Northeast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub
Northeast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub 21 st Century Workforce Development Program 2020 – 2021 Outcomes
Evidence of the Development of a Talent Pipeline The Problem : There is a gap between the output of the K12 educational system and the needs of the workforce, especially in the areas of STEM and Computer Science. The Hypothesis : Starting a nonprofit with a mission to convene, inspire, and invest in the STEM2 field by providing the essential missing elements to accelerate the growth of STEM2 education and careers could bring about awareness and action to build a diverse talent pipeline from the early grades through college or career. The Progress Awareness: At the inception, there were no computer science courses available for elementary school students. The STEM2 Hub created awareness through the study of the State of STEM in the region, and the launch of the STEM2 Hub. Advocacy: Once the STEM2 Hub was launched and the problem was studied, the STEM2 Hub began to advocate to the local stakeholders in the school districts and communities who could make decisions to begin solving the problem through action. Action : Awareness was taken through the establishment of local and regional partnerships Code.org and FIRST Robotics. Cross sector stakeholder groups were convened, and perspectives were shared. Information was gathered and studied. The STEM2 Hub’s initial action plan was developed, based on the data collected. Activation: Across the region, over 1,100 teacher received training in Computer Science Fundamentals through the Code.org Regional Partnership, bringing exposure to students through Hour of Code. Robotics teams sprung up in pockets. Growth and scaling rapidly occurred.
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