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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Questions