Innoverge Annual Report 2022
Innoverge is a global youth-run organization focused on combining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with empathy, storytelling, leadership, and ethics through STEMxHumanities educational initiatives. Founded in 2017, Innoverge has grown to a worldwide impact, focusing on developing longer-range programming within underserved and underrepresented youth communities.
We’re grateful for a high-impact year in 2022! We’re especially thankful for the Rajendra Foundation Grant that funded many of our initiatives.
2022 Impact at a Glance:
- Around 1,000 students impacted through educational and chapter initiatives
- 70+ STEMx workshops and programs conducted
- Expanded to 11 new regions worldwide
- Distributed 3 chapter grants from the United States to Kenya
Total Impact to Date:
- A total impact of over 10.2k students worldwide
- 400+ workshops, programs, and camps conducted in total
- A global team of 77+ regional chapters, past and present
- 110+ lesson plans developed focusing on real-world and intersectional STEM
Educational Initiatives:
Sustainable STEMx 2022 Summer Learning Program
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Impact: 65 students
- Grades: 7th-12th
During the summer of 2022, Innoverge collaborated with Pierce College’s Upward Bound Program to organize an 8-week Sustainable STEMx summer education program, impacting 65 students across grades 7 through 12. Innoverge collaborated with onsite instructor Sui-Lan Ho’okano to both develop original curriculum and programming, along with disburse funding to cover the costs of the workshops.
Read about the impact the program had on our blog post here.
Regional Chapter Initiatives
- Impact: 1,000+ students
- Events: 70+ workshops
- Micro-grants: 3 bundle micro-grants
This year, Innoverge hosted workshops across regions worldwide, ranging from cybersecurity to astronomy. Workshop locations include but are not limited to: Monrovia, Liberia; San Ramon, California; Butuan, Philippines; Pueblo Nuevo, Nicaragua; Chicago, Illinois; Charlotte, North Carolina; Sugarland, Texas; Nairbo, Kenya and more!
Our youth Regional Directors are supported by a vast range of resources: fully developed lesson plans and curriculum guides, micro-grant funding, onboarding support, logistical resources, and bi-annual events. See some of our spotlights below:
Monrovia, Liberia – Mustapha Bah held an after-school STEM enrichment program on sustainability and plastics for 35+ students in July 2022. See the video from the workshop here. Later in August, Mustapha organized the 2022 Girls Summit introducing young women to STEM and leadership development. In total, Mustapha’s work through Innoverge reached 120+ students across Liberia.
Sugar Land, Texas – Anne Christiono held three workshops on math techniques for 32+ students at middle schools in her local community.
Programming Initiatives:
- 9 monthly newsletters
- 4 fireside chats
Innoverge’s Programs team worked to increase accessibility and equity in STEM and leadership related opportunities.
Each month, Innoverge releases a newsletter highlighting free and accessible opportunities, scholarship, and educational programs for students. The newsletters have accumulated 1,240+ opens and 1,400+ total publication visits, totalling a 2,600+ impression reach. Read our newsletters here.
In addition, the Programs team curates and invites various leaders at the intersection of STEM and social impact fields. In total, four fireside chats were conducted, featured below and on our YouTube channel.
Amanda Loh – Software Engineer and Professional Ballerina
Caeley Looney – Space Mission Analyst and Founder of Reinvented Magazine
Julia Landauer – Professional Race Car Driver
Tiffani Teachey – Mechanical Engineer and Bestselling Children’s Book Author