STEM Bridge

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STEM Bridge Program

STEM Bridge is a comprehensive leadership development and college access and success program focused on STEM careers that addresses the multiple barriers that low-income and underrepresented students face in accessing and succeeding during and after high school. The program is designed to provide students with academic, financial, workforce development, and social support to help them navigate the challenges of high school, college life, and career. Additionally, we work with students to understand and navigate civic engagement and for professional goals.
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STEM Bridge Benefits

A STEM Program dedicated to HS Students in-Southeastern SD. Students that join the STEM Bridge program and commit to participating the 4 years of High School will receive the following benefits :

  • Exposure to Career Opportunities
  • College Visits
  • SAT & ACT Preparedness
  • Volunteer & Paid Internship Opportunities
  • College Application and Placement Exam Help
  • Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs
  • Monetary Incentives

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Academic Support

The STEM Bridge program provides academic support for students through test preparation, college readiness programs, academic coaching, and tutoring services. The program partners with UCSD, SDSU, USD, and City Colleges to provide students with updated information to succeed in high school and beyond.

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The STEM Bridge program provides academic support for students through a variety of preparation, including test preparation and college readiness programs, to ensure that students are well-prepared for the rigors of college-level work. The program also offers individualized academic coaching and tutoring services to help students succeed in their coursework. Partnering with UCSD, SDSU, USD, and City Colleges will enable students to receive all the pertinent and updated information to succeed in high school and beyond.

Financial Aid Planing

The STEM Bridge program provides academic support for students through a variety of preparation, including test preparation and college readiness programs, to ensure that students are well-prepared for the rigors of college-level work.

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The STEM Bridge program provides financial aid planning, paid internships, and workshops on securing scholarships, grants, and filling out the FAFSA for students from southeastern San Diego. The program also partners with VITA to prepare taxes for free for families earning less than $60,000 a year and offers financial literacy education and counseling

Workforce Development

The STEM Bridge program’s Workforce Development (WD) helps high school students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the workplace by understanding the local job market and the skills employers need. By participating in workforce development programs, students gain practical experiences through classes, internships, career path exploration, and developing soft skills such as communication, critical thinking, and teamwork.

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The STEM Bridge program offers a range of social support services, including mentoring, counseling, near peer support, and job shadowing a professional for a day to help students from southeastern San Diego. SDIST partners with community-based organizations and college clubs to increase enrollment of minorities and underrepresented students and provide opportunities such as Shadowing a Professional Day with a STEM organization.

Social Support

The STEM Bridge program recognizes that the journey through high school and transition into college or the workforce can be difficult for many students, particularly those from southeastern San Diego. To address this, the program offers a range of social support services, including mentoring, counseling, near-peer support, and job shadowing a professional for a day.

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SDIST partners with other community-based organizations as well as college clubs working to increase the enrollment of minorities and underrepresented students. Furthermore, students will participate in Shadowing a Professional Day with a STEM organization in San Diego as well as being connect with different Employee Resource Groups focusing on women or minorities. Our social support services are designed to help students develop the support network and confidence they need to succeed in their future.

Civic Engagement

The STEM Bridge program provides students with opportunities to understand their civic duties and participate in volunteering opportunities at EIS and other community-based organizations, festivals, and events. Students will also connect with the existing Teen STEAM Cafe, engage in local government political activities, and attend workshops and speakers to encourage voting when they turn 18.

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The STEM Bridge program will provide students with many opportunities to understand their civic duties and participate throughout high school. We will offer volunteering opportunities at EIS as well as other community-based organizations, festivals, and events that EIS and SDIST participate in. STEM Bridge students will also connect with the existing Teen STEAM Cafe and engage in civic issues that affect their community at the local government political activities and government issues that affect their community. Furthermore, we will offer workshops and speakers to encourage students to vote when they are 18. This will ensure that their voices are heard, and they learn how to make a difference.

Impact of the Program

The STEM Bridge program has received significant support from funders, local high school administrators, colleges, and STEM organizations, and will help hundreds of students achieve financially sound goals through education. Partnering with high schools, institutions of higher education, STEM organizations, parent organizations, and local potential employers increases the program’s impact exponentially for students.

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The STEM Bridge program has already seen significant potential by the outpouring of support from funders, local high school administrators, colleges, and STEM organizations looking for an educated workforce. In the coming months and future years, The STEM Bridge program and SDIST will help hundreds of students achieve financially sound goals through education on a personal, emotional, and practical level. Partnering with high schools, institutions of higher education, STEM organizations, parent organizations, and local potential employers increases our impact exponentially for students in our program.

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