Incorporated under the BC Societies Act • Society No. S0083843 • Nov 13, 2025 (6:20 PM PT)

Building the next wave of HERoes in STEM

We close the confidence and access gaps for girls in STEM through study circles, peer mentorship, and hands-on mini-challenges.

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Our mission

NextGen HERoes empowers girls to explore, build, and lead in STEM. We create supportive spaces to practice hard skills, celebrate effort, and make professional pathways feel real and reachable.

Confidence → Action

Weekly study circles and project sprints that turn curiosity into real builds.

Community → Belonging

Peer mentorship so no one is learning alone.

Career → Access

Guest speakers, job-shadowing, and portfolio-ready challenges.

Focus areas

  • STEM Study Circles: problem-solving sessions across CS, math, physics, and chem.
  • Mini-Challenges: 1-week build sprints with showcases and prizes.
  • STEM & Gender Gap Talks: evidence-based workshops.
  • Social Campaigns: share wins, role models, and opportunities.

Legal status

NextGen HERoes Foundation is incorporated as a nonprofit society in British Columbia under the Societies Act (Society No. S0083843). Incorporation does not automatically mean donations are tax-deductible; tax receipts require registered charity status.

Programs

Study Circles

Weekly meetups to work through problem sets and labs together. Bring questions; leave with wins.

Mentor Office Hours

University students and strong senior students offering guidance on projects, portfolios, and pathways.

Speaker Series

From AI to clean energy, hear how real careers unfold.

Mini-Challenges

Short, themed builds with feedback and prizes.

Ready to join or help?

Choose the form that fits you.

Student Sign Up Become a Tutor

(Both open in a new tab as Google Forms.)

Join us

Pick what fits you best. No experience needed for students; tutors should be confident in at least one subject.

Students

Learn, build, and find your people.

Apply (Students)

Tutors

Help students with STEM learning. Flexible commitment.

Apply (Tutors)

Partners

Workshops, space, equipment, funding, or speakers.

Contact us

Student Quick Apply (fallback form)

Prefer not to use Google? Use this form. When hosted on Netlify, submissions are captured in your Netlify dashboard.

Heads up: Google Form is our main sign-up route above.

Events

Kickoff Info Session

Date TBA • Meet the team, overview of programs, Q&A.

Mini-Challenge #1

1-week build sprint. Theme: “Everyday AI”.

Speaker: TBD

Industry or research guest. Stay tuned on IG.

Team

Olivia Zhang smiling, founder of NextGen HERoes

Meet Olivia

Founder/President

Student, coder, and unapologetic dance maniac. Can spend hours tinkering with code just to make a button change color. On a mission to make STEM feel like home.

Wenbo, STEM enthusiast

Meet Wenbo

Vice President

I’m fluent in math, physics, and computer science (a true nerd in three languages). I read so much that my bookshelves are starting to beg for mercy.

Grace Caringal

Meet Grace

Secretary

I recently discovered my fear of live fish!

Candice

Meet Candice

Project Management

Daydream expert.

Kelli

Meet Kelli

Media Lead

Would love to shoot up the entire city, just a professional photographer.

Joice

Meet Joice

Events Lead

I love anything and everything mango flavoured, but I dislike wearing yellow.

Amy

Meet Amy

Human Resources Lead

Known to start spontaneous dance battles out of nowhere.

Angelina

Meet Angelina

Human Resources

I live in Washington D.C.

Cloris

Meet Cloris

Media Team

I often stay up late, but I’m trying to sleep earlier.

Partner with us

Schools, companies, universities, and nonprofits: let’s co-host events, offer shadowing, and open doors.

  • Workshop host
  • Space / equipment
  • Speakers / mentors
  • Micro-grants

Partner Contact

FAQ

Are you an official nonprofit?

Yes. NextGen HERoes Foundation is incorporated as a nonprofit society in British Columbia under the Societies Act (Society No. S0083843), incorporated November 13, 2025. Incorporation does not automatically make donations tax-deductible; tax receipts require registered charity status.

How much does it cost to join?

Free. We’re committed to keeping access open; optional merch or event fees may apply for special activities.

Do I need prior experience?

Nope. Curiosity is enough. We meet you where you are.

Society Certificate

Society No. S0083843 • Incorporated Nov 13, 2025 (6:20 PM PT)

NextGen HERoes Foundation Certificate of Incorporation (BC Societies Act)