Does the curriculum include religious content?

No. It is academically neutral and designed to sit inside your own programme without competing with it.

Can volunteers run it?

Yes. The plans assume volunteer staff, not teachers.

What does a church need to provide?

A room, tables, an adult-to-child ratio you are comfortable with, and the materials on the list.

Church Youth STEM Program in Paterson, NJ

Most summer programs in Paterson, NJ lose the older children first, because nothing on offer is hard enough to hold them. Paterson has a population of about 145,948.

Ages 5-14 · For program operators · New Jersey · Northeast

Church Youth STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Paterson, NJ

What the week actually is

Churches already have the building, the volunteers and the trust of the families. What most lack is a summer programme that is more than childcare. A STEM week gives a youth ministry something substantive to offer, and it fills seats with families who would not otherwise walk in.

Day by day

Site setup, staffing ratios and materials
Day-one build and the first failure point
Mid-week diagnosis session
Rebuild and assessment capture
Showcase, parent summary and data export

Paterson, NJ — what applies locally

Paterson has a population of about 145,948.
State: New Jersey · Region: Northeast

Questions we get from Paterson, NJ

Does the curriculum include religious content?: No. It is academically neutral and designed to sit inside your own programme without competing with it.
Can volunteers run it?: Yes. The plans assume volunteer staff, not teachers.
What does a church need to provide?: A room, tables, an adult-to-child ratio you are comfortable with, and the materials on the list.

Other camp themes in Paterson

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