Niti Jain

Niti Jain is a student leader, STEM advocate, and entrepreneur from Pleasanton, California. She is passionate about making STEM education accessible to students around the world through outreach, innovation, and community engagement. As the founder of STEM Dost, a nonprofit organization that provides hands-on STEM learning opportunities to underserved students, she has worked with volunteers and partner organizations to expand educational access internationally. Niti is actively involved in robotics, debate, Model United Nations, and public speaking. She serves in leadership roles that allow her to combine her interests in engineering, education, and community impact. Her work includes organizing STEM events, developing educational resources, hosting science fairs, and leading initiatives that inspire younger students to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Beyond STEM, Niti enjoys mathematics, entrepreneurship, and bringing people together through meaningful projects. She hopes to pursue engineering in college and continue creating opportunities that empower the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers.

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