STEM Resources National Outreach Committee June 26, 2017 STEM Resources National Outreach Committee Presented by Nanci Schimizzi, Committee Co-chair

Outreach Program Support STEM Organizations STEM Statistics – building the business case Volunteer Resources STEM Program Resources And More…..

STEM Organizations Other Initiatives TechnoloChicas – National initiative designed to raise awareness in Young Latinas and their families about opportunities and careers in Technology STEM Coalition - works to raise awareness in Congress, the Administration, and other organizations about the critical role that STEM education plays in enabling the U.S. to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of the 21st century.  Many local programs supported by our chapters. At SIM’s national level, we are working with: National Council for Women in Technology (NCWIT) – Affinity Alliance Partner (NCWIT2Go resources) npower – select cities Year Up – select cities Techbridge Girls – select cities Genesys Works – select cities

STEM Statistics – Building the business case Stating the problem – By The Numbers stats (NCWIT) STEM Education Data – National Science Foundation STEM Jobs : 2017 Update - Dept. of Commerce Women in STEM – Catalyst STEM Education and News – US News and World Report STEM- Spotlight on Statistics – Dept. of Labor

Volunteer Resources Collaborative Classroom - The Center for the Collaborative Classroom is a nonprofit organization dedicated to students’ growth as critical thinkers who learn from, care for, and respect one another. Sponsorship Toolkit – Use this tool kit to help make the case for sponsorship in your organization and to help understand the difference between Mentors and Sponsors Challenger Center Engage students and teachers in dynamic, hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Male Allies and Advocates : Helping Create Inclusive & Highly Productive Technology Workplaces

STEM Program Resources STEMfinity: Free digital tools and online platforms Google: Google.org is supporting organizations that use technology and innovation to help more children get a better education. US News and World Report: Girls can do great things with code Code.org: Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science Hour of Code: Join the movement and introduce a group of students to their first hour of computer science GirlsWhoCode: national non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology.

And More….. National Conferences NCWIT Summit – May 2018, venue and exact dates to be announced (presentations from SUMMIT 2017 available here US News and World Report STEM Solutions – May 2018, venue and exact dates to be announced. Refer to 2017 STEM Solutions agenda and speakers here Related Websites: to help students find scholarships, college and university programs available on SIMnet.org at Outreach pages

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