Business and Industry Partners Make Significant Contributions to STEM in Michigan
The MI STEM Partnership invites your participation in our efforts to create a culture of cross-disciplinary education that results in a workforce skilled in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related fields, problem-solving, innovation, and creativity.
If you support this goal, there are several areas where we need your help. Please consider adopting one or more of the tactics below.
Raise Awareness:
- Champion the cause to foster a STEM culture
- Propagate the "collective impact" mindset for our state
- Be a STEM role model or mentor for students at all levels of education
- Speak at conferences and/or co-author papers on STEM education topics
- Submit short articles for the Partnership e-newsletter
- Promote the MI STEM Partnership and encourage your peers to join
- Educate elementary, middle, high school and post-secondary students about STEM and the corresponding career benefits
Skill Development:
- Inform local & state educators about the STEM skills needed for the 21st century workforce
- Lend your voice and spread the word about the skills gap in the workforce and recommend solutions to develop a more robust talent pipeline
- Provide internships or other work experiences for students
- Grant scholarships to at-risk students focused on pursuing STEM at the secondary level
- Offer teachers summer externships and other experiential opportunities
- Support your local Mathematics & Science Center in providing professional development opportunities for teachers and experiential opportunities for students
- Encourage and allow your employees to teach a class related to their specific area of STEM knowledge
Advocate for STEM Curricula:
- Advocate in support of STEM education with your local and federal legislators
- Encourage your local school board to implement STEM-related curricula aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards
- Promote the implementation of pre-engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, bioengineering, etc) curricula in middle and high schools with your local school boards
- Encourage your local community college to start a STEM-focused Early College program
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Fund STEM-related extra-curricular activities such as a robotics league, Science Olympiad or other similar activities
- Sponsor conferences, meetings, travel, etc. to support the work of the Partnership
- Conduct tours of your facility or plant
- Attend and add your expertise to a regional STEM hub or possibly inform the state Steering
- Committee about your industry needs
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