STEM Advantage
Mentor, prepare and inspire women and underserved communities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through paid internships, mentors, scholarships, professional development and community. We provide economic and social mobility to underserved groups, while providing a vetted pipeline of diverse talent to businesses.
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- CREATE ·2024 Grants Challenge
Creating Economic Mobility through STEM Careers
We believe talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares and inspires women and underserved communities, primarily first-generation college students from low-income families, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math – or STEM. We “level the playing field” empowering students with access to networks, employment and economic mobility often limited to students attending elite universities, while providing a vetted pipeline of diverse talent to businesses to fill their workforce needs.
- CREATE ·2023 Grants Challenge
Advancing equity through education & career development
Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares and inspires women and underserved communities to pursue STEM careers through internships, mentors, scholarships, professional and career development, and community. We "level the playing field" by empowering talented students, who are mostly first-generation college students from low-income families, with access to networks, employment and economic mobility, while providing a vetted pipeline of diverse talent to businesses to fill their workforce needs.
- CREATE ·2022 Grants Challenge
Advancing Gender and Racial Equity
Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares and inspires women and underserved communities to pursue STEM careers. We provide economic and social mobility to underserved groups, while providing a vetted pipeline of diverse talent to businesses to fill their workforce needs. Through partnerships and a collective impact model, we “level the playing field” for low-income, first-generation college students to earn a bachelor’s degree, excel in STEM careers, and “Pay It Forward” as role models and mentors.
- CREATE ·2021 Grants Challenge
Advancing equity through education to build a diverse, equitable and inclusive skilled workforce
Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares and inspires women and underserved communities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). We provide economic and social mobility to underserved groups, while providing a vetted pipeline of diverse talent to businesses. Through partnerships and a collective impact model, we “level the playing field” to help low-income, first generation college students graduate, launch STEM careers, and “Pay It Forward” as role models and mentors.
- LEARN ·2016 Grants Challenge
STEM Advantage: Today's students, tomorrow's innovators!
STEM Advantage mentors, prepares and inspires young women and underserved communities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math through paid internships, mentors and scholarships.