STEMM Opportunity Alliance

ALT A graphic on a white background featuring the elements of the national strategy arranged to look like a columned building. The top of the building reads “Strategic Communications” and is labeled on the left as “Capstone.” The five pillars read from left, “Engagement,” “Inspiration,” “Discovery,” “Innovation,” and “Opportunity” and are labeled on the left as “Pillars.” The bottom of the building reads “Accountability and Partnership” and is labeled on the left as “Foundations.” The top of the graphic reads “STEMM Equity and Excellence 2050” and the SOA logo is included at the bottom.

ALT Graphic text: Workforce Development Month Partner Spotlight: FHI 360 FHI 360 will enroll 1,200 individuals in registered apprenticeships, including the Youth Development Practitioner, Peer Support Specialist Apprenticeship, and the Substance-use Disorder and Mental Health Counselor Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeships toward these career pathways. Initially targeting California, Illinois, and Massachusetts, FHI 360 will provide incentive funding to 350 care economy employers, encouraging the use of non-traditional pathways for hiring.

ALT Graphic text: Workforce Development Month Partner Spotlight: WEPAN WEPAN approaches its commitment to equity and inclusion in STEMM workplaces through several avenues, including workshops and training on advancing equity and belonging in the workplace, its leadership on the Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative, and the Women of Color Summit.

ALT Graphic Text Workforce Development Month Partner Spotlight: Jobs for the Future JFF's Center for Racial Economic Equity (CREE) and Center for Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work (CAIFW) are partnering to better understand the key factors influencing how AI is positioned to accelerate economic equity, with a particular focus on Black learners and workers and other populations who face systemic barriers in our education and workforce systems.

ALT Graphic text: Workforce Development Month Partner Spotlight: Sankofatech Sankofatech's Achievers in Technology program provides comprehensive career coaching, leadership training, and networking opportunities for the next generation of Black technology professionals. Through partnerships with tech companies, this initiative also facilitates mentorship programs and secures commitments for diversity in hiring practices.

ALT Leap Forward, R.O.S.A's workforce development program, is strategically designed to increase opportunities and provide targeted support for non-traditional students and adult learners seeking diverse STEMM pathways through specialized training, mentorship programs, and networking opportunities. By fostering a supportive ecosystem, R.O.S.A anticipates increased ease for workers to enter and progress in STEMM careers.

ALT Graphic text: QEM Network’s capacity building services target common challenges faced by MSI researchers, facilitate equitable distribution of R&D funding, and foster connections among researchers. The ultimate goal of these services is the development of a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive research community at MSIs, contributing significantly to STEM fields.

ALT Graphic Text: Since launching its STEM Equity Community Innovation Grants program in 2016, FIRST has awarded 83 grants totaling $3M to grantees around the world. These grants provide historically marginalized students across the globe with hands-on learning and creative problem-solving opportunities.

ALT Graphic text: Excelenica in Education’s commitments include developing research briefs that identify top institutions graduating Latinos in STEMM disciplines, expanding where employers and graduate schools recruit Latino students, and maintaining a searchable online database of higher education programs with evidence of effectiveness in serving Latino students in STEMM fields.

ALT Graphic text: By surveying high school students on their needs in STEMM, what they think their post-secondary futures in STEMM may be, and their own ideas and suggestions for how Philadelphia can better support STEMM studies and future careers, this work can inform policy decisions and create a plan of action for increasing STEMM studies and future careers in the city.

ALT Graphic Text: Black Innovation Leaders of Florida’s commitments include creating a funnel to educate black talent through the nontraditional avenues for careers, removing barriers to funding nontraditional avenues for certification, and increasing black talent internship exposure from 6.6% to 20%.

ALT Graphic text: To support the more than 70% of Arizona’s Title I students who are Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Black American, the Arizona Science Center designs culturally-relevant programs, produces multilingual communications, and fosters partnerships with tribal and other communities.

ALT Graphic text: AIR will work with AAAS and other SOA partners to track progress across SOA's five pillars. This work will allow SOA to hold ourselves accountable for progress and will expand AIR’s commitment to generating and sharing evidence that meets the diverse needs of all students while preparing them for thriving careers in STEMM-related fields.

ALT Graphic text: CCPI-STEM’s Fellows program supports the research of community college educators pursuing graduate studies focusing on STEM and STEM-related workforce programs in community colleges. It is one of several CCPI-STEM initiatives aimed at strengthening community colleges and thereby growing and diversifying the STEM workforce.

ALT Graphic Text: During summer 2024, AHA is funding 63 undergraduate scholars via mentoring and research training. Each scholar will present their results at a symposium in August as well as attend the AHA's Scientific Sessions in November. AHA also supports other undergraduate scholar programs and institutional awards for undergraduate research training in biomedical sciences.

ALT Graphic Text: The IDEA 2 Public Policy Fellowship, offered in partnership with the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), provides current and recent graduates in the life sciences and related fields with valuable first-hand experience in science policy and advocacy efforts.

ALT Graphic Text: The inSTEM program exemplifies NSTMF’s commitment by providing tailored mentorship and support to undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds pursuing STEM degrees. Through initiatives like inSTEM, NSTMF strives to close the opportunity gap by empowering students with the tools and resources they need to succeed in higher education and beyond.