May 2023 Newsletter: STEM PUSH shares progress at national convenings With a mission to broaden participation in STEM for Black, Latina/o/e and Indigenous students, STEM PUSH hit the road, presenting at two national convenings about our learning and resources to support, scale and sustain the work. In April, Network and pre-college STEM program (PCSP) leaders…
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At our third in-person convening, “STEM PUSH: On the Equity Journey” partners from across the U.S. connected to share learning, resources, and to set and enact the agenda for increasing access and opportunity in STEM. STEM PUSH pre-college STEM program (PCSP) representatives gathered for three and a half days of networking and learning sessions designed…
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There is power in a network, and the STEM PUSH Network is already realizing what can happen when like-minded partners with a strong, shared vision work together to accelerate change. STEM PUSH brings together the first national network of pre-college STEM programs (PCSPs) that are working together through a Networked Improvement Community (NIC) to broaden…
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STEM PUSH is working to change college admissions to expand access and equity for Black, Latina/o/e and Indigenous students in STEM fields. Our aim is to improve college-going and persistence in STEM for students in our participating 40+ pre-college STEM programs. The Supreme Court is poised to weaken race conscious admissions practices, a move that…
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In STEM PUSH, the networked improvement community, or NIC, is our learning engine. Pre-college STEM programs test small changes to their programming and gather data about whether these changes are leading to improvements in how well they serve Black, Latina/o/e, and Indigenous students. Over time, the “tests of change” that individual programs conduct help us…
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November 2022 Newsletter In STEM PUSH, the networked improvement community (NIC) is our learning engine. Pre-college STEM programs try out small changes to their programming and gather data about whether these changes are leading to improvements in how well they serve Black, Latino/a/e, and/or Indigenous students. Photo Courtesy of CSUEB MESA Over time, the “tests…
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Racial equity in STEM is the primary motivator behind the STEM PUSH Network and is at the center of all we do. As we seek to support Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students in gaining admission to STEM in higher education, our overarching goal has equity at its core. To do our work, we had to…
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In STEM PUSH, the networked improvement community, or NIC, is our learning engine. Precollege STEM programs try out small changes to their programming and gather data about whether these changes are leading to improvements in how well they serve Black, Latinx, and/or Indigenous students. Over time, the “tests of change” that individual programs conduct help…
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Pre-college STEM programs (PCSPs) serve an important role for students in their STEM journeys. These programs connect students with the scientific community by engaging in high-quality STEM content such as cutting-edge research, or the latest engineering practices, experiences that students cannot get in their schools. Students learn important, transferable, skills like problem solving, experimental design,…
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STEM PUSH Convening: July 2022 Newsletter The STEM PUSH Network hosted our first national in-person convening, STEM PUSH UnZoomed, from April 26-29. We were excited to welcome 31 PCSP representatives from 24 STEM PUSH programs in all seven of our Ecosystems to Pittsburgh, in addition to our NSF Program Officer and members of our…
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