RISE HIGH FOUNDATION, INC. is a 501c(3) non-profit organization advocating for education, equity and social justice. The foundation started in 2020 with its first project, STEM-POWERED focused on STEM news, information and education. STEM-POWERED provides current science news about STEM innovation and research around the world and educational programs for primarily grades K-12 students. STEM-POWERED’s programs are primarily run by Teens for K-12 school students (and parents), with a value of peer to peer learning experience. Rise High Foundation is launching new projects to alleviate food insecurity and racial disparity in health and educaton.
Mission Statement
The mission of RISE HIGH FOUNDATION is to inspire, enable and educate the community on social challenges and sustainability.
Project: STEM-POWERED
How was STEM-Powered Born?
STEM-Powered began in 2020 as an idea from the observation that only a handful of kids, particularly from disadvantaged, underprivileged and under-served student communities, participate in science programs around the area. This organization was designed to break these barriers, allowing students with less access to opportunities in the fields of science and technology to pursue these career options.
While the current COVID-19 pandemic unfortunately delayed a lot of our plans, STEM-POWERED program was launched with the hope that it will continue for many years to come. In a time like this, it’s most important to connect and encourage our peers and next generation, so that they can take informed decisions in life and pursue their passion.
Project: Health Disparity and Inequity
Health disparity and inequity is a major social issue of our time. From access to costly medicines or vaccines, health inequity the challenges are multifaceted. Digonto Chatterjee, co-founder of Rise High Foundation is a passionate advocate of this issue. Digonto has done original research on finding genetic markers that are ancestry/race specific and written articles on racial disparity on drug-development.