The highest priority project is the redesign of an aquaponics system at the 76 Race Street, San Jose location

Our audience is the community as a whole, but more specifically middle school students (ages 13-15) who will be exposed to STEM and aquaponics through the system

• Primary goal is to teach summer camp children 

The current issues with the system are vast, but all revolve around either a lack of water flow or an excess of water flow:

• The styrofoam rafts need to be redesigned

• The water flow into the lower, rafted section is nonexistent

• Though the IBC's (industrial grade reusable containers) are more successful than the rafts, the watercress is often damaged by turbulent water flow

Improvements can include, but are not limited to:​

• Designing and producing new, reusable or recyclable rafts​

• Balancing water flow throughout the entire cycle

Challenges may include:​

• Location is compact, not to mention at risk from the City of San Jose's development project​

​An aquaponics system fits with the organization's current mission in that it provides a space geared towards students to be exposed to hands-on STEM projects and gain a greater awareness of sustainability and eco-friendly design