Delran STEM Ecosystem [New Jersey]
Burlington County, NJ
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About
Delran STEM Ecosystem is comprised of industry leaders, community organizations, higher education institutions, teachers, parents and pre-school partners. Members include Lockheed Martin, Department of Motor Vehicles, Radwell International, Princetel, Barnes & Noble, PSE&G, Perkins Center for the Arts, Princeton University, The University of Kentucky, Rider University, and Rowan College at Burlington County.
The ecosystem serves 3,000 students in Delran, Burlington County by preparing them to achieve proficiency in STEM fields. Delran STEM focuses on the underlying principles of pointing girls and historically underrepresented students toward role models in STEM; seeking out and successfully engaging young people to participate in high-quality, diverse and interconnected STEM learning experiences; and underscoring that STEM careers lead to meaningful careers.
MISSION
For NJ to attract, cultivate and retain a 21st Century workforce that is engaged and supported through statewide alignment of public and private STEM educational resources, ensuring that the state remains globally competitive in STEM industries and continues its rich history of innovation.
VISION
Delran STEM 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.
GOALS
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To improve STEM learning & access for students and the larger Delran and Burlington County, NJ community.
Key Programs
Delran Fabrication Laboratory
The Delran Innovation & Fabrication Lab is a state-of-the-art facility promoting the importance of early STEM experiences leading to college and career pathways.
This facility provides students and faculty with widespread access to modern means for invention focused on robotics, engineering and modern day challenges, including an assortment of flexible computer-controlled and industrial-grade fabrication tools.
STEAM Summer Camp and STEM Academy
A four week-long summer camp which mixes art in with science, technology, engineering and mathematics, ensuring that students develop well-rounded skills and use both sides of the brain.
STEAM Fair
Our Annual STEM Fair showcasing STEM Activities that have taken place throughout the school district, and highlighting the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities that occur everyday in many different careers and businesses in Burlington County.
Sustainability
Green Teams, led by eight Sustainability Project Managers earned the Esteemed Collaboration Award for their work with the Municipal Green Team. Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a certification program for New Jersey public schools that want to go green, conserve resources and take steps to create a brighter future. Nonprofit organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to support and reward schools as they pursue sustainability programs, in the areas of “people”, “planet” and “prosperity”.
Robotics
Grades 1-2 participate in FIRST LEGO League Jr. activities.
Grades 3-5 build LEGO EV3 robots and complete Space Challenge activities.
Grades 6-8 participate in FIRST LEGO League competitions.
Robotics team competes in the VEX Robotics Competitions.
Partners
Barnes & Noble: Marybeth Montgomery, Community Business Development Manager
Delran Education Association: Amy Yodis, President
Delran Education Foundation: Geoff Weber
Delran Municipal Government: Mayor Ken Paris
Delran PTO: Leanne Burkes and Bree Crossley, PTO Presidents and STEM Representative
Delran Township Schools: Dr. Brian Brotschul
Lockheed Martin: Allan Croly
Perkins Center for the Arts: Allison Hunt, Manager of ARTS Education Programs & Associate Summer Camp Manager
Princetel Industries: Barry Zhang, CEO
Princeton University Chemistry Department: Aubrey Paris, NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Bocarsly Lab; Princeton University Department of Chemistry; Princeton Energy and Climate Scholar
PSE&G: Maria Spina, Foundation Program Officer
Radwell, International: John Radwell, VP Customer Satisfaction
Research & Development Council of New Jersey: Kim Case, Executive Director; Shirley Mautone, Account Executive
Rider University: Dr. Kathy Brown
Rowan College at Burlington County: Dr. Edem Tetteh ; Dean of STEM & Anna Payanzo-Cotton, VP of Workforce Development and Dr. Elizabeth Price, Assistant Dean of STEM
Schneider Electric: Dan Riggle, Account Executive Energy and Sustainability Services
Simon and Schuster: Carly Gallager, HR Generalist
Sustainable Delran: Bill Curzie, Chairman
Sustainable Jersey for Schools: Heather McCall, Sustainable Jersey for Schools
US Army: Ian Lowenstein, Sargent
US Navy: Commander Mike Thompson
Additional Info
Delran STEM Ecosystem is part of New Jersey STEM Ecosystems statewide initiative. Replicating the National STEM Learning Ecosystems model, the NJSPN has fostered the creation of eight STEM Learning Ecosystems to advance collaboration across educators, business, government and community-based organizations in order to form more integrated cradle-to-career pipelines.
Representing all 21 New Jersey counties, the Ecosystems are opportunities to address unique regional challenges, while also providing a space to pilot, scale and replicate work that expands a statewide vision of STEM.
Contact
Erica DeMichele
Delran Township School District
K-12 Supervisor of Science, Technology, Engineering, Co-Coordinator of STEM Programming and Sustainability Program Coordinator
edemichele@delranschools.org
Mary Jo Hutchinson
K-12 Supervisor of Mathematics, Business, & Robotics, Co-Coordinator of STEM Programming
Delran Township School District
mhutchinson@delranschools.org
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