Our Programs
STEM enrichment for 4th-12th grade girls
Young Emerging Scientists STEM Program
4th-9th Grade Girls
STEM workshops are “learning by doing,” where each session is designed to complete a project and links to a STEM career Troubleshooting is required during the STEM workshops.
We have 8 to 10 STEM workshops within a year (2 to 3 in the Spring, 4 in the Summer and 2 in the Fall) – 4hrs/workshop.
Check our calendar for upcoming dates for this program.
Annual Math Program
4th-10th Grade
The purpose of our Math programming is to improve students’ confidence and skills in foundational math concepts while still in elementary and middle school. Studies tell us if the foundational math concepts are not learned, the skill gap continues to grow as students get older, making advanced mathematical concepts harder to learn. If basic math concepts are not mastered the path to taking more advanced classes in mathematics is reduced in high school and STEM careers become less of an option in college.
Check our calendar for upcoming dates for this program.
College Intern Program
We partner with local colleges and universities to obtain student interns. The main requirement is to have a passion to work with youth and great communication skills. We do prefer students with a STEM major. Our college interns have varied responsibilities such as researching the latest STEM news and sharing on social media, creating designs for upcoming programming to troubleshooting equipment and curriculum. We accept applications on a semester basis. Send an email here info@jewelsacademy.org if you are interested! Applications are accepted every Spring and Summer Semesters (March – June).
Taking applications all year around!
Peer Mentors: Youth Assistant Instructor Programs
This program is aimed to engage 10th – 12th grade girls in STEM workshops as assistance to instructors. Participants learn to serve as mentors to the younger girls in STEM. They will also gain basic project management, leadership, problem-solving, and public speaking skills.
Deadline: May 1st
Peer Mentors:
Youth Assistant Instructor Programs
10th-12th Grade
This program is aimed to engage 10th – 12th grade girls in STEM workshops as assistance to instructors. Participants learn to serve as mentors to the younger girls in STEM. They will also gain basic project management, leadership, problem-solving, and public speaking skills.
Deadline: May 1st
College Intern Program
We partner with local colleges and universities to obtain student interns. The main requirement is to have a passion to work with youth and great communication skills. We do prefer students with a STEM major. Our college interns have varied responsibilities such as researching the latest STEM news and sharing on social media, creating designs for upcoming programming to troubleshooting equipment and curriculum. We accept applications on a semester basis. Send an email here info@jewelsacademy.org if you are interested! Applications are accepted every Spring and Summer Semesters (March – June).
Taking applications all year around!
Emerald Innovation College Prep Program (EICP)
9th-12th Grade
The purpose of the Emerald Innovation College Program is to create higher learning opportunities for high school students with the opportunity to earn up to 3 transferable college credits per course. We have partnered with the University of Iowa’s Management and Entrepreneurship, Tippie College of Business. The Biz Innovation course focuses on creating a business start-up through proven methods. We utilize these proven methods by having students focus their start-ups on businesses that help their communities or peers.
This course gives students a sense of achievement meetings with business mentors within their project of interest and helps students stand out for college admissions and scholarship applications.
Check our calendar for upcoming dates for this program
How Can We Improve?
Continuous improvement is a priority of our programs to ensure we meet the needs of under-represented and under-served populations. We welcome your feedback.