Stem Global Action Launches To Advance K-12 Stem Education Across The U.S. And The World
SGA cites data showing Blacks, Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Hispanics are 27% of U.S. population, but account for only 11% of the country’s science and engineering workers
Natives and Hispanics are 27% of U.S. population, but account
for only 11% of the country’s science and engineering workers
centers and schools. STEM NOLA has impacted more than 70,000 students, 17,000 families and 2,150 schools across the United States and in five other countries.
STEM Global Action as a vehicle to expand our work. Corporate, community, education and government leaders have witnessed the success of our community- based programming and are asking that we expand to other parts of the country, and even other nations around the world.”
former tenured professor of engineering at Tulane University.
corporate leaders, students – who will talk about the importance of STEM in their lives today. They are the mentors for the next generation of STEM leaders, models of success for others to
follow.
extraordinary students, who will be the STEM leaders of tomorrow.
education strategies, programs, job openings and whatever is top of mind about STEM.
STEM Grambling (LA), STEM NOLA (LA), STEM Illinois (IL) and STEM Lafayette (LA) as well as our associate organizations - STEM Little Rock (AR), STEM Houston (TX), STEM Charlotte
(NC), STEM Ghana (Africa) and STEM Tanzania (Africa).
said Dr. Mackie.
median earnings than those in other, non-STEM occupations. In 2019, for instance, median earnings for STEM full-time, year- round workers ages 25 and older were about $77,400. The
comparable amount for workers in non-STEM occupations was $46,900. Further, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also predicts there will be close to one million more STEM jobs in 2029 than
in 2019.
American workers make up 9% of the STEM workforce, smaller than the 11% share of all employed U.S. adults. And, Blacks are only 5% of those in engineering and architecture and 6% in life and physical science jobs. Hispanic workers represent 8% of the STEM workforce, substantially lower than their 17% share of all employed. Hispanics are only 8% to 9% across STEM job clusters.
than 20% left school without earning a degree. As a result, while Blacks, Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Hispanics collectively form 27% of the population, but they account for only
11% of America’s science and engineering workers.
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