(DRAFT)
This is an organically assembled group of STEM leaders in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) focused on STEM education opportunities, communications and collaborations for under-resourced and under-represented communities.
The Goals of our DCES-DMV STEM ecosystem include the following:
- Increasing opportunities and the awareness of opportunities for students in technical careers and college majors;
- Sustainability and knowledge transfer;
- Increasing communications and collaborations rather than duplicating existing programs;
- Identify companies and industries that are engaged, and not-yet engaged in school partnerships;
- Helping schools make the most of business, industry, and non-profit partnerships; and
- Making technical work-based learning more efficient.
Current priorities (Summer 2020) include:
- Create an Advisory Council representing higher education, business, K-12 schools, and teacher and student groups;
- Find ways to get attention at a time when the public discussion is overwhelmed by arguably bigger, more important issues;
- Use the survey the TIES team provided for sharing needs and resources;
- Present our opportunities and partnerships as community solutions, and even mental health, within these larger concerns and initiatives. Welcome additional groups that will facilitate our goals;
- Connect mentors to support seniors’ capstone projects (this year and next) through science and technology professional organizations; and
- Tips, strategies and training for Mentors helping those students who need the most help! Complement field trips with mentor trips to the schools. Have mentors tell their stories.
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