STEM Ed Update 3/13/2017

Please enjoy this week's STEM Ed update.

Top Article:

Breaking the STEM Ceiling for Girls

The World Bank

Although just as many girls as boys are completing high-school level education, and more women graduate from university worldwide than men, women remain a minority in the STEM fields. In the United States, for example, women earn only about 35 percent of the undergraduate degrees in STEM, a number that has remained unchanged for the past decade, even though they account for almost 60 percent of college graduates. And that statistic hides differences across STEM fields, with women earning about 40 percent of the degrees in mathematics, but only 18 percent of those in computer sciences or engineering.
Read more here.

Stay in the Know:

Latest STEM Education Policy News Across the U.S.

Mike Rowe: You Have to Make Work Cool Again to Make America Great Again

Working Nation

Mike Rowe, former host of Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" and advocate of the skilled trades through his foundation mikeroweWORKS, made his third appearance before a congressional committee to talk about jobs and education's role in tackling the widening skills gap problem in this country. Rowe was invited to be part of a panel to discuss the state of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in America, as well as changes that can be made to strengthen CTE and better prepare students for the workforce.

Read more here.

Around the Community:

Scholarship Opportunity: SkillsUSA STEM

SkillsUSA is offering multiple $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in high school as well as college/postsecondary students whose area of study will lead them into a STEM-related field. This scholarship program is part of SkillsUSA's STEM Fund. The STEM Fund was established to raise public awareness that career and technical education an integral part of STEM. Online applications are due March 15th.

Click here to apply.

Job Opening: Director of STEM Policy at Afterschool Alliance

This position offers an experienced professional an excellent opportunity to build on the gains made to date in advancing afterschool STEM and cement the role of afterschool programs in national and state STEM education policies and initiatives. Working with the Vice President of Policy, the STEM Policy Director will lead the STEM policy work for the Afterschool Alliance and ensure that it is well-supported by research and communications.

Read the full description here.

Grant Opportunity: Upward Bound Math and Science Program

The UB Program is a discretionary grant program that supports projects designed to provide students with the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter into, and succeed in, a program of postsecondary education. There are three types of grants under the UB Program: UB; Veterans UB; and UB Math and Science (UBMS) grants. The UBMS Program supports projects designed to prepare high school students for postsecondary education programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and science.

View the grant here.

Join the Coalition!

We at the STEM Education Coalition hope you have enjoyed this week's edition of the STEM Ed Newsletter.

Any organization may join the Coalition, and there is no cost to become an Affiliate Member. Affiliate members are listed on our website, receive periodic communications on policy matters, and will be signed up for the weekly newsletter.

Your organization can also apply to join the Coalition's Policy Council, where they play an active role in setting the public policy agenda for the Coalition and are invited to participate in frequent interactions with policymakers.

If you would like to join the Coalition at any level, please read our message to prospective members or email us at [email protected].

We appreciate your continued support and involvement.

Our Coalition's Co-Chairs

-------------------------------------------------------------