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American Association of Blacks in Energy works to serve as a resource for policy discussion of the economic, social and political impact of environmental and energy policies on African Americans and other minorities and to ensure involvement of African Americans in governmental energy policymaking by recommending capable sensitive and informed personnel to appropriate officials. Thank you for your support in the Summit.
ASTRA is a collaboration of over 130 companies, academic institutions, professional societies, trade associations, and foundations. ASTRA’s mission is to ensure that there is an adequate, and growing, investment by the Federal government in basic research in the physical sciences, the mathematical and computational sciences, and engineering. To accomplish this goal, ASTRA has developed facts-based [...]
1. Why does STEM matter to your organization? Among all industries, the aerospace and defense industry is uniquely affected by American students’ waning interest and disappointing performance in STEM subjects. Many positions in our companies can only be filled by U.S. citizens because they require security clearances. Corporations cannot outsource those jobs or fill them [...]
The Entertainment Industry Council represents the best creative works that come out of Hollywood, New York and beyond and takes an active role in helping entertainment creators maximize the realistic attributes of health and social issues in their productions. EIC provides educational services and resources as well. Thank you, EIC, for your support in the [...]
American Geophysical Union (AGU) is dedicated to the furtherance of the geophysical sciences through the individual efforts of its members and in cooperation with other national and international scientific organizations. Don’t miss CEO, Christine McEntee, speaking Wednesdsay at 10:45am with other panelists, Session 303:Extending the Welcome Mat: Attracting and Retaining STEM Majors. Thank you, AGU, [...]
Change the Equation pledges to foster widespread literacy in STEM that sparks an innovative spirit in students and prepares them for postsecondary options. Don’t miss Linda P. Rosen, CEO, at the Summit on Thursday:Session 302: Accelerating STEM Education and Session 403: Strengthening STEM Philanthropy: Investing in the Best Thank you, Change the Equation for your support [...]
According to Betty Shanahan,CAE, F.SWE, Executive Director & CEO, Society of Women Engineers, “ “Approximately two-thirds of our future workforce – women, people of color and people with disabilities – remains minimally tapped as a source of future engineers. The value of increasing the participation in engineering of women and other under-represented populations goes beyond [...]
Why does STEM matter to your organization? Our mission is to help ensure that all students are college and career ready by the time they leave high school. With much of the nation’s job growth occurring in STEM fields such as healthcare, mathematics, engineering, and the technology sector, STEM is critical to the core of [...]
Why does STEM matter to your organization? As the nation’s need for scientists and engineers increases, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) encourages young Americans to look up – and down – for their future careers to meet the demands. Earth and space sciences are strategic elements of the overall STEM community, and offer today’s students [...]
Why does STEM matter to your organization? STEM is critical to continued innovation and new products that can help make the world a better place. STEM is also a key part of a healthy economy, business growth and stronger communities and good jobs. People with STEM backgrounds find careers in every part of our economy [...]
