This is a guest blog post from Jazmine Grant: Bison STEM Scholars Member Cohort 2, Howard University Class of 2022. Being black and STEM is not a rarity anymore; however, it still is a challenge to draw the minds of minorities to STEM careers. The challenges and struggles minorities are given makes it arduous to want …
Go #BeyondTheBuzzword: Share what mentoring over a million women and girls in STEM actually looks like using #MWMentorIRL! Million Women Mentors (MWM) will gather again this year at our annual Summit & Awards Gala in DC in October to celebrate some pretty significant milestones: over 2.3 million commitments to mentor and over 1 million completed …
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This is a press release provided by the National PTA ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Sept. 19, 2018) | National PTA announced today that $335,000 in funding and products will be awarded to PTAs across the country over the next three years to increase family engagement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The funding is part of …
Million Women Mentors & Nepris invite you to join a webinar discussion with industry thought leaders on how they engage employees in community outreach and volunteerism opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with this innovative and forward-looking dive into the future of corporate social responsibility. The future of the US workforce does not paint a …
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The Intel Foundation seeks non-profit partners to broaden the participation of US middle-school girls in Technology, Engineering and Computer Science (TEC) to help close the technology equity and gender gaps. Learn more at https://foundation.intel.com/rfp. U.S. Middle School girls represent a wealth of unlimited potential for cultivating our future technology creators, innovators and leaders. Yet, a vast …
WASHINGTON, DC | In anticipation of National STEM/STEAM Day (November 8, 2018), STEMconnector’s National Day of Design returns with a Mission for students of all grade levels to design solutions for eliminating food waste in their school’s cafeteria. This innovative design challenge encourages real-world critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and overall Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math …
Students Clean Up Garbage Problem for 2018 National Day of Design Read More »
STEMconnector released the State of STEM report in May of this year, and we continue to use the framework and research to drive knowledge and action for our networks. We are pleased to share a series of blog posts diving more deeply into the resources found in the call-out boxes included throughout the report. This third piece focuses on Box …
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On Thursday, July 26th, Credit Suisse Raleigh IT Women’s Council played host to Wake County teachers for a day-long “SummerSTEM Immersion” event. CS technologists shared their subject matter expertise on topics spanning from design thinking to AI, to infrastructure and engineering, as part of the commitment to foster the pipeline for STEM Talent for the …
The Credit Suisse Raleigh IT Women’s Council Takes Teachers on a SummerSTEM Immersion! Read More »
STEMconnector released the State of STEM report in May of this year, and we continue to use the framework and research to drive knowledge and action for our networks. We are pleased to share a series of blog posts diving more deeply into the resources found in the call-out boxes included throughout the report. This second piece focuses on …
A Closer Look at Key Sources of Data in the State of STEM Read More »
With STEMconnector’s State of STEM research, we’ve learned that developing STEM talent is an economic imperative that touches every sector and requires partnership and collaboration across industry, K-12, higher education, and non-profits. We hope to bring what we’ve learned to a SXSWEDU 2019 to help illuminate the current STEM landscape and the five critical gaps …
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