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THE Organization That EnablesTalent and Jobs Collaboration for

The STEM Economy

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About STEMconnector®

Founded in 2011, STEMconnector® (SC) is the organiza-

tion for STEM education and jobs. SC brings together 165+

organizations as part of an established platform designed

to leverage partnerships and collaboration to advance

the STEM economy and the future of jobs. Our collective

network represents the entire talent pipeline and impacts

millions of jobs. SC is owned by Diversified Search, the

largest women-owned executive search firm in the U.S.

and with global search capabilities in 29 countries.

Goals

» Provide a platform for collaboration and partnerships for our members

» Establish STEMconnector® as the leading platform for STEM thought leadership

» Establish an effective community of practice for practitioners seeking to impact STEM education and workforce development.

» Help design career pathways to jobs » Bridge the gap between academic institutions and employers » Build public awareness of the opportunities that STEM careers

represent for economic inclusion » Consolidate as the one-stop for STEM information

Strategies

» Bring together key leaders from across industries and sectors » Develop and establish different initiatives focusing on specific

STEM areas and/or industry needs » Leverage joint resources » Identify practices and strategies that produce major results » Leverage communications and media to amplify our message and

network » Build a network of national and global leaders » Focus on entire pipeline Kindergarten to Jobs (K-J) » Provide STEM management consulting services to members,

catering solutions and opportunities » Emphasis on women and diversity

SC MEMBERS

BY THE NUMBERS (4/17)

200+ PARTNERS

25+NON-PROFIT

& GOVT

165+ MEMBERS

5M STEM JOBS TO FILL BY

2020 IN THE US

2M CYBER JOBS ARE OPEN IN

THE U.S. TODAYSTEM JOBS PAY BETTER

OVER 600,000 JOBS IN MANUFACTURING COULD GO UNFILLED DUE TO UNSKILLED

WORKERS

GLOBALLY, 20M STEM JOBS

ARE LISTED DAILYWOMEN ARE

ALMOST 50% OF THE WORKFORCE

BUT ONLY 24% OF STEM

WORKFORCE

ONLY 61% OF THE DEMAND FOR STEM IN

FOOD AND AG IS BEING MET

AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND LATINO WORKERS REPRESENT JUST 16% OF THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

WORKFORCE, 15% OF THE COMPUTING WORKFORCE AND 12% OF THE ENGINEERING WORKFORCE.

50% OF WOMEN DROP FROM

STEM JOBS IN THE FIRST 10

YEARS

ONLY 11%

OF BUSINESS LEADERS

AGREED THAT GRADUATES

HAVE NECESSARY SKILLS TO

SUCCEED IN THE

WORKPLACE

The STEM Opportunity

ONLY 16% OF US BACHELORS DEGREES WILL SPECIALIZE IN

STEM

420MGLOBAL STEM JOBS NEED TO BE FILLED BY

2030

2011 FOUNDED

@STEMconnector®

@STEMconnector®

1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW | Suite 820 | Washington, DC 20036 | www.STEMconnector.org

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Sample SC Initiatives Sample Benefits of Joining SC

Branding and CommunicationsPeer-to-Peer Collaboration

» Build a consortium of individual and group action advocacy

» Opportunity to learn and share knowledge, practices and vision

» Access to best practice STEM talent development strategies

» Foster collaboration and partnerships to leverage market knowledge and exchange of services

» Project working groups » Access to a variety of resources

produced by STEMconnector® and/or its members

» Participate, in different capacities, at key events, forums, publications, webcasts, etc. organized by STEMconnector® and its partner organizations

» Position key executives as subject matter experts

» Position corporation as top STEM talent destination and become top of mind for talent

» Position organization as key partner for developing the right talent

» Strategic co-branding of publications, events and campaigns

» Define a strategic STEM communications platform

» Joint op-eds, blogs, press releases, campaigns, social media

» Organization’s profile on the STEMconnector® website

» Leverage SC’s newsletters, social media and media partners to push contents out

» Preferred participation in the 100 Leaders in STEM publication

Strategic Planning

» Strategic planning for results » Focus on STEM talent development,

recruitment and retention » Focus on entire K-J pipeline » On-site consultation to evaluate current

STEM strategies, identify opportunities and impact moving forward

» Support in outlining STEM Councils » Streamline STEM strategies across

the board to assess smart STEM investments

» Develop metrics and measurement systems to evaluate results

» Build STEM Councils with focus on diversity

Special Initiatives

STEM Higher Education Council (SHEC)

STEM Food & Ag Council (SFAC)

Million Women Mentors (MWM)

Global STEM Talent Summit (GSTS)

» Employer-led initiative » More than 45+ strategic partners » Partners represent six million employees » Partners represent a combined revenue

of $2 trillion dollars » Standing strategy calls, deep-dive

sessions and annual summit » Premier peer-exchange network

» Goal of 3-5 million mentors by 2020 » 1,826,863 pledges to date » 810,654 completed pledges » 65+ corporate sponsors » 60+ national partners » 48 states engaged » 5 pathways to mentoring

» Focused on engaging the next generation in STEM careers in food and agriculture

» 25 members representing community colleges, foundations, government, universities, industry, professional societies and youth development organizations

» Day of Design (See page 16) » 100 Leaders in STEM Initiative » Computer Science Roundtable » Diversity Roundtable » White papers and thought leadership

publications » Event and forums consulting » Town halls, webinars and training

» Leadership forum of public and private colleges and corporations

» Network reaches 20 million students » Higher education and industry

collaborate to identify critical actionable moves and deliver quality talent

» Publisher of several disruptive best practice resources

STEM Innovation Task Force (SITF)

» Considered SC’s think tank » Corporate and academic members » Works to develop and implement

strategy against key trends and challenges

» Developed STEM 2.0 » Developed STEM Career Accelerator » Founded Global STEM Talent Summit

Initiative

Thought Leadership

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About Global STEM Talent Summit (GSTS)GSTS is a unique sequence of strategically connected summits supported by a large coalition of strong, impactful partners with exemplary leadership capabilities that define the future of STEM talent. GSTS is the recognized authority focused on delivering short-term STEM talent development models and leading next practices, which positively impact business performance. This Summit gains insights in the development, implementation and execution of best-in- class strategies which can be applied in the US and globally.

GSTS’ more than 45 strategic partners represent a collective workforce of six million employees and combined revenues of more than 2 trillion dollars.

BackgroundWith more than 430 million STEM jobs to fill by 2030, companies see the urgent need to discuss collective strategies that drive scale and speed to future-proof the STEM pipeline rather than individually compete for the diminishing talent pool.

The first ever employer led Global STEM Talent Summit in 2016 was a true turning point for the STEM praxis moment as we fully transitioned from STEM theory into action. This was demonstrated at previous Summits by learning how best in class industry partners implemented STEM talent development strategies to deliver sustainable enterprise growth. In 2017, the Global STEM Talent Summit moved beyond conventional wisdom in the development of next practices strategies that boost the STEM talent pipeline.

“There’s a tremendous opportunity to attract young talent toward a career in a STEM field and that they must get an understanding of what kinds of jobs are there. The private sector needs to do a better job of communicating the huge array of jobs that require a STEM education and skills.”Indra Nooyi, Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo

25% OF THE STRATEGIC

PARTNERS HAVE STARTED TO EXECUTE

STEM TALENT DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIES BY 2018

50% OF STRATEGIC

PARTNERS HAVE STEM TALENT

DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF THE

ENTERPRISE STRATEGY BY 2018

75% OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS

WHO EXECUTED STEM TALENT

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES BY

2018 HAVE IMPACT METRICS IN PLACE TO BENCHMARK SUCCESS

GSTS SUCCESS

FACTORS

2016 2017 2018 2019 » Employer-led

Focus: Enterprise STEM Talent Strategy Commitment

» 20 Strategic Partners

» Employer-led Focus: Enterprise STEM Talent Strategy Development

» 40 Strategic Partners

» Employer-led Focus: Enterprise STEM Talent Strategy Execution

» 60 Strategic Partners

» Employer-led Focus: Enterprise STEM Talent Strategy Results/Impact

» 80 Strategic Partners

Employers Employers / STEM Talent

>SUCCESS METRICS

Target Audience

100% OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS

HAVE TRIPLED EXTERNAL AWARENESS AS GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERS IN STEM BY

2018

Sample Benefits of Joining » Participate in the exclusive Employer-Led Consortium focused on

closing the STEM talent shortfall gap » Executive speaking role at the GSTS and other STEMconnector®

events » European Leadership: Participate during a 2017 briefing in London » Opportunity to co-host a GSTS deep-dive session » Develop employer-led top priority next practice strategies » Develop actions plans that promote a competitive advantage in a

global economy » Constitute GSTS as “the signature event” for STEM talent

development » Position strategic partners as global thought leaders who actively

engage in solving the STEM talent shortfall » Focus on a unique employer driven platform that highlights

industry perspectives on mastering the challenges of STEM education

» Elevate STEM 2.0 and career-focused experiential learning on a global scale

» Leverage business leadership and expertise from emerging and developing markets

» Cultivate high-level discussions, knowledge sharing and peer-exchange networking

» Communicate to a broad range of global stakeholders through targeted campaigns, social and traditional media, live streaming and publications

» Identify top priorities and deliver next practices designed to elevate the enterprise STEM strategy

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About Million Women Mentors (MWM)Million Women Mentors is an initiative from STEMconnector® that supports millions of mentoring relationships aiming to increase the number of women and girls entering STEM fields by boosting the interest and confidence of girls and women to persist and succeed in STEM programs and careers.

MWM recognizes five pathways to mentoring and has established a minimum of 20 hours a year to consider an effort formal mentoring:

Environmental BackgroundWhile women represent almost 50% of the workforce, they are less than 25% of the STEM workforce and 50% of women drop out of STEM careers in the first ten years. STEM careers provide economic opportunity for women, as they are the future of jobs and represent a smaller gap in salary vs. men.

According to My College Options out of ten million high school students, only 15% of girls are interested in pursuing college majors/careers in STEM, compared to their male counterpart at 44%. Only four percent of the girls interested in STEM were encouraged by a mentor.

MWM Goals » Increase the percentage of high school girls planning to pursue

STEM careers » Increase the percentage of young women pursuing undergraduate

degrees in STEM fields » Increase the percentage of women staying and advancing in

STEM careers through supporting workforce mentoring programs

Strategy » Lead a call to action for corporations to join MWM and capture

metrics around girls and young women in STEM » Provide an automated, scalable, and easy-to-use platform

to eliminate barriers and facilitate large numbers of STEM professionals (male and female) with tools to become effective mentors

» Match participating corporations to scaled non-profit partners and educational institutions in need of STEM mentors and role models

» Build and support state teams to execute MWM at the local level » Recognize best practices and “who is doing what” in mentoring

girls (middle school through careers) in STEM

Sample Sponsorship Benefits » Executive Council – Platinum and Gold sponsors support and

provide strategic vision and direction. MWM has the following committees: Technology, Corporate, States, Partners, Global, Veterans, Native Americans and Entrepreneurship

» Strategic Planning – Consultation with corporate executives to evaluate current mentoring practices and strategize on opportunities and impact moving forward. MWM highlights relevant mentoring strategies and initiatives. On-demand custom learning sessions can be set up for platinum and gold sponsors

» National Visibility with Localized Impact – Leverage a national platform to position your corporation as an employer of choice for women in STEM while impacting a specific geographic area

» Mentoring Development Partners – Identify organizational partners to achieve both short and long-term mentoring goals tied to talent attraction, development and retention

» Leverage MWM’s Technology Platform – Built by TCS, the MWM portal provides an easy way to capture and measure pledge commitments and fulfillments. Website and portal training sessions will be provided to ensure members are able to accurately record their mentoring numbers

» Leverage SC and MWM’s Communication Channels – Share and promote relevant content with a large network of stakeholders

www.MillionWomenMentors.org

Employers who mentor were promoted 6 times more often than their peers who did not mentor.

Mentees were promoted 5 times more than non-mentees.

25% of employees who mentored received a salary grade change, as opposed to 5% of the employees who did not mentor.

Employees who participated in a mentoring program have a retention rate 20% higher than those who did not participate.

1,826,861 PLEDGES TO DATE

810,954 COMPLETED

MENTORING

MWM BY THE NUMBERS

70+SPONSOR

ORGANIZATIONS

48STATE

TEAMS

60+NATIONAL

PARTNERS

2014-2016 2017 » Focus on setting

up a movement and building initial Commitment.

» 20 Sponsors. » Built network of 60

strategic partners. » Surpassed initial

» 45 state teams » Reach 2.2M pledges and 1M

completed mentoring relationships » 90 sponsors » Update on mentoring best

practices » Corporate profiles campaign » Update mentor action guide

2018-2020 » 3-5M pledges received » 50% completed mentoring

relationships » All 50 states engaged » Corporate mentoring

strategies as part of the enterprise STEM talent development strategy

» 100+ sponsors

goal of one million pledges.

» Kicked-off Be Counted campaign

» Built States structure in 40+ states.

1. Face to Face2. Paid Internships3. Apprenticeships

4. Workplace (ERG’s, BRG’s)5. Online

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About The STEM Higher Education Council (SHEC)The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Higher Education Council (SHEC) is a leadership forum of public and private colleges and corporations intently focused on STEM education and careers. This Council envisions being the national catalyst for meeting the educational and training needs of the global STEM workforce, and educating the scientists, technologists, and innovators needed for a vibrant economy. SHEC serves as a forum for leaders in higher education and industry to work collaboratively to address strategies for STEM education and workforce preparedness. SHEC promotes partnerships that lead to college and career ready students and up-skilling of the current workforce.

Environmental Background96% of chief academic officers surveyed said they are confident that they’ve prepared graduates to be successful in the workplace, while only 11% of business leaders strongly agreed that graduates have necessary skills and competencies to succeed in the workplace. (Gallup-Lumina Foundation Report 2013 and Gallup Pall 2014)

Nearly 90% of business leaders favor an increased level of collaboration between industry and higher education. (Gallup-Lumina Foundation Report 2014)

By 2020, around the world, there is likely to be a shortage of approximately 40 million high- skilled workers and 45 million medium-skill workers. (Forbes)

Industry, Higher education, K-12 and government are key factors driving mobility in the STEM workforce.

HighlightsThree National Leaders Summits - Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy, Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education and Scaling STEM Success Summits each convened 150 thought leaders in higher education, industry and government.

Million Women Mentors Pledge - SHEC has committed to 15,000 mentor pledges for women and girls in STEM.

Two National Publications - Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy: Higher Education and Business Partnerships Lead the Way (2015) and Scaling STEM Success: Nurturing and Retaining STEM Talent (2016).

Structure SHEC is divided into seven committees serving as working groups to address key issues in STEM:

Sample Membership Benefits » Cross-Sector Collaboration Opportunities - Participate in

boundary-breaking STEM meetings, forums, and working groups » Unprecedented Access to the Pulse of Our Future Workforce -

Interact with 15 million career interest profiles to create actionable intelligence that can help you shape your future workforce

» Strategic Communications - Leverage our social media platform and receive priority placement in STEMconnector® products

» Thought Leadership Opportunities - Develop STEM special reports

» Access to STEMconnector®’s Entire Leadership Team - Develop and execute an external and internal STEM strategy

» Research, Resources, Print and Digital Publications - Receive reports and research prior to general release

» STEMconnector® Town Halls - Attend and engage in virtual town halls addressing a diverse arrays of topics related to STEM education and workforce development

“Higher Ed will need to aggressively align itself with the demand for STEM-skilled employees by creating a sustainable supply of highly qualified applicants. This is what we were created to do and we do not intend to disappoint. For corporations, SHEC provides an opportunity to partner with higher ed institutions, share feedback about the needs of different sectors and use that knowledge to cultivate collaboration between industry and academia.”

Rob Denson, President Des Moines Area Community College

STEMa project of STEMconnector®Higher Ed Council

SHEC BY THE NUMBERS

50 MEMBERS

REPRESENTING TWO AND FOUR YEAR, PRIVATE,

PUBLIC AND MINORITY SERVING

INSTITUTIONS

20M STUDENTS

REACHED THROUGH SHEC’S MEMBER

NETWORK

10K COPIES OF SHEC’S

TWO PUBLICATIONS SOLD

3NATIONAL

LEADERS SUMMITS CONVENING 150+ CROSS-

SECTOR STEM STAKEHOLDERS

2016 2017 2018 » Scaling STEM

Success Publication & Summit

» SHEC Member General Meeting

» Committee structure conceptualized

» Building membership to 50 engaged organizations

» Initial STEM 2.0 pilots » SC Inter-council

collaboration » CFEL Survey » Committees begin

goal execution » Day of Design

engagement » SHEC Member

General Meeting » SHEC National

Leaders Summit » Building membership

to 60 engaged organizations

» Additional STEM 2.0 Pilots

» Continued SC inter-council collaboration

» CTE Playbook » Day of Design

engagement » SHEC Member

General Meeting » SHEC National

Leaders Summit » Building membership

to 75 engaged organizations

» Diversity » STEM 2.O » Partnerships » Instructional Excellence » Research and Development

» Business Engagement and Innovation

» Career and Technical Education (CTE)

SHEC National Leaders Summit, 9/28/17 at Gallup Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)This annual Summit is for thought leaders committed to preparing the nation’s most competitive STEM workforce through compelling relationships, collaboration and shared goals. At this unique forum, cross-sector STEM stakeholders provide best practices for aligning higher education with industry needs and strengthening the STEM ecosystem.

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About The STEM Food & Ag Council (SFAC)The STEM Food & Ag Council is a membership group, coordinated by STEMconnector®, with the goal of engaging the next generation in STEM careers in food and ag. The Council has the bold vision of developing the requisite human capital to drive the innovation necessary to sustainably the world. The Council convenes key players from industry, non-profits, higher education, youth-serving organizations and the public sector in order to maximize impact through collective action.Environmental BackgroundWith global population expected to reach nine billion individuals in 2050, feeding the planet is one of the greatest challenges for the future. Technology and applied sciences hold the key to solving this problem. Unfortunately, the supply of students going into the Food & Ag industry is lower than the demand. 39% of food and ag jobs will need to be filled by students without formal preparation in the field. Young people need to be made aware about the great career opportunities that exist in the food and ag sectors. Industry supports high-paying, professional careers, and allows students the opportunity to help solve one of the world’s greatest problems.

Highlights » Released Food & Ag Employment Report (October 2014) » Held six focus groups and gathered young people’s opinions on

food & agriculture (2015) » Released Feed, Nourish, Thrive web campaign (October 2015)

Re-launched Feed, Nourish, Thrive web campaign (April 2017) » Held outreach town hall for students across the country (April 2017) » Present findings from focus groups at NACTA (June 2017)

Structure » Feed, Nourish, Thrive - FeedNourishThrive.org is a website to help

those currently making decisions about their future explore STEM careers in food and ag. This group’s focus is to ensure the site has creative, interesting and updated content, improving the user experience

» Data Validation - This group has conducted several focus groups to get a sense of what young people’s career interests are and how they feel about careers in food and ag, a priority area of the Council. The group disseminates their findings externally and informs the work of the Council

» Outreach - The Council members feel that it is important that young people making career choices are able to be a part of the

conversation. This group organized and implemented an outreach event on April 27, 2017, in conjunction with the Global STEM Talent Summit, with a conversation between current and future STEM food and ag leaders. The group will continue to engage externally through public events.

» Membership - This group exists to help grow the Council and find new and diverse membership and to mold the Council’s projects and initiatives to the current interests and needs of the members Sample Membership Benefits

» Council Participation- Membership and participation in the STEM Food & Ag Council

» Branding- Each member organization receives branding in all relevant documents, blog posts, press releases and presentations both live and digital, on STEMconnector®.org and

» FeedNourishThrive.org » Project Working Groups- Individual member organizations can

choose to join a designated working group » Online Content- Member organizations will have the opportunity to

highlight programs and initiatives they are currently engaged with on FeedNourishThrive.org

» Thought Leadership- Membership in the Council highlights and propels the important work of members to a level of national thought leadership

» Research- Research and reports conducted by Council members and partner organization will be open and disseminated to the entire Council for study, inclusion and collaboration

» Strategic Communications- Priority inclusion in all STEMconnector® communications channels and products

» Formal and Informal Networking Opportunities- Opportunity to network, both physically and through virtual convenings, with other high-level, like-minded individuals working STEM food and agriculture fields

STEM FOOD AND AG CAREERS WILL

SUSTAINABLY FEED OVER

9B PEOPLE BY 2050

FOOD & AG BY THE NUMBERS

39% OF JOBS WILL NEED

TO BE FILLED BY STUDENTS WITHOUT

A FOOD AND AG

BACKGROUND

ONLY 15% OF THE AMERICAN

WORKFORCE IS INVOLVED

WITH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION

2017

2018

2019

2020

» Re-launch of Feed, Nourish, Thrive

» #AGis Campaign begins with Town Hall

» 5,000 young people reached » 25 council members

» Two new projects undertaken » Further cooperation with other

STEMconnector® Initiatives » 20,000 young people reached » 30 Council Members

» Position Food and Ag as synonymous with STEM

» 50,000 young people reached » 40 Council Members

» STEM Food & Ag Council nationally known for thought leadership

» 100,000 young people reached annually

» 50 Council Members » Make a difference in the world

» Are personally rewarding

» Pay well

Council Messages:

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that students need to unlock successful STEM careers in the Future: 1) employability skills (ES), 2) innovation excellence (IE), 3) digital fluency (DF) and 4) hard skills (HS).

CFEL Survey: Through the combined...better understand current practices among employers and educators in offering experiential learning opportunities to students. A Gallup study found that students identify mentorships as being the most important contributors to successful careers and yet students do not feel they are being offered enough of these opportunities. This survey is a critical first step which we hope to bring to the national arena

STEM Career Accelerator: A national campaign and series of concurrent events hosted annually. The program is designed to engage and expose students, parents and teachers to career-focused experiential learning at corporate sites, government facilities and higher education institutions.

Sample Membership Benefits » Project Working Groups- Individual member organizations can

choose to join a designated working group » Cross-Sector Collaboration Opportunities - Participate in

boundary-breaking STEM meetings, forums and working groups » Thought Leadership - Participate at multiple leadership forums

and opportunities » Strategic Communications - Leverage our social media platform

and receive priority placement in STEMconnector® products » Priority Access to STEM Resources - Receive reports and

research before general release. Opportunities to contribute to these reports

About STEM Innovation Task Force (SITF)The STEM Innovation Task Force (SITF) promotes a vision of accelerating sustainable innovation and economic development through STEM education and careers. Considered STEMconnector®’s think tank, the SITF serves as an incubator to develop and execute strategic concepts and initiatives that respond to STEM innovation challenges and trends.

The SITF membership brings together corporate executives, academic institutions and non-profit organization leaders, which positions it as an ideal platform for knowledge collaboration and strategy development.

Environmental BackgroundAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, only 16% of U.S. bachelor degrees will specialize in STEM, compared to 47% in China, 38% in South Korea and 28% in Germany. STEM careers are critical to innovation, research and development that ultimately impact enterprise growth and gobal competitivness.

In 1981, U.S. scientists fielded nearly 40% of research papers in the most influential journals. China is now the second-largest producer of scientific papers, after the U.S. with nearly 11% of the world’s total.According to the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, the country was the number two investor in R&D in the world in 2015.

Highlights » First working group developed by STEMconnector® » Developed the STEM 2.0 framework » Hosted a series of roundtables with subject matter experts, that

resulted in a series of white papers, to further develop each of the STEM 2.0 capability platforms

» Developed STEM Career Accelerator framework until it became an ongoing strategy within the group and across STEMconnector®

» Founded the Global STEM Talent Summit which was later spun off as a new formal working group under STEMconnector®

» Structured the Career Focused Experiential Learning (CFEL) survey, designed to provide insight as to how to better consolidate CFEL approaches at schools and corporations

Structured Working GroupsIntegrate and Advance STEM 2.0: A foundational initiative of the SITF and a blueprint for STEMconnector®’s efforts, STEM 2.0 focuses on identifying and exploring the critical career capabilities

STEMtaskforcea project of STEMconnector®

“We are unified behind our grand vision to identify and implement programs to accelerate sustainable STEM careers and wealth through innovation science and excellence.”Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter, SVP Global R&D Pepsico

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2013 2015 » February 19, first

SITF meeting » Conceptualized

STEM 2.0, STEMCA Day, GSTS.

» CS roundtable.

» GSTS summit » Year-round STEM

2.0 Strategic Plan, CFEL Unlock

» ES white paper » CGI commitment » DF roundtable » STEMCA Week

2014 » Inaugural GSTS » Launched

STEMCA Day » STEM 2.0 town hall » DF roundtable » IE roundtable » ES roundtable » STEM 2.0

publication released

2016 » Year-round STEM

2.0 in Action » GSTS Summit » STEM CA Month

2017 » CFEL survey » STEMCA year-

round » Inter-council

collaboration with all SC initiatives

» Indentify new priority trends

» Build and kick-off execution of comms strategy

>INDUSTRY & EDUCATIONALTRENDS

50K STUDENTS

REACHED THROUGH STEM CA

50+ STEM CA HOSTS

SINCE INCEPTION

5CORE

PUBLICATIONS THAT REDEFINED

THE WAY WE UNDERSTAND, DEVELOP AND

DEVELOP STEM STRATEGIES

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About Day of Design (DofD)Day of Design will be a transformational movement that will dramatically change how students are educated and what they learn about design and manufacturing. The specific intent is to attract more students to take STEM classes (phase one) and ultimately enter the workforce with the necessary STEM skills to fill the millions of jobs needed to maintain the country’s competitiveness in a wide range of industries (phase 2).

Environmental BackgroundSTEM-related jobs are the fastest growing with thousands currently going unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates. This number is predicted to reach 2.6 million by 2020. The United States faces a skills gap that is threatening its ability to lead the new industrial revolution and maintain its leadership role as an innovator and producer of next-generation products and services.

Day of Design’s primary focus is to impact students who represent the next generation of our workforce (from kindergarten to jobs), but participation from a wide range of sectors and constituents is necessary in order to be successful. As a result, the challenges will be designed to reach students of all ages in public, private, charter, home, two-year, four-year, and technical schools. Simultaneously, DofD will engage local governments, schools and employers to provide the leadership and guidance required to make the opportunity meaningful in throughout the diverse environments that are found across the country.

HighlightsDofD will work in partnership with Credly to provide participants with accreditation for their challenges that will be in the form of virtual badges. These badges will be fully accredited by the National Science Foundation and participants can claim them after submitting their challenge on the dayofdesign.com. Badges will signify difficulty level, time spent on the challenge, and contain a portfolio of the work the participant submitted in order to receive their badge. This badging system will also provide us with a detailed metric system that will allow us to track the progress of this initiative and have real data that can show the extent of our reach and impact on education.

Four-Fold Purpose1. Teach students how to be design thinkers, and experience the

critical steps involved in developing an idea so that it can become a manufactured product and build capacity to solve problems and innovate across sectors and generations. They will learn that they possess (or can acquire) the skills required to play a critical role in creating the next generation of products that will change our lives. To get millions of kids, many of whom have no background in this sort of thing, exposed to design thinking and advanced manufacturing concepts early enough in their lives so they have the time to take the necessary STEM courses and pursue degrees in related fields.

2. Address the significant skills gap which currently exists with finding workers for STEM based jobs

3. Connect our education system with manufacturers in an unprecedented manner. Manufacturers have rarely (if ever) communicated the skills and capabilities they require to achieve success directly to educators. As we evolve our aging education system to meet the needs of the 21st century workforce, it is critical that industry and education become partners to achieve success.

4. Develop a deep and rich body of content, largely via the web site, which can become the basis for creating a much bigger and deeper set of resources. This could become anything from week-long summer camps to 45 minute class sessions.

How to Get InvolvedThe first step is to determine how much time you would like to invest. We will have options from 3 hours to 15 hours to 40 hours, at different age and difficulty levels. There are 2 options for participation:

» Select a Challenge. We will be providing a variety of options for challenges dependent on age, time, difficulty and topic which you can download from our website

» Create a challenge. If you are already doing something in the design thinking space and would like to create your own challenge all you would need is to sign up, submit an outline of your challenge following the 5 steps of design thinking, and get to work. The final step is to document your challenge through video recording

AS OF APRIL, 2017,

1.4MCOMMITMENTS

HAVE BEEN MADE BY TEACHERS

AND STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN

DOFD

THE FIRST YEAR SPRING 2017 » Day of Design launch » Official announcement to

the nation for the Day of Design and a call to action for commitment and pledges

MAY 2017 » Website launch » Participants will have access

to curriculums for challenges, other resources, and an upload center to submit their video and claim their badge

JULY 2017 » Most Likely to Succeed film

Showing » Opportunity for members of

Day of Design to network and share best practices

OCTOBER 2017 » Day of Design kick-off week » This week will be filled with

challenges that will culminate on October 6, 2017

OCTOBER 28, 2017 » Day of Design Awards » Celebrate achievements and

announce the results and impact of the challenges

DECEMBER 2017 » Report to the Nation » A report will be published

to the nation compiling the results of the Day of Design challenges

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Communications & Social Media

About 100 Leaders in STEM100 Leaders in STEM is a platform that brings together c-suite level executives to discuss the future of the economy and jobs from a STEM talent perspective. 100 Leaders in STEM works in cycles starting with the release of a publication and followed by a year of back-to back events to elevate the conversation. Five issues have published: 100 Women Leaders in STEM (2012), 100 CEO Leaders in STEM (2013, 2016), 100 Diverse Corporate Leaders in STEM (2014), 100 CIO/CTO Leaders in STEM (2015).

Through the 100 Leaders in STEM Series, STEMconnector® has profiled 448 executives across 282 companies/organizations. In 2017, STEMconnector® will publish 100 Corporate Women Leaders in STEM, during its Million Women Mentors Summit & Awards.

How to get InvolvedFeature Your Leader: STEMconnector®, along with strategic partners for each publication, puts together a thorough list of exceptional leaders contributing to the advancement of STEM careers. Letters are sent to companies’ CEOs, and once each company confirms they that will participate, STEMconnector® works closely with corporate communications teams to gather the materials needed. There is no cost to feature a company representative.

Become a Sponsor: STEMconnector® offers all companies the option to be part of one year of branding and thought leadership opportunities. Sponsors will have additional visibility, as corporate brands will be associated with all products surrounding the publication: press releases, social media, receptions, etc.

Town Hall Conference CallTown halls are conducted through webinars on STEMconnector®’s YouTube page and the objective of these calls is to convene thought leaders, key voices from across the stakeholder community to present perspectives from industry, government, education and non-profits working on these issues. The Town hall conference calls convene high-level decision-makers within organizations across the public, private, academic and non-profit sectors with the aim of informing and connecting stakeholders by establishing common goals and patterns of excellence.

STEMdaily® STEMdaily® provides curated, relevant news to a broad audience of stakeholders involved in STEM education. The e-newsletter provides summaries of about 20 stories across 14 different categories with links to the original content in an easy-to-read format. Sign up at www.STEMdaily.com. Submit a story to STEMdaily@STEMconnector®.org.

STEMblogSTEMblog posts written by internal members of STEMconnector®, featured guests from different industry partners, and prominent organizations within the STEM community allows everyone to remain up to date on the latest STEM news and events along with providing STEM opinion pieces.

EdTech WeeklyCurating stories from a variety of sources, EdTech Weekly Report focuses on macro-trends in the policy, technology development, and media spheres that are making EdTech the “change issue” for education. Sign up at www.STEMconnector®.org/EdTech.

Council Meetings and ConferencesConnecting members across different sectors of industry in order to leverage STEM best practices and advance the initiatives of each council. Council meetings and conferences are excellent opportunities for members to exchange thoughts and ideas on how to establish an internal STEM council, define success metrics and implementation, build successful partnerships, and touch upon new industry trends.

White PapersThese reports, based on information gathered from roundtables and research, provide calls to action and recommendations for best practices within specific STEM fields. Along with the topic subject of the Roundtable, the report also features information and testimonies from keynote speakers who provide insight on the topic and meaningful stories. Exploring themes such as career-focused experiential learning and its effectiveness on student learning outcomes and career preparation is just one of the topics in the featured reports.

Social MediaSTEMconnector®’s social media team partners with Council Members to nationally promote all of their STEM related events and news highlights through STEMconnector®’s various channels. Currently social media outlets reach a combined engaged audience of over 300,000 diverse STEM thought leaders across platforms such as Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. Social media platforms allow for an expansion of metrics and networks, while employing our members and others to engage within the STEM conversation maximize joint efforts with all STEMconnector® products.

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Women in STEM: Realizing the Potential (TCS)This white paper brings together facts that illuminate the opportunity and the gaps for women in STEM education and careers. It ends with a call for action to support the advancement of women and girls in STEM careers, which led to the creation of Million Women Mentors.

Women’s Quick FactsWomen’s Quick Facts is the world’s first and only publication that aggregates compelling data on women from thousands of sources into one practical, easy to read guide. Facts tell the story; the numbers have an extraordinary impact but also recognized for what they are a mirror for the changing times. Now, more than ever, women are the showcase of our economy and our society at large.

STEM 2.0 STEM 2.0: An Imperative For Our Future Workforce is a collection of articles outlining and supporting STEM 2.0, an initiative of STEMconnector® and its Innovation Task Force. The publication continues with different viewpoints in support of STEM 2.0 ranging from the education community, industry, and other important stakeholders. STEMconnector® has adopted and plans to integrate the STEM 2.0 initiative into its various programs.

Enriching STEM Talent Preparation, Recruitment, and Performance in Financial Services (University of Phoenix)This report is based on the findings from a day-long roundtable discussion with a select group of financial services and talent development leaders in spring 2014. Through facilitated discussion, the roundtable was designed to produce actionable recommendations for key stakeholders to help increase the technical, math, and analytical capabilities of professionals entering or advancing in financial services careers. The findings are designed to be useful to the larger community of industry leaders, employers, educators, and current or future financial services professionals.

Employability SkillsThis paper focuses on which employability skills are most important for STEM careers through an academic review, and the findings from expert interviews and roundtable discussions. The goal was also to identify key areas for improvement to lessen the gap between employer needs and student skills.

MWM Mentoring Guide (BP) Collaboration between MWM and BP has resulted in a Mentor Action Guide to kick-start a great relationship with your mentee. Just 20 hours can make a world of difference to a girl in school or a young woman in her career. How you approach your pledge of 20 hours is up to you; weekly, monthly, online or at your workplace. This guide is designed for girls and young women ages 16 – 24. The MWM team will work with interested clients to create similar mentor action guides for their organizations.

Moving at the Speed of Healthcare: Intersection of Health and the Health Care Workforce (University of Phoenix)This report integrates current health care market research with findings from the national forum Moving at the Speed of Health Care™: “Intersection of Health and the Health Care Workforce” held in Washington DC, in July 2015. The day-long forum convened experts from multiple segments of the health care industry to share their perspectives and best practices for keeping pace with the breakneck speed of change in the health care system. The goal of this report is to shed light on how rapid shifts in the delivery and consumption of health services are influencing the educational and professional demands on the health care workforce.

Big Data, Big Needs (University of Phoenix)The publication summarizes the two-day event surrounding the challenges and opportunities of big data. It features summaries from a variety of keynotes, panels, and a hackathon held during the conference along with useful, inspiring resources and data related to the influence of big data in the world.

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Where are the STEM Students? Where are their Career Interests? Where are the STEM Jobs? (myCollegeOptions)This report includes analysis of high school student plans and profiles from the previous 15 years in the service area of Des Moines Area Community College. The population represented in the report are student participants that have created a profile in school or online in the myCollegeOptions College Planning Program. Nationally, about 70% of high school students participate by the time they leave high school. Through our research partnerships, we seek to assist the educational community in every way possible. Our research partners are able to reach millions of students and thousands of educators through our extensive reach and relationships with administrators, educators and students.

Expanding and Scaling Innovative Digital Fluency Models (TCS)This White Paper is a synopsis of the roundtable from September 15, 2015, where more than 100 people from non-profit organizations, high schools, universities, and industry gathered at the Teach for America headquarters in New York City to discuss how to scale up computer science education in North America. The Computer Science (CS) Roundtable, now in its third year, was hosted by TCS and STEMconnector®.

Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy: Higher Education and Business Partnerships Lead The Way Published in February 2015, Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy: Higher Education and Business Partnerships Lead the Way consists of breakthrough content on innovation and partnerships that prepare students to become successful STEM professionals. This publication highlights participating organizations, summarizes successful industry collaborations and provides descriptions of “scale-up initiatives.” The content of the book focuses on boundary-breaking collaborations between education and industry.

Scaling STEM Success: Nurturing and Retaining STEM TalentScaling STEM Success: Nurturing and Retaining STEM Talent built on the success of Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy, and was released in April 2016. This report showcases our SHEC members’ efforts towards equipping students for the STEM workforce. This publication also highlights the impact on job creation that SHEC members are having across the country through STEM programs and cutting edge industry partnerships.

Corporate Best Practices for Mentoring Women in STEM (TCS)This White Paper provides high level recommendations when implementing and analyzing the best practices for corporate mentorship for women. Through experience and research, there are a few critical features that should be included in mentorship programs in order to provide the best possible support for your organization.

Education & Careers in the U.S.: The Future of Computer Science (TCS)This white paper shares the insights from the Computer Science Executive Round Table on Education & Careers in the U.S., an event held on September 6, 2013, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.. The round table discussions focused on the convergence of policy, advocacy, and outreach to assess progress at the federal and state level, and recommend next steps for cross-sector collaboration.

Food and Ag ReportReleased in 2014, this report is the culmination of our work. It lays out our insights and direction, and it offers a common path for creating a more robust food and ag human capital pipeline. We offer it with the fervent hope that it will be an important step toward leading the way to global food security in the decades ahead.

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Edie FraserChairman and Founder

202-421-4013Edie.Fraser@STEMconnector.org

Leslie Cruz Chief Executive Officer

202-262-5615Leslie.Cruz@STEMconnector.org

Lorena FimbresVP/Chief Business Development Officer

202-296-3009Lorena.Fimbres@STEMconnector.org

Ted Wells VP/Chief Strategy Officer

202-296-5224Ted.Wells@STEMconnector.org

Dr. Talmesha RichardsChief Academic and Diversity Officer

202-304-1952Talmesha.Richards@STEMconnector.org

Tommy CornelisDirector, Digital Content

202-306-3142Tommy.Cornelis@STEMconnector.org

Brian JacksonSenior Director, Strategic Initiatives

202-304-1953Brian.Jackson@STEMconnector.org

Jordan Bullock Chief Innovation Officer

202-304-1951Jordan.Bullock@STEMconnector.org

Michael DuBoisDirector, Innovation & Development

202-296-3118Michael.DuBois@STEMconnector.org

Latifa CooperManager, Corporate Development

202-304-1964Latifa.Cooper@STEMconnector.org

Kim GrimesDirector, Million Women Mentors

202-715-3706 Kim.Grimes@STEMconnector.org

Xiao Jiang

Graphic Designer330-217-2071

Jessica.Jiang@STEMconnector.org

John Pomper Manager, Administration 202-304-1961John.Pomper@STEMconnector.org

Kaleigh Hudak Manager, Projects Partnerships202-304-1957Kaleigh.Hudak@STEMconnector.org

Chimango Ngwira Manager, Digital Content and IT 703-462-4988Chimango.Ngwira@STEMconnector.org

Jeff TerhuneManager, Business Development202-304-1954Jeff.Terhune@STEMconnector.org

Bethanie WisniewskiManager, Member Services202-715-3709Bethanie.Wisniewski@STEMconnector.org

Bahar EtemadianManager, Graphic Design202-304-1950 Bahar.Etemadian@STEMconnector.org

Lauren Brooks Manager, MWM States Program 423-994-7529 Lauren.Brooks@STEMconnector.org

Ashley PostConsultant202-423-5867Ashley.Post@stemconnector.org

Dr. Dane BoyingtonCTO, Thinking Media/Learning Blade Senior Advisor, STEMconnector®/MWMDane@ThinkingMedia.com

Sheila BoyingtonPresident, Thinking Media/Learning Blade Senior Advisor, STEMconnector®/MWMSheila@ThinkingMedia.com

SENIOR ADVISORS Rob DensonBalaji GanapathyDale JonesDr. Heidi Kleinbach-SauterMichael NorrisKarenann Terrell