Many students in underserved schools lack access to hands-on STEM learning, mentors, and exposure to real careers. This lack of access leads to missed opportunities, limited career awareness, and fewer pathways into high-paying STEM jobs. Genesis bridges this gap by partnering with schools to connect students directly with employers, mentors, internships, and career opportunities. We deliver mobile labs, shared STEM kits, and career engagement experiences, ensuring every student has a visible, achievable pathway into STEM.
✅ Target Group: Underserved middle & high school students
✅ Duration: Year-round, multiple engagements
✅ What companies gain: Access to diverse future talent; visibility as an employer; mentorship opportunities
✅ Outcomes: Increased internship placement; stronger STEM career pipelines

STEM Career Exploration & Mentorship

Students often lack exposure to tech careers or professional role models, limiting their awareness of what’s possible and reducing their motivation to pursue STEM. This disconnect can lead to low enrollment in STEM pathways and fewer students prepared for the workforce. Our program connects students with industry professionals through guest speakers, mentorship, and career panels, giving them a chance to showcase projects to potential employers and build professional networks.
✅ Target Group: High school students
✅ Duration: Monthly workshops + annual showcase
✅ What companies gain: Early talent engagement; potential future interns; stronger community relationships
✅ Outcomes: Improved career awareness; increased student confidence; networking experience

Industry STEM Tours – Manufacturing Day

Many students have never seen what STEM jobs actually look like in real workplaces, leading to misconceptions or disinterest in these careers. Without this exposure, students may not connect their learning to future opportunities. Our program brings students to companies like Toyota and Tesla during Manufacturing Day and beyond, offering tours, demonstrations, and career talks that help them visualize their future in STEM industries.
✅ Target Group: Middle & high school students
✅ Duration: One-day event in October + optional tours
✅ What companies gain: Ability to showcase industry; inspire future hires; corporate social responsibility
✅ Outcomes: Increased interest in STEM; greater career clarity

Tech Titans/NASA STEM Job Shadowing

Students rarely get close-up access to professionals in STEM fields, making it difficult for them to understand career paths or imagine themselves in those roles. This lack of exposure can discourage students from pursuing competitive careers in STEM or business. Through our partnership with NASA and Tech Titans, students shadow professionals for a day, tour facilities, and engage with real projects—transforming abstract careers into tangible goals.
✅ Target Group: High school students
✅ Duration: One-day shadowing
✅ What companies gain: Direct mentorship opportunity; early exposure to future talent; positive community impact
✅ Outcomes: Increased interest in STEM; clearer career goals

Project-Based STEM Learning

Many schools lack access to science labs or maker spaces, preventing students from participating in hands-on, inquiry-based learning. Without this experience, students miss out on critical problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork skills needed for STEM careers. Our program brings mobile kits and project-based learning directly into classrooms, enabling students to experiment, design, and build regardless of their school’s resources.
✅ Target Group: Grades 4–9
✅ Duration: Weekly club or class session for 6–8 weeks
✅ What companies gain: A future workforce with better problem-solving skills; positive local impact
✅ Outcomes: Improved critical thinking, creativity, collaboration

STEM Peer Mentoring

Younger students often lack role models who look like them or share their background, leading to early disengagement from STEM. Without encouragement, they may believe STEM is “not for them.” Our program pairs younger students with older peer mentors who guide them through fun, hands-on projects, providing both inspiration and support to keep them engaged.
✅ Target Group: Grades 4–8 (mentees); grades 9–12 (mentors)
✅ Duration: Biweekly sessions for 8–12 weeks
✅ What companies gain: Cultivation of leadership skills in older students; stronger future pipeline
✅ Outcomes: Increased STEM confidence; mentorship bonds; early interest

Mobile STEM Digital Lab

Many students lack reliable internet and technology access at home, limiting their ability to complete STEM projects or access online learning tools. This digital divide widens achievement gaps and leaves students unprepared for tech-driven careers. Our Mobile STEM Digital Lab brings Wi-Fi, devices, and digital tools to schools and communities, giving students access to the resources they need to succeed.
✅ Target Group: Grades 4–12
✅ Duration: After-school or weekend visits
✅ What companies gain: Opportunity for corporate tech partnerships; expanding access to underrepresented communities
✅ Outcomes: Increased digital literacy; improved STEM participation

STEM Workforce Pathway

High school students often struggle to see how their education connects to real-world careers, leading to a lack of direction or preparation for the workforce. This misalignment results in students graduating without necessary industry skills. Our program connects students with mentors, hands-on projects, and career workshops designed in partnership with employers, aligning education with real workforce needs.
✅ Target Group: High school juniors and seniors
✅ Duration: 12-week series or semester elective
✅ What companies gain: Access to workforce-ready students; influence over curriculum; internship candidates
✅ Outcomes: Career-aligned skills; increased job placement; stronger career pathways

Teacher STEM Training & Confidence Building

Teachers without STEM training often feel unprepared to deliver effective, hands-on STEM lessons, leading to less engaging instruction and missed opportunities for students. Our program provides professional development, tools, and coaching to boost teachers’ confidence and capacity to bring STEM alive in the classroom.
✅ Target Group: K–12 teachers
✅ Duration: 1-day PD + follow-up coaching
✅ What companies gain: Better-prepared students entering workforce; stronger STEM pipelines
✅ Outcomes: Higher-quality STEM instruction; improved student learning outcomes

Family & Community STEM Engagement

Many parents don’t understand the relevance or value of STEM, limiting their support for their children’s participation. Without family encouragement, students are less likely to pursue STEM pathways. Our Family STEM Nights engage parents and children together in fun, hands-on activities, building awareness, excitement, and family support for STEM learning.
✅ Target Group: Parents + K–8 students
✅ Duration: Monthly or quarterly evening events
✅ What companies gain: Strengthened school-community ties; broader support for local workforce development
✅ Outcomes: Increased family support for STEM careers; stronger community engagement

STEM Resource Sharing Hub

Schools in underserved areas can’t afford expensive STEM kits, robotics equipment, or coding devices, leading to inequitable learning opportunities across districts. Our Resource Sharing Hub allows schools to borrow equipment, making high-quality STEM education accessible without duplicating costs.
✅ Target Group: K–12 schools (teachers & students)
✅ Duration: Ongoing, as-needed lending
✅ What companies gain: Expanded community STEM access; sustainable outreach
✅ Outcomes: Increased hands-on STEM learning; equitable resource access

Girls & Underrepresented Minorities in STEM

Girls and underrepresented minorities face systemic barriers to entering STEM fields, including lack of role models, implicit bias, and fewer opportunities. Without intervention, these students are underrepresented in high-demand, high-wage STEM careers. Our program provides mentorship, role models, and inclusive hands-on projects to build confidence and belonging.
✅ Target Group: Girls, BIPOC, underrepresented youth (grades 6–12)
✅ Duration: Weekly sessions for 6–12 weeks
✅ What companies gain: Diverse, inclusive talent pipeline; progress toward DEI goals
✅ Outcomes: Increased participation; stronger representation in STEM pathways

Internship Placement Program

Internships are highly competitive, with many students unable to secure opportunities without networks or connections. Without internships, students miss critical real-world experience that leads to jobs. Our program connects students directly with employers, helps with applications, and opens doors to internships and apprenticeships in STEM industries.
✅ Target Group: High school juniors/seniors; college freshmen
✅ Duration: 6–12 weeks of support
✅ What companies gain: Early access to vetted interns; stronger hiring pipeline
✅ Outcomes: Increased internship placement; career-ready graduates

Soft Skills & Professional Readiness

Employers report that even technically skilled students often lack teamwork, communication, and professional workplace skills, reducing their success in internships and jobs. Our program builds these soft skills through workshops, coaching, and applied practice to prepare students for real work environments.
✅ Target Group: High school students
✅ Duration: 4–6 workshop series
✅ What companies gain: Interns/employees with stronger interpersonal skills; better retention
✅ Outcomes: Improved workplace readiness; higher internship success

Language Barriers for ELL/ESL Students in STEM

English learners face language barriers in STEM due to heavy vocabulary and complex instructions, leading to lower participation and confidence. Our program provides targeted language and content support, enabling ELL students to engage fully and succeed in STEM learning.
✅ Target Group: ELL/ESL students grades 4–12
✅ Duration: 8-week small group sessions
✅ What companies gain: More inclusive future talent pipeline; broader access to STEM careers
✅ Outcomes: Increased participation; higher confidence in STEM

STEM & Wellness Resource Lab

Students can’t focus on learning when basic needs like food, glasses, or health care are unmet, causing academic struggles and chronic absenteeism. Our STEM & Wellness Lab combines tutoring with wellness services, addressing health barriers so students are ready and able to learn.
✅ Target Group: K–8 students in high-need schools
✅ Duration: Ongoing drop-in lab
✅ What companies gain: Healthier, better-prepared future workforce; community goodwill
✅ Outcomes: Improved academic achievement; holistic student support

Eco+STEAM Academy

Underrepresented youth often lack access to creative, interdisciplinary STEM programs that foster innovation and entrepreneurship. This gap limits their future career options and creativity. Our Eco+STEAM Academy empowers youth through hands-on projects, mentorship, and internships blending science, technology, engineering, arts, and math to build real-world skills and confidence.
✅ Target Group: Underrepresented middle & high school students
✅ Duration: Year-round weekly sessions + summer intensives
✅ What companies gain: Access to creative, diverse talent; opportunity for community investment
✅ Outcomes: Increased STEM readiness; higher participation in STEAM fields