New Brunswick Education Foundation Inc

A KEY OBJECTIVE OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK EDUCATION FOUNDATION (NBEF)IS TO HELP THE NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENHANCE ITS PROGRAMS IN TECHNOLOGY, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER NON-CORE CURRICULUM AREAS THAT INSPIRE, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN EDUCATION AND IN LIFE.

STEM / ROBOTICS PROGRAM SINCE 2011, THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD A ROBOTICS INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO INSPIRE NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BETTER CONNECT WITH MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED DISCIPLINES AS WELL AS IGNITE THEIR ASPIRATIONS TO PURSUE CAREERS AS SCIENTISTS, INVENTORS, ENGINEERS AND EVEN STEM RELATED EDUCATORS. THIS STEM PROJECT HAS PROVIDED 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON AND INQUIRY BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ENTAILS DESIGNING, BUILDING AND PROGRAMMING ROBOTICS. INNOVATIVE TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM SINCE 2008, NBEF HAS PROVIDED OVER 100,000 FOR NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IN CLASSROOMS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIS SPECIAL COLLABORATION HAS INVOLVED MORE THAN 70 EDUCATORS AND HAS IMPACTED OVER THREE THOUSAND STUDENTS RANGING FROM PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 IN AREAS SUCH AS READING & LITERACY, PERFORMING ARTS, STEM, ETC. THE PROCESS BEGINS WITH TEACHERS SUBMITTING GRANT PROPOSALS THAT OFFER NOVEL CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES WHICH RESULT IN DYNAMIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 100 ENRICHMENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED (BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMS)THROUGH THE NBEF TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION.

PRESENTED/DISBURSED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 76,813 TO COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS FROM NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL AND NEW BRUNSWICK HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/21. NBEF HAS AWARDED OVER 600,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 2007. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE ASSISTED RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, ETC. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE FURTHERED THEIR EDUCATION AND HAVE MATRICULATED IN GRADUATE & DOCTORAL PROGRAMS.

THE NBEF COLLEGE NETWORK COMPONENT OFFERS PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL AND NEW BRUNSWICK HEALTH SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI WHO ARE ATTENDING COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND VOCATIONAL TRADE INSTITUTES. THIS SPECIAL INITIATIVE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH CAREER DEVELOPMENT COACHING, RESUME WRITING ASSISTANCE, AND INTERVIEW TRAINING. IN ADDITION, THE COLLEGE NETWORK FACILITATES TWO SPECIAL GATHERINGS PER YEAR (DURING STUDENTS SCHOOL WINTER/SUMMER BREAKS), WHICH INCLUDES WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, EMENTORING AND NETWORKING EVENTS. THE COLLEGE AND YOUNG PROFRESSIONAL NETWORK ENABLES NBEF TO STAY CONNECTED WITH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. RESKILLING AND CONTINUOUSLY BUILDING SKILLS THROUGHOUT A CAREER ARE IMPORTANT TO BRING ABOUT LATERAL (AND INDEED VERTICAL) CAREER TRANSITIONS FOR ALL AGES. NBEF'S COLLEGE NETWORK PROGRAM PROVIDES ANOTHER TOOL TO HELP NEW GRADUATES ADOPT THE MINDSET, METHODS AND HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES TO DETERMINE THEIR CAREER DIRECTION AND SUCCESS. NBEF LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST PREP FOR SUCCESS VIRTUAL PLATFORM IN JANUARY 2021. IT WAS A MAJOR CONFERENCE STYLE PLATFORM WITH OVER 300 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATING. THE PLATFORM SHOWCASED DYNAMIC WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, FIRESIDE CHATS AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS.