Preparing Diverse Students For In-Demand Careers

About Us

We aspire to increase economic empowerment within the underserved communities.

We identify, recruit, and develop students and young adults with an interest in high-demand STEM careers. We have a strong focus on preparing the next generation of workforce professionals from underserved communities. Our goal is to develop future Kool Nerds, career-focused students, who will increase diversity in our country’s STEM based workforce.

The Challenge

Employers face the growing challenge of finding a skilled workforce from underserved communities to fill open STEM positions. Challenges include:

✓ Lack of quality STEM education in primary and secondary schools

✓ Lack of exposure to STEM careers

✓ Low attrition in college STEM programs

Our interaction with students and young adults is targeted towards providing a highly qualified pool of candidates from which employers can select.

Our Program

Our A.C.E.D. model provides the academic, emotional, and social navigators underserved students need to succeed in school and beyond.

How it Works

✓ Academic support to assist students with the entrance exam to STEM based post-secondary programs 

✓ Assistance with admission applications

✓ Counseling

✓ Financial Assistance

✓ Mentors

✓ Soft Skills development

Our Team

Raymond Farquharson

Head of Board

Stephanie Evans

Board Member

Partnerships

What’s Happening!

Kool Nerd Prep awarded a grant from The Rochester Area Community Foundation and GRASA!

Kool Nerd Prep was awarded a grant from the Rochester area Community Foundation and GRASA to support STEAM-based Out of School Time programs for youth in the Rochester region.

A huge Thank You to the Rochester Area Community Foundation and GRASA. We look forward to our continued partnership!