A community that empowers people in STEM

Minorities in STEM

Offers support and opportunities in STEM

Receive an internship in our community

Become a leader in your community

A platform to post your STEM endeavors

A place to discuss the most pressing issues in STEM

Our Team

Rhythm Bazari

Founder and President

Vedeesh Baraguwar

Ambassador President

An Initiative to Bridge the Gap in STEM

Minorities in STEM was founded in 2024 at Woodward Academy

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Minorities in STEM was founded in 2024 at Woodward Academy to bridge the gap between minorities and STEM. Acknowledging many initiatives to become more diverse and inclusive in the fields of robotics and technology, it became its primary focus and vision for STEM to become more inclusive to everyone in our community of STEM. To go from many initiatives separately to a whole network of people all over the world is the next step for us to come together and encourage future generations by giving opportunities that would otherwise have been limited to students.

We support many initiatives such as facilitating conversation within our community while also bringing in guest speakers and getting input from people in countless fields from all backgrounds to ensure an awesome experience for everyone part of this organization. We are incredibly excited to start this organization and create a dent in the ethnic disparities related to STEM fields. Even though this issue is widely recognized, few programs are established when the time comes for students to choose what field they want to pursue. We hope to inspire and encourage people in the minority to gain various opportunities as students. Our goal is not only to raise awareness of the immense potential these students possess but also to help them see and believe in their own capabilities.

Why Start a Chapter?

Starting a chapter is important because it will allow us as a community to bring people who are underrepresented in the STEM field to come together to build a network at your school and community.

Gives you a chance to build your own leadership, outreach, development, and community in your area and you being the director of that whole thing.

First: Register that you are going to start a chapter here:

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Middle School Students to High School Students are required

A couple of options:

  • Reach out to an organization in your community and hold workshops
  • Reach out to local professionals and ask them to come do a talk at your school after school and what projects they have done.
  • Reach out to your robotics club or team and set up meetings with students from your school or schools from your community

You would be giving students the confidence to pursue STEM as another opportunity that they can delve into creative fields that they would not have thought possible. We make STEM accessible for students at a young age while becoming engaged in a field we are passionate about and giving back to the community. Bridging the opportunity gap between students and allowing students to go beyond the textbook will be shaping their future and you being a part of it!

Community

Creating a community with people in STEM to help each other go beyond the horizon

Building a community with students to professionals allows us to connect with each other when coming up with new ideas or insights. Modeling after many other STEM organizations, having a network of like-minded individuals will boost potential that goes beyond the norm by creating projects together while also finding people who are genuinely interested in your work. Holding events, talking to professionals, and blogging all come down to creating a network and connecting to help with your personal initiatives. It is an incredible opportunity to advance your own personal network and can even outreach to professionals for internships or have a 10-minute talk with peers about debates and issues in your current STEM topic.

By inviting students to a network of people like them, we get to immerse them into new opportunities before graduation from college with a whole set of new options regarding STEM and be able to pursue new passions. Matching professionals with students gives students acts of empowerment and independence to be able to connect with professional individuals and brings our community together.

Inclusivity

Bringing People from underrepresented backgrounds is what makes our community unique.

We make a community to encourage people with underrepresented backgrounds in STEM to gain a network and opportunities in fields they have not been exposed to. Bringing people all over the world and inspiring students is the main goal of this organization, and it is this diverse community that brings together our organization. We create opportunities for everyone to be able to join in and learn about different fields through our science and podcasts that they might not have access to online. With out network, students can ask questions and become more connected than ever before with the bloggers and professionals.

Creating our own Slack channel to our upcoming ambassador program, we are advancing the inspiration of our students into something concrete like creating projects, presentations, and find real-world experience with people to interact with and make students of all ages to learn and find paths to success.

Registration Links

Explore these valuable resources to enhance your STEM journey.

Chapter Registration

Click the link below to register a chapter in your area!

Chapter Registration

Podcast/Interview Registration

Click the link below to register for a podcast or interview!

Podcast/Interview

Ambassador Registration

Click the link below to become an ambassador!

Ambassador