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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem), tech trek camp will be in-person july 21 – 27, 2024 at stockton university.

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2020 camp: july 26- august 1, 2020   postponed until july 18 – 24, 2021. the 2021 program was held virtually., 2019 camp: july 21-27, 2019, 2019_article.

See Calendar and Camp Schedule

See Photos from our 2019 Camp

Professional women’s night – thursday, july 25, 2019, see pictures, 2018 camp: july 21-27, 2019.

In 2018,  nominations were accepted from all Counties in NJ.  Thanks to the AAUW NJ Members that volunteered to assist with Student Selection throughout the state and that volunteered in other needed roles!  See the Volunteers Page , for more information on volunteering!

Presentation of Gift to Tech Trek Camp by AWC-NNJ at the AAUW NJ Annual Meeting (2018)

  click to see video, see photos from our 2018 camp, professional women’s night – july 17, 2018, 2018_professional women bios.

2017 Camp:  July 16 to 22, 2017

In 2017, the program was expanded to 62 girls in all Counties in NJ.   Thanks to the AAUW NJ Members that volunteered to assist with Student Selection! AAUW members volunteered to interview girls in all counties!

See Photos from our 2017 camp!

Tech trek camp 2017 brochure, professional women’s night – july 20, 2017, 2017 – professional women & moderator bios, see pictures of the “professional women” and “moderators”, see picture of the festivities at professional women’s night, thanks from a former camper.

Thanks AAUW of New Jersey Members!

2016 camp:   july 17 to 23, 2016.

For the 2016 camp,  60 girls were selected from New Jersey counties where AAUW members volunteered to interview: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and Passaic.  These Volunteers were members of the following AAUW NJ Branches:

North:  Greater Wayne ,  Madison , and  Nutley

Central:  Freehold Area ,  Northern Monmouth , and Trenton

South:  Atlantic ,  Camden ,  Cape May , and  Willingboro Area

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South jersey news video  , press of atlantic city article (wednesday, july 20, 2016), ocean city sentinel article (january 13, 2016), from ice breakers to lifelong friends: stories from stem camp – see pictures.

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2016 Professional Women Panelists

Tech Trek camp welcomed 41 Women in STEM Professions to a Networking Dinner with the campers on Thursday, July 21, 2016.  Thanks to all of the women that participated!

2016_Professional Women Bios

See pictures of the professional women, see pictures of the festivities at pwn, 2015 camp:  july 19 – july 25.

2015  was the first year of the camp. 30 girls attended from Atlantic and Cape May counties.

Watch the 2015 Stockton Tech Trek Camp video!

Pictures of the Campers in Action!

Read Article in the Press of Atlantic City!

Read Article in the Cape May County Herald!

Tech Trek and Computer Science Education Week – 12/8/2014-12/14/14

Read Article by Michelle Douglass  Founder, AAUW of New Jersey Tech Trek Camp 

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

AAUW NJ Tech Trek is a one-week, residential, hands-on STEM camp for rising eighth-grade girls held at Stockton University .

Tech Trek Camp will be in-person July 21 – 27, 2024 at Stockton University

Branch members volunteer their time each year to serve on the Student Interview and Selection Committee for girls in Burlington County schools. For the summer of 2020 four girls from Burlington County were selected to participate in the program. The 2020 summer program was cancelled due to COVID-19.

The program was conducted virtually the summer of 2021.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Atlantic County and Cape May County Branch members organized and made possible a 2022 summer version of the Tech Trek  program under a new name:   STEMinist   Camp. The Camp was held July 24 – 30, divided into two parts with a total of thirty-five girls in attendance. July 24 – 26   The Camp hosted “Tech-Trek Alumni” from 2018 – 2019. twenty girls attended. July 27 – 30   The alumni campers welcomed fifteen girls who were originally chosen for the summer of 2020. It was the first time these girls were on campus, They are now rising high school sophomores, who participated virtually last summer.

On Friday, July 16, 2021 AAUW members delivered Tech Trek camp materials. This year the Virtual Tech Trek Camp runs from July 18 to July 25. Girls and their parents were excited to pick up the materials for the week-long experience.

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Through hands-on problem solving and encounters with women role models in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), AAUW Tech Trek helps girls see their futures while having nonstop fun. This one-week summer camp is backed by AAUW’s  research and designed to make STEM fields exciting and accessible to girls in middle school — the age when girls’ participation in these fields statistically drops. For many girls, the week long camp sparks their curiosity and places them on a path toward success.

AAUW of California member Marie Wolbach founded Tech Trek in 1998 with the help of an  AAUW Community Action Grant . Today AAUW Tech Trek operates at 22 different sites around the nation. A 2013 survey of AAUW Tech Trek alumnae from California demonstrates the program’s lasting effects on many levels, including interest and confidence in STEM fields, decision to pursue those fields, and future career plans.

AAUW Tech Trek alumnae surpass the national average in most advanced math and science courses:

Girls learn about STEM careers that align with their passions and help them solve big problems:

Find AAUW Tech Trek near You

Camps are held in the summer at campuses around the country. All campers are nominated by their seventh-grade math and science teachers. Girls then apply and are selected by a committee. Visit the camp pages below to learn more about getting involved at the local level

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Tech trek 2019.

Tech Trek is a week-long residential camp at Stockton University for 8 th  grade girls who are interested in the STEM fields.  In previous years campers participated in numerous hands-on experiences including coding, developing lip gloss, and using a 3D Printer.  The meeting with professional women who are employed in the STEM field was a highlight of the week.

The selection process for this year’s camp included a nomination by a teacher, a completed application, and an interview.  The camp accepted 60 girls throughout the state. For the 2019 camp CCAAUW selected representatives from the following schools: Lindenwold Middle School, Pennsauken Middle School, Environmental Community Opportunity Charter School, Gibbsboro School, and Ann Mullen Middle School.  Congratulations campers!

For additional information please check the NJ AAUW Tech Trek site or contact CCAAUW member Becky Strickland.

Volunteers Needed!

Tech Trek needs volunteers!  Consider helping for a day or the week.  If you have a few hours, then consider helping stuff backpacks for the camp before camp opens.  Are you available for a day?  You could assist with the orientation, check-in, or check out procedures.  If you prefer to interact with the girls, you could assist with the workshops during camp.  Volunteers are welcome for the entire week.  View the Tech Trek NJ volunteer page for details.

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Ten Stockton residents suspected in connection with the “Tiny Raskals Gang” were charged Wednesday following an investigation that led to the seizure of 34 firearms and over $100,000 in suspected illegal proceeds.

Sovject Soy, 19, Tyrese Nhean, 22, Chitra Soy, 23, Tariq Shannon, 22, Kaimuang Saeyang, 39, Broun Ham, 29, Sophanne Chan, 25, Delaney Say, 24, Josyah Day, 20, and Kobe Chann, 21, have all been charged in the case, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office.

All defendants were arraigned on multiple firearm and automatic weapons charges, along with gang allegations.

The alleged gang has been investigated for firearms trafficking, illegal weapons possession and the firing of weapons, gang membership and association, and violent crimes such as robbery and home invasion.

A search warrant was conducted on Aug. 14 at 12 different locations in the city with the assistance of several agencies, allegedly uncovering 34 firearms such as assault weapons, automatic machine guns, and illegally trafficked firearms. It also allegedly netted approximately 6 pounds of marijuana and a bulletproof vest, along with $105,000 in suspected illegal proceeds.

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Is Tech Trek right for my daughter?

Tech Trek is an exciting and engaging one-week summer camp for girls featuring hands-on science and technology classes, a fun and educational field trip, opportunities to meet inspiring women role models, and a unique college campus experience. To attend, families need only pay a $50 registration fee.

Your daughter is a good fit for Tech Trek if she is currently in the 7 th grade and interested in math and science with the potential to excel. Tech Trek is looking for girls who have not had the opportunity for experiences like Tech Trek before, but are excited by the opportunity to try something new, learn new things, and challenge herself. The ideal Tech Trek camper cooperates with teachers, shows respect for other students, regularly participates in class discussions, and makes positive choices for herself in and out of class. To apply, girls must be nominated by their science or math teacher.

• “My camp experience made myself a lot more confident about pursuing a STEM career, and it made me realize that there are a lot of other girls out there who are interested in STEM careers too. It made me more confident that I could get a career in STEM.”
• “My experience at Tech Trek was really fun. I got to connect with girls my age with similar interest at me and learn about different sciences and math I get a career in. I’ve learned about a lot of different things and careers like oceanology and astronomy, which I now have an interest in thanks to the people who came and talked to us about it.”

Tech Trek Really Works!

We surveyed girls who attended Tech Trek in California several years after they attended Tech Trek. The results speak for themselves :

• 82% of girls chose to take more science classes in high school because of Tech Trek
• 91% of girls reported that Tech Trek boosted their self-confidence in their ability to be successful in science classes
• 77% of girls say that Tech Trek increased their interest in technology
• 87% of girls say that Tech Trek introduced them to new STEM careers
• 96% of Tech Trek alumnae go to college

Learn more about AAUW’s Tech Trek camps: Tech Trek in AL – AAUW Huntsville (AL) Branch At University of Alabama in Huntsville Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At University of California, Davis Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At California State University, Fresno Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At University of California, Irvine Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At University of California, San Diego Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At University of California, Santa Barbara Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At Sonoma State University Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At Stanford University Tech Trek in CA – AAUW of California At Whittier College Tech Trek in FL – AAUW of Florida At Palm Beach State College Tech Trek in IA – AAUW Storm Lake (IA) Branch At Buena Vista University Tech Trek in NJ – AAUW Atlantic County (NJ) Branch At Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Tech Trek in NM – AAUW of New Mexico At New Mexico Tech Tech Trek in OH – AAUW Bowling Green (OH) Branch At Bowling Green State University Tech Trek in OR – AAUW Tillamook (OR) Branch At Tillamook Bay Community College Tech Trek in WA – AAUW Washington At Pacific Lutheran University and Eastern Washington University

Girls Branch Out at Stockton Tech Trek STEM Camp

Campers set off bottle rockets at the third annual Tech Trek at Stockton University

Galloway, N.J. _ The girls were ready. The rockets they built were ready. The bottle rocket launcher was not ready.

Girls in the annual Tech Trek camp at Stockton University huddled with instructors in the Athletic Center parking lot, trying to figure out why their bottle rocket launcher would not work.

“We are having a true scientific moment,” said Claudine Keenan, Dean of Stockton University’s School of Education and a coordinator of the annual Tech Trek camp for middle school girls, which focuses on STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

This is the third year Stockton has hosted the camp in cooperation with the American Association of University Women, or AAUW. Sixty-two rising eighth grade girls from throughout New Jersey spent a week living on the Stockton campus, learning about STEM fields, and meeting other girls with similar interests.

“It makes you feel like you’re not alone,” said Megan Gonzalez, 13, of Somerville, who wants to be an aerospace engineer, an interest not many girls in her school share, she said.

She especially enjoyed the field trip to the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township, where campers  met with female scientists, got a tour, and even tried the flight simulator.

“It was awesome,” said an excited Olivia Lucier, 13, of West Berlin of the flight simulator. “Especially trying to land.”

Instructors and volunteers at the camp are also women, including Nephthaly Jean-Charles, 21, of Hamilton, a recent Stockton graduate who is now a microbiologist at a chocolate factory.

Stacy Trimble, a middle school science teacher in Hazlet, N.J. and a dorm mom at camp, recommended one of her students, Medha Dabral for Tech Trek.

“I want them to become empowered with the possibilities, and rise to challenges,” said Trimble who also takes some of the camp ideas back to her classroom. “It’s hands-on learning.”

That hands-on learning led to the dismantling of the rocket launcher and the discovery of a defect that got fixed with superglue.

“Having something not work is okay,” Trimble said. “You learn a lot from things that don’t work. You find out why and make changes. That’s science.”

Campers chose from a variety of workshops, including water testing and conservation, cyber security, and music coding.

Tech Trek doesn’t end when the girls leave Stockton. Meghan Hooper-Jackson , a teacher in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, worked with campers to build rain barrels they take home for a community service project funded by a grant from American Water.

Other camp sponsors included Symantec and Arconic. The camp also accepts donations through an online elevate account:  https://elevate.stockton.edu/project/6113/updates/1

For more information about Stockton University, visit Stockton.edu .

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Would you like to sample a school day’s worth of Tech Trek at a university campus near you? Join us for Tween Tech, New Jersey’s own one-day STEM workshop for 6th-8th grade girls.  Tween Tech will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Stockton University in south Jersey: Date Saver . The day begins with an 8:30 welcome, two breakout sessions from 9-10:30 and 11:30-1, with a catered lunch from 10:45-11:15. Post-workshop STEM surveys and optional photos or campus tours from 1pm until buses need to depart.

Schools may send teams of girls to attend for the full day of hands-on STEM activities, including all supplies and a catered lunch for just $25 each for the day. Chaperones (please bring approximately 1 for every 10 girls) are completely free of charge. Registration is now closed.

We have some new workshops and some perennial favorites on the Program . Please prepare to send home Photo Video Release Form for Minors  and scan them to [email protected] so we can record your girls in action (or not, based on family preference).

Email [email protected] for more information.