Timeline

Fall 2021

Oct 12 - Online Registration Open

Oct 21 - Challenge Information STEMinar (virtual) 

Nov 1- Team Registration Closes

Nov 18 - STEMinar: walk through of Mentoring Platform (virtual)  INVITATION ONLY

Nov 30 - Submit Proposal to Policymakers - Students will be stating the issue in the community that they would like to address,  specify which problem they would like to address and why (mention the research that supports their decision), and describe their solution for this problem in a letter to their local state senate and assembly legislators.

Dec 15 - Challenge Update STEMinar (virtual)   INVITATION ONLY

Winter 2020-21 

Jan 10 - Submit Design Blueprint and Communications Plan for comment

Jan 31 - Feedback provided on Design Blueprint and Communication Plan

Feb 7 - Feedback provided on Design Blueprint and Communication Plan

Feb 17 - Challenge Update STEMinar (virtual) INVITATION ONLY

Spring 2021 

Develop Final Solution and Communications Plan for Presentation

March 26, 2022 (New Jersey STEM Month) Presentation and Judging 

Post-Challenge Student Survey

Rules

Registration Guidelines for Design Challenge 2020[Students] :

*It is a team event

*One (1) team of minimum 3 students up to maximum of 5 high school students, grades 9-12 with an optional One (1) school teacher/chaperone

*Please make sure you get consent from your parent upon registration.

*Registration is open from 10/12/2021

*Space is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first come basis.

If you have any questions regarding these policies, please contact SJSIP team by email at njcommunitieschallenge@gmail.com