About Us

Run by high schoolers.
Built for the grades right behind them.

ElevateMinds STEM Foundation is entirely youth-led. Every workshop, curriculum, and event on this site was planned by a student, not a curriculum company.

Our Mission

Hands-on STEM learning, outside the traditional classroom.

ElevateMinds STEM Foundation is organized for educational purposes to provide hands-on STEM learning opportunities to elementary and middle school students through workshops, camps, and community-based projects that promote curiosity, problem-solving, and academic growth.

Our programs are designed to encourage students to ask questions, experiment, build, create, collaborate, and develop confidence in their ability to solve problems.

Our Vision

A future where every student sees themselves as a builder.

We envision a future where students of all backgrounds have access to meaningful STEM opportunities and are encouraged to explore their interests from an early age.

We're working to build a growing community where young students discover STEM, develop valuable skills, and become the innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders of the future.

Our Story

Why we started ElevateMinds

We want students to see STEM as something they can actively participate in, not simply a subject they learn about in school. Here is how that idea has grown.

The Idea

A group of high schoolers who loved STEM and wanted younger students to love it too

ElevateMinds began with students who wanted to give elementary and middle schoolers the kind of hands-on, experiment-first STEM experience that isn't always possible in a standard classroom period.

The Model

A youth-led organization, top to bottom

High school members run every part of ElevateMinds, from program planning and curriculum development to workshop instruction, outreach, marketing, fundraising, and operations, and serve as direct mentors during programs.

Today

Workshops, camps, and community projects across New Jersey

We now run recurring workshops and camps across our STEM focus areas, with community-based projects as a growing part of what we do.

What's Next

Reaching more schools, more communities, one partnership at a time

Our long-term goal is to expand our programs to additional schools and communities while building lasting partnerships with libraries, schools, and local organizations.

Our Youth-Led Model

Students only a few years ahead, leading the way

One of the things that makes ElevateMinds different is that it's operated entirely by high school students, who contribute across every part of the organization.

Program Planning

Designing what we teach and how we teach it.

Curriculum Development

Building age-appropriate, hands-on lesson plans.

Workshop Instruction

Leading and mentoring during every session.

Event Organization

Planning logistics for workshops and camps.

Outreach & Marketing

Reaching new students, schools, and families.

Fundraising

Keeping programs accessible and well-supplied.

Community Engagement

Building relationships with local partners.

Technology & Operations

Running the systems that keep us organized.

Our Team

Meet the students behind ElevateMinds

All sophomores, all working toward the same goal: giving younger students a real, hands-on start in STEM.

The ElevateMinds STEM Foundation student leadership team
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Sreeharshad Naidu

President & Co-Founder
Morris County School of Technology · Grade 10

Sreeharshad co-founded ElevateMinds to help kids explore the growing STEM field, and now leads event planning, sponsorships, and curriculum for the organization. He's also active in DECA and Robotics, and hopes to pursue a career in finance.

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Aditya Mahidhara

Vice-President & Co-Founder
Academy of Math Science and Engineering · Grade 10

Aditya co-founded ElevateMinds to give younger students fun, accessible STEM opportunities, and now helps lead outreach, curriculum, and sponsorships as Vice-President. He's active in FBLA, Math Club, and Physics Club, and hopes to become a quantitative researcher and entrepreneur.

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Harishcharan Gnanaprakash

Treasurer & Co-Founder
Academy of Math Science and Engineering · Grade 10

Harish co-founded ElevateMinds and serves as treasurer, managing funds while helping design new STEM activities and events. He's also involved in Physics Club, Math Club, DECA, and TSA, and plans to pursue a career in science or engineering.

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Srikar Majeti

Secretary & Co-Founder
Parsippany High School · Grade 10

Srikar co-founded ElevateMinds and serves as secretary, organizing events and building partnerships to help the organization grow. He also plays on his school's basketball and robotics teams, and is considering a career in business or electrical engineering.

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Harsh Bhalotia

Director of Curriculum and Programs & Co-Founder
Parsippany High School · Grade 10

Harsh co-founded ElevateMinds and now directs curriculum and programs, teaching math and science sessions for the organization. He's also part of his school's robotics and coding teams, along with FBLA, TSA, and Science Olympiad.

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Vedant Baxi

Co-Founder & Assistant Director of Curriculum and Programs
Academy of Math Science and Engineering · Grade 10

Vedant co-founded ElevateMinds and helps develop the activities and curriculum used at every event. He's also part of FBLA, Physics Club, and Track and Field, and hopes to become an aerospace engineer.

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Bhargav Joshi

Long-term Marketing and Outreach Director
Morris County School of Technology · Grade 10

Bio coming soon.

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Keyura Pala

Marketing and Outreach Director
Morris County School of Technology · Grade 10

Keyura helps lead marketing and outreach, spreading the word about ElevateMinds events through flyers and social media. She's also active in health and biomechanics organizations at school, and hopes to work in biomechanics or healthcare research.

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Suhaas Verabomma

Fundraising Director
Morris County School of Technology · Grade 10

Bio coming soon.

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Aarush Reddy

Assistant Fundraising Director
Parsippany High School · Grade 10

Aarush helps organize events and manage outreach for ElevateMinds, drawn to the mission of expanding access to STEM education for younger students. He's also involved in Robotics, TSA, and Astronomy Club at his school.

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Sahith Bommareddy

Assistant Fundraising Director
Morris County School of Technology · Grade 10

Sahith helps with marketing and outreach for ElevateMinds, joining because he wanted to help expose younger kids to STEM. He's also involved in robotics, and enjoys video games and reading in his free time.

Want to join the team?

High school students can apply to help teach, plan events, or run outreach.

Join as a Student Leader