Grants

Envision Excellence in STEM Education

Project Title

For a project to design a Family Engagement Playbook

Date

Mar. 07, 2019

Duration

12 months

Description

Research reveals a lack of family involvement in the early years, especially with respect to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning, and few organizations serving families specifically support family engagement in STEM despite its importance. Envision Excellence in STEM Education proposes a design project to convene and compile field experts in Family Engagement from within their STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice (SLECoP) to collaboratively research, design and launch a Family Engagement Playbook. With support from the Corporation, Envision Excellence will convene members to create a framework for the playbook based on research and best practices, kick-off the development and design phase, and disseminate the playbook for organizations in the field.

Project Title

For a project to support the STEM Funders Network

Date

Mar. 07, 2019

Duration

12 months

Description

In recent years, there has been increased attention to an important challenge in the U.S. – a growing need for STEM professionals in many careers. These careers provide relatively high and secure salaries and allow the U.S. to remain competitive with our global peers. But unless there is a new and better ways to engage young people, particularly girls and minorities, there will be a growing gap between supply and demand and a missed opportunity to afford students a rewarding education and career pathway. Philanthropy plays a vital role in stimulating new directions for STEM education and community engagement in identifying STEM pathways and opportunities. Since 2012, the STEM Funders Network (SFN) has provided an important link between foundations and corporations investing in STEM. SFN, a membership organization, is identifying key partners in government, education and industry to work together to address this important challenge and opportunity.

Project Title

For a project to support the STEM Funders Network

Date

Mar. 08, 2018

Duration

12 months

Description

In recent years, there has been increased attention to an important challenge in the United States – a growing need for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals in many careers. These careers provide relatively high and secure salaries and allow the United States to remain competitive with our global peers. But unless there is a new and better ways to engage young people, particularly girls and minorities, there will be a growing gap between supply and demand and a missed opportunity to afford students a rewarding education and career pathway. Philanthropy plays a vital role in stimulating new directions for STEM education and community engagement in identifying STEM pathways and opportunities. Since 2012, the STEM Funders Network (SFN) has provided an important link between foundations and corporations investing in STEM. SFN, a membership organization, is identifying key partners in government, education and industry to work together to address this important challenge and opportunity.

Project Title

For updating a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) school design toolkit

Date

Jun. 04, 2015

Duration

12 months

Project Title

For continued development of the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM ) Funders Network

Date

Sep. 17, 2015

Duration

12 months

Project Title

For development of the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) funders network

Date

Mar. 06, 2014

Duration

12 months

Project Title

For planning related to a STEM school design intermediary and a STEM secondary school design blueprint

Date

Mar. 10, 2011

Duration

6 months