MATES Outreach & Summer Experience
MATES offers Winter Outreach Programs through our Project Terrapin initiative with STEM topics including Environmental Science, Robotics and Wildlife Conservation. We also have been offering our STEM Summer Experience Program since 1997.
See below about the 2024 Summer Experience!
Winter Outreach
Winter Outreach is designated for middle school and MATES Class of 2028 students! More details about our 2025 Program coming this fall!
STEM Summer Experience
Week 1
Barnegat Bay and Climate Change
Week 1 focuses on the local environment including hands on topics specific to Climate Change and effects on our local natural resources
Week 3
Turtles
Week 3 is our "turtle" day with activities focused on our Project Terrapin conservation initiatives. It is "turtley the best day ever"!
Focus
Local Environment
Our STEM Summer Experience is a hands-on way to experience the local environment. Our slogan, "Barnegat Bay is our classroom" is emphasized throughout the one week (four days) of the program. We are in the field daily visiting local parks, beaches and on local waterways.
Please look for next year's MATES STEM Summer Experience information!
Week 2
Robotics
Week 2 focuses on a Robotics theme that includes a hands-on, problem-solving activity coordinated by our MATES Robotic Team.
Winter Outreach Specifics
Q & A
Our Outreach Programs run three Mondays each month of January, February and March from 4:30 - 6 PM January and March are at the MATES School. February will be at the Save Barnegat Bay Eco Center in Toms River, NJ
More 2024 Summer STEM Specifics...
Dates and Times
The Summer Experience is open to our new Class of 2028 students! The following are our 2024 summer dates: July 15 - 18 (MATES Research Week Only for MATES students on a daily basis with no weekly commitment)
July 22 - 25 (STEM Field Experience)
July 29 - Aug. 1 (STEM Field Exp.)
Aug 5 - 8 (STEM Field Experience)
Here is our 2024 brochure with registration details. The cost is covered through a generous STEM grant.
Our Summer Experience is open to current MATES freshmen, incoming MATES freshmen as part of the Class of 2027 and 2028!
The 2024 STEM program will be hands-on with daily field experiences.
Please see our 2024 guide!
The 2023 program was a huge success thanks to the instructors, assistants, and participants who experienced field events each day! Our partners provided invaluable support to give us field opportunities. See the article that includes the 2022 STEM Summer Experience