The National Science and Technology Medals Foundation is dedicated to leveling the playing field in higher education, ensuring that individuals from historically excluded and marginalized groups have equal access to postsecondary resources and opportunities for advancement.
About us
The STEMM Opportunity Alliance is a national initiative led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with support of the Doris Duke Foundation and more than a dozen funders, working to bring diversity, equity and inclusion to the forefront of the STEMM ecosystem.
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https://stemmopportunity.org
External link for STEMM Opportunity Alliance
- Industry
- Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2022
Updates
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As part of its commitment to making science learning more equitable and accessible, The Franklin Institute aims to provide subsidized admission for 200,000 youth and families from under-resourced communities.
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Our partner The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, a Hispanic-serving institution, is working with community-based nonprofit AVE Fontera to transform undergraduate STEMM education and broaden participation in STEMM across the Rio Grande Valley through a family-centered theory of change.
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Over the next 5 years, our partner NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises expects to have a significant impact by amplifying the voices and stories of Latino individuals in STEMM.
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The Afterschool STEM Hub, a project of SOA partner Afterschool Alliance, leverages evidence from research, practitioners in the field, and youth voice to inform policy decisions and ensure access to joyful STEM learning through quality afterschool STEM programs.
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Our partner Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) is working with community leaders and members to build accessible, relatable STEM programs.
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Our partner Universities Research Association is furthering the strategic communications goals of the national strategy through its Science Policy & Advocacy for Research Competition (SPARC) training program for graduate students in STEM. URA recently hosted its inaugural SPARC Science Policy Summit in Washington DC, an opportunity for dialogue between scientists, policymakers, and the public. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-y9S2u5
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The capstone of the National Strategy is focused on strategic communications, and we are excited to have partners like Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) who have made commitments aligned with the capstone. Read about other SOA partner commitments here: https://lnkd.in/e-SPpeVU
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In a collaboration between three SOA partners, IF/THEN from Lyda Hill Philanthropies is working with Association of Science and Technology Centers and National Girls Collaborative on an exciting $1M multi-year program aligned with the capstone of the national strategy: the IF/THEN Champions Network.
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