The purpose of our ebooks is to elevate, enlighten and educate on the importance of STEM and the world of opportunities for individuals who pursue STEM education and training. Each ebook focuses on a STEM-fueled industry or topic highlighting the companies, careers, and learning pathways to opportunities within the field. Ultimately, we hope to reach …
Covid-19 has changed the world in ways big and small and in ways we cannot yet measure. When the shutdowns started, the sudden need to provide caregiving while working greatly impacted women. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly three million women have exited the American workforce in the past year. This compounds …
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Million Women Mentors’ Women in Insurance Initiative (WII) has launched its second data collection effort, Driving Change for Women in Insurance — Data Insights 2021. WII is calling for industry-wide participation in Driving Change 2021, a unique and important effort to share fact-based information on employee demographics, diversity, equity & inclusion programs, gender parity initiatives …
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Jack Sheehy is a freshman at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, CA. He applied and was accepted into the US Naval Academy’s very competitive Summer STEM Program. We asked him to share his experiences with that program for a look into the future of this future STEM star. Science, technology, engineering, and math were …
Northwestern Mutual’s commitment to growing its STEM-ready pipeline starts early. Rather than waiting to start investing in internships at the college level, the financial services organization starts years earlier than other companies. Stacy Zaja leads the company’s K-12 STEM outreach program, hi, Tech, which includes a signature summer Tech Minicamp & Internship program for high …
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The burden of climate change isn’t just for you and me to shoulder. Some of the biggest companies are joining the flight on the corporate level and making headline worthy differences. Here is a look at our top-ten publicly traded companies fighting climate change in 2021 and winning: Google Beginning where we all begin any …
It’s been nearly two years since Abbott launched its Abbott Blueprint, aimed at broadening STEM horizons for high school students through a first-of-its-kind internship initiative playbook for other companies to follow. No stranger to the STEM internship game, Abbott first started an internship program for high school students in 2012 with an “each one, reach …
Abbott Creates New STEM Pathways with College Credit for High School Internship Read More »
PAKISTAN, May 31, 2021 – In its mission to promote the economic participation of women in the workforce in Pakistan, P&G Pakistan recently made a pledge to mentor 500 women under Million Women Mentors (MWM), an initiative of STEMconnector, to spark interest and confidence in women and girls to pursue STEM careers and leadership opportunities …
Nearly 200 students from across Milwaukee, Tulsa, and Chicago engaged with the Connected Storm Sanctuary – Day of Design challenge where students learned the power of cellular technology to keep communities connected when they need it most. Hosted by UScellular, the 2021 Connected Storm Sanctuary – Day of Design challenge, in partnership with JASON Learning, …
Written by Brynt Parmeter, Senior Director, Military & STEM Programs, Walmart Walmart, the largest employer in the country, is leading the frontline of the STEM workforce by hiring the brave, the strong and the always faithful: The Armed Forces, past and present. At the end of May, Walmart is launching its Find-A-Future-Platform, aimed at helping …
