About Get STEMulated
Don’t miss our upcoming summer and afterschool programs designed to expose youth to future careers in STEM!
Our Mission and Vision
Get Stemulated's mission is to empower youth through STEM. We envision a future where our future leaders believe they can change their world through STEM. We are a national evolving organization, offering year-round out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programming for youth in grades 3-12 in Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana and other locations across the country.
Founded in 2017, Get Stemulated is one of the more diverse programs devoted to empowering participants that would normally not get exposure to industries in the STEM fields. Our comprehensive programs are designed to engage, increase confidence, and introduce STEM careers to young people who have been historically marginalized by providing meaningful, hands-on STEM programming through after school, summer camps, and other community events.
The world’s greatest challenges need new STEM ideas and insights. Yet half of the world’s potential idea makers—underrepresented minorities—are discouraged from developing vital STEM ideas.
We encourage with more ideas from our participants that will create more solutions to benefit us all.
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Inclusivity Statement
Get Stemulated's mission is to empower girls through STEM. We envision a future where all who identify as girls believe they can change their world through STEM. We are a national women-led organization, offering year-round out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programming for girls in grades 3rd-12 in Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana and other locations across the country.
Founded in 2018, Get Stemulated is one of the more unique programs devoted to empowering future leaders in STEM. Our comprehensive programs are designed to engage, increase confidence, and introduce STEM careers to youth who have been historically marginalized by providing meaningful, hands-on STEM programming through after school, summer camps, and other community events.
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The world’s greatest challenges need new STEM ideas and insights. Yet half of the world’s potential idea makers—underrepresented minorities—are discouraged from developing vital STEM ideas.
We believe that more girls with more ideas will create more solutions to benefit us all.
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At Get Stemulated, we cultivate a culture where risk is rewarded, curiosity is encouraged, and creativity is expected.
Get Stemulated participants are connected, brave, and resilient. Get Stemulated makes our talent pool more successful and inspires them to take on the world’s greatest challenges.
8% STEM job growth through 2029
compared to 3.7% for all occupations
Women hold 34% of STEM jobs
but even fewer in computer science & engineering.
4 out of 5 STEM college students
decided to study STEM in high school, or even earlier
Growth in STEM jobs is 3x faster
than non-STEM jobs over the past 10 years
Monique M. Sanders, MBA
Chief Executive Officer Founder
Ms. Sanders is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Get Stemulated, LLC., an organization designed to provide supplementary education and experimental workshops to provide exceptional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) focused curriculum. The program incorporates lessons to further promote career preparedness upon graduation for students in Athens Clarke County and surrounding areas. Over the past 4 years, she has hosted workshops at the Boys & Girls Club of Athens, Athens YWCO and East Athens Community Center. She has also launched two National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Jr. Chapters at J.J. Harris Elementary School and Barnett Shoals Elementary School to introduce students to the wonderful world of engineering and leadership. More recently, her company spearheaded the newly remodeled Alps Road Elementary School STEM Classroom incorporating a makerspace and robotics stations for students to create, problem solve, and develop mechanical skills.
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Monique’s balances her career involvement as a Technical Safety Engineer for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. In addition to her daily responsibilities, she continues to drive Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace as the Site Champion by leading Johnson & Johnson’s WiSTEM2D (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design) United Program leading the partnership to provide STEM career coaching, engagement and recruitment efforts to female collegiate students at the following Georgia colleges and universities including: University of Georgia, Clemson University and Spelman College.