their Kindergarten through ...

Hosting Organization: Manville School District County: Somerset The Aviation Outreach Program was an exciting initiative designed to inspire and inform students about the unique opportunities ...

Hosting Organization: Parsippany Hills High School County: Morris On April 4, 2025, Parsippany Hills High School hosted an incredible evening of discovery and connection at ...

Hosting Organization: Girl Scouts of Central & Southern NJ Service Unit 303: Cherry Hill, Haddonfield & Merchantville County: Camden In celebration of NJ STEM Month, ...

Hosting Organization: Delran STEM Ecosystem County: Burlington Delran Schools staff members were invited into the Fab Lab as part of NJ STEM Month to design ...

Hosting Organization: WeMake 4-H County: Middlesex On April 6, the Edison Public Library hosted its annual STEM Summit, a day designed to inspire curiosity, promote ...

Hosting Organization: Hackettstown High School Computer Science Club County: Warren Students in grades 5 to 8 from the Hackettstown Public Schools district and its sending ...

Hosting Organization: Bowser Elementary School County: Essex March was a month of innovation, exploration, and hands-on learning at Bowser Elementary School, where students celebrated National ...

Hosting Organization: South Jersey Robotics Counties: Salem, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic This year, NJ STEM Month aligned perfectly with the grand opening of a newly renovated ...

Hosting Organization: HISPA, Inc. County: Mercer HISPA, a nonprofit organization inspiring youth to pursue education and high-skill careers, particularly in STEM, hosted a Youth Conference ...

Hosting Organization: International Girls Academy County: Essex The International Girls Academy proudly hosted Kumbathon25, a dynamic event designed to inspire and empower students through hands-on ...

Hosting Organization: Piscataway Public Library County: Middlesex With support from an NJ STEM Pathways grant, students and community members had the opportunity to dive into ...

Hosting Organization: Wayne Hills High School County: Passaic Thanks to a generous grant from the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network, Wayne Hills High School transformed ...

Hosting Organization: Paterson Public Schools County: Passaic Paterson to Planets is an exciting, family-friendly STEM event at the Paterson Museum, designed to immerse attendees in ...

Hosting Organization: Christ the Teacher Academy County: Bergen The 2025 STEM Fair took place at Christ the Teacher Academy on March 27, 2025. Students in ...

Hosting Organization: HTHS cypHER (A part of the High Technology High School Robotics & Coding Club) County: Monmouth On Saturday, March 22nd, 60 middle school ...

Hosting Organization: Union College of Union County County: Union On Thursday, March 27, the STEM Division at UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey ...

Hosting Organization: Arman Roy Foundation County: Essex On March 22, joy, laughter, and the spirit of HOPE filled the Boys & Girls Club of Newark ...

Hosting Organization: Cliffside Park School Number 3 County: Bergen The 2025 Makers Day STEAM Fair was held on March 21, 2025. The 4th grade students ...

Hosting Organization: Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem County: Ocean On March 15, 2025, 20 students from across New Jersey gathered at Toms River High School North ...

Hosting Organization: LEAP Academy University County: Camden LEAP Academy University Charter School recently hosted its annual Makers Day, a standout celebration of innovation and creativity ...

Hosting Organization: Marion P Thomas Charter Schools County: Essex Excitement filled the halls of Marion P. Thomas Charter School during the school’s 3rd Annual Community ...

Hosting Organization: Hunterdon Central Robotics Team 3637 County: Hunterdon On March 24, 2025, Team 3637—”The Daleks” hosted its first annual STEMposium at Hunterdon Central Regional ...

Hosting Organization: Central Middle School County: Morris The CMS Science Department brought hands-on STEM excitement to Family STEM Night on Thursday, March 20th! This engaging ...

Hosting Organization: Manalapan High School County: Monmouth March was a month of exploration, creativity, and real-world learning as Manalapan High School students embraced NJ STEM ...

Hosting Organization: Roxbury Aviation County: Morris Roxbury High School students enrolled in Roxbury’s 3 year aviation program visited all four elementary schools to teach all ...

Hosting Organization: Leeds Avenue School County: Atlantic Leeds Avenue Family STEM Night was an exciting and interactive event designed for students in grades PreK-5 and ...

Hosting Organization: HSMC STEM Ecosystem County: Hunterdon Ten young women in 7th and 8th grades from the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District attended the annual Princeton ...

Hosting Organization: Edward T. Bowser Elementary School County: Essex On March 5, 2025, Bowser Elementary School in East Orange School District, Essex, New Jersey, hosted ...

Hosting Organization: High Point Regional High School County: Sussex High Point Regional High School celebrated Pi Day with a vibrant, schoolwide Pi Eating Contest, which ...

Hosting Organization: Hazlet Township County: Monmouth Students were able to enjoy the magic of circuits through the creation of a STEM kit creation. Students created ...

After attending Air Camp this past summer, Samantha Selikoff, Technology and STEM Teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, was inspired to continue expanding her space ...

Hosting Organization(s): Hazlet Township Public SchoolLearners Impacted: 250 Lillian Drive School students were given the opportunity in all grade levels to maximize their potentials. Even ...

Hosting Organization(s): Warren Hills Computer Science Club (CS@WH)Learners Impacted: 57 GirlsCodingWithGirls is an organization in which high school girls teach elementary school girls about computer ...

Hosting Organization(s): Hunterdon County LibraryLearners Impacted: 616 The Hunterdon County Library hosted New Jersey Makers Day (NJMD) as both an in-person and take and make ...

Hosting Organization(s): Museum of Early Trades & CraftsLearners Impacted: 54 For the 2022 Maker’s Day and STEM Month, the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts ...

Hosting Organization(s): Gloucester County Library SystemLearners Impacted: 105 On Saturday March 26th in celebration of the 7th annual NJ Makers Day, the Gloucester County Library ...

Hosting Organization(s): Saint Peter’s UniversityLearners Impacted: 31 Many of Saint Peter’s STEM students desire to go to medical school. As a means of preparing students, ...

Hosting Organization(s): New Jersey Technology Student AssociationLearners Impacted: 1,600 Throughout New Jersey STEM Month, New Jersey Technology Student Association (NJ TSA) hosted a total of ...

Hosting Organization(s): Piscataway Public LibraryLearners Impacted: 72

Hosting Organization(s): Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic LeagueLearners Impacted: 275 The Police Activities League (PAL) of Egg Harbor Township & Atlantic County celebrated New Jersey ...

Hosting Organization(s): Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic CityLearners Impacted: 1,000 The Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City held a STEAM Fair on March ...

Hosting Organization(s): Delran STEM EcosystemLearners Impacted: 50 On March 28th, 2022, teachers from throughout Delran’s School District were invited to the FabLab to come together, ...

Hosting Organization(s): Appel Farm Arts & Music CenterLearners Impacted: 100 The Families to College Initiative, which is a collaborative program of Appel Farm Arts & ...

Hosting Organization(s): Hurden-Looker School (Girls Rock Science)Learners Impacted: 29 Thanks to the mini-grant, Girls Rock Science were able to provide a STEAM session for their ...

Hosting Organization(s): WeMake 4-HLearners Impacted: 150 To celebrate NJ STEM Month this year, WeMake 4-H held several in-person and virtual workshops with fun STEM activities ...

Hosting Organization(s): Thomas Jefferson Middle School – Rockaway Borough School DistrictLearners Impacted: 300 Visit almost every home in the country, and you can find Legos ...

Hosting Organization(s): Morris County School of TechnologyLearners Impacted: 116 Morris County School of Technology hosted their 7th annual 12 Hour Hackathon to all area students ...

Hosting Organization(s): MCVTS – Edison AcademyLearners Impacted: 200 Middlesex county academy for Science Mathematics, Engineering and Technology organized their second annual MCASB. The competition started ...

Hosting Organization(s): Cliffside Park School No. 3Learners Impacted: 375 The Cliffside Park School No. 3 Makers Week was held on March 21, 2022 – March ...

Hosting Organization(s): Girl Scouts of Northern New JerseyLearners Impacted: 175 Steel Magnolias is an all-Girl Scout FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team from northern New Jersey. ...

Hosting Organization(s): Delaware Valley Regional High SchoolLearners Impacted: 40 “Made in Hunterdon Day @ DVRHS” was a NJ Makers Day community event that highlighted teachers ...

Hosting Organization(s): North Brunswick Twp Public Schools / Linwood SchoolLearners Impacted: 222 March Math and STEM Madness is a parent academy and demonstration of student ...

Hosting Organization(s): South Plainfield Public LibraryEvent Date: March 24, 2019Learners Impacted: 80 Participants were offered the chance to experience some awesome tech in action. We ...

Hosting Organization(s): Piscataway Public LibraryEvent Date: March 23, 2019Learners Impacted: 750 On March 23rd the Piscataway Public Library hosted its fifth annual New Jersey Makers ...

Hosting Organization(s): Girl Scouts of Northern New JerseyEvent Date: March 30, 2019Learners Impacted: 63 Girl Scouts has made a STEM pledge to add 2.5 million ...

Hosting Organization(s): New Jersey City UniversityEvent Date: March 9 & 16, 2019Learners Impacted: 15 We celebrated New Jersey STEM month with 4-7-year-olds at New Jersey ...

Hosting Organization(s): Haddon Township & The Camden County Library SystemEvent Date: March 23, 2019Learners Impacted: 240 Haddon Township Branch of the Camden County Library celebrated ...

Hosting Organization(s): Delran STEM Ecosystem AllianceEvent Date: February 5, March 4 & 18, 2019Learners Impacted: 900 Families in grades K-5 attended one of three STEM ...

Hosting Organization(s): MindbytesEvent Date: March 20, 2019Learners Impacted: 40 Family STEM night was open to students of Pine Hill School district and their families in ...

Hosting Organization(s): NY/NJ BaykeeperEvent Date: March 20, 2019Learners Impacted: 100 Our Junior Baykeeper Kids Open House featured hands-on learning and oceans of fun! In order ...

Hosting Organization(s): Greater Newark ConservancyEvent Date: March 9 & 27, 2019Learners Impacted: 36 At Conservancy’s Shipley Urban Environmental Center, Second Saturday Family Adventure preschool families ...

Hosting Organization(s): Woodbridge Public LibraryEvent Date: March 22, 23 & 26, 2019Learners Impacted: 180 For the month of March, the Woodbridge Public Library decided to ...

Hosting Organization(s): NPowerEvent Date: March 22, 2019Learners Impacted: 60 NPower hosted their second annual Leaders in Technology Panel in which a mix of 60 current ...

Hosting Organization(s): Elizabeth Public LibraryEvent Date: March 23, 2019Learners Impacted: 2,216 This year, for NJ Makers Day, the Elizabeth Public Library hosted over 50 programs ...

Hosting Organization(s): Otto Bruyns Public Library of NorthfieldEvent Date: March 2, 9, 16 & 22, 2019Learners Impacted: 110 We explored how Magic Illusions utilize STEM ...

Hosting Organization(s): Schools That Can NewarkEvent Date: March 8, 2019Learners Impacted: 35 The Challenge introduced freshmen to the school’s Advanced Manufacturing program. Teams designed products ...

Hosting Organization(s): Kinnelon Public LibraryEvent Date: March 23, 2019Learners Impacted: 125 Kinnelon Public Library Celebrates NJ STEM Month with Science Food Fest! Kinnelon Public Library ...

Hosting Organization(s): Denville Public LibraryEvent Date: March 22, 2019Learners Impacted: 92 On Friday, March 22nd — after the library closed to the public — the ...

Hosting Organization(s): Girl Scouts Heart of New JerseyEvent Date: March 22-24, 2019Learners Impacted: 90 Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey offered three NJ STEM Month ...