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STEMM Opportunity Alliance

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SOA is a network of hundreds of cross-sector partners – from education, to research, to workforce – committed to adding 20 million new STEMM workers to the U.S. economy by 2050.

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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 2h
Strong workforce systems and pathways are built together. As Workforce Development Month ends, who is a person or organization that could connect with? Tag them and start the conversation!
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 5h
Our story in @science.org is live! The article introduces SOA's approach to help regional STEMM leaders understand and transform how education, workforce, economic development, and community entities interact to create pathways from STEMM curiosity to career. Read it here: bit.ly/46S3oVK
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Field Guide — STEMM Opportunity Alliance
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our Field Guide is live! "Connecting Learning to Careers" presents an approach to close the gaps in alignment and coordination among employers in STEMM and other change agents, with the ultimate goal of strengthening learning and workforce pathways. Read it here: stemmopportunity.org/fieldguide
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Field Guide -- STEMM Opportunity Alliance
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What does workforce development look like when we connect learning to opportunity? Apprenticeship can be a powerful strategy for building STEMM pathways. SOA has been sharing resources to help the STEMM community better engage with these pathways. Explore them at stemmopportunity.org/events.
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Did you miss our editorial on the need for connections across STEMM systems? Catch up now before more resources and stories go live at the end of September: www.aaas.org/news/america...
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America Has the Talent. Its Systems Need Better Connections | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
We can take lessons from past instances of cross-system collaboration and engagement to create a more effective infrastructure for preparing the STEMM workforce needed to meet America’s future challen...
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Are SOA’s Workforce Development Month events on your calendar? The Power of End-to-End Systems Thinking webinar on Sept. 29 will review a framework for developing a cross-system understanding of opportunities to strengthen STEMM talent ecosystems. Register today: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Power of End to End Systems Thinking . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
A big goal like adding 20 million people to the STEMM workforce by 2050 calls for big coordination. AAAS and SOA Partners have written a field brief to guide STEMM learning and training experts in und...
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It’s National Workforce Development Month! We know every system in the STEMM education and workforce ecosystem shapes workforce development, so we’re excited to take part throughout September. Here’s how Partners can join in:
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The STEMM Opportunity Alliance is hosting a special Partner Town Hall for National Workforce Development Month. SOA Partners are invited to engage on the topic of STEMM Talent Ecosystems and ways we can leverage each other’s assets and experience to achieve our collective goals in these Ecosystems.
The image is a promotional graphic for the SOA Partner Town Hall event. It features abstract geometric designs with a blue and gold color scheme. The text announces "STEMM Talent Ecosystems and Ecological Thinking" on Tuesday, September 15 at 3:30pm ET. The bottom displays the SOA STEMM Opportunity Alliance logo.
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Last day to register! Tomorrow the STEMM Opportunity Alliance will host its webinar on the Power of Storytelling for STEMM Impact. Learn how to strengthen your Storytelling from an amazing group of experts! aaas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vF…
The image is a promotional graphic for a SOA webinar titled "The Power of Storytelling for STEMM Impact," scheduled for Thursday, August 27, at 1:30 PM ET. Featured speakers include Gabbi Ewing from PBS Digital Studios, Madeline di Nonno from the Geena Davis Institute, Israel Flores from Flores Consulting, LLC, and Lauren Kidd from Ad Astra Media. The STEMM Opportunity Alliance logo is at the bottom.
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Join the STEMM Opportunity Alliance on August 27th at 1:30 pm ET as we host leaders from the media industry to make our storytelling more compelling, memorable, and effective for our work! Register: bit.ly/4y2SA2p
Join SOA for a special webinar titled "The Power of Storytelling for STEMM Impact" on Thursday, August 27, at 1:30 pm ET. Featuring Gabbi Ewing from PBS Digital Studios, Madeline di Nonno from Geena Davis Institute, Israel Flores from Flores Consulting, LLC, and Lauren Kidd from Ad Astra Media. At the bottom, the logos for SOA and STEMM Opportunity Alliance are displayed.
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Now is the time to register for STEMCONNECTOR's Innovation Forum in Texas on Nov. 4-5! The event unites leaders to share, explore, and advance sustainable strategies for support of STEM education and career pathways. Register today: events.stemconnector.com/2026-stem-…
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2026 STEM Innovation Forum
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As National Workforce Development Month gets closer, we're getting excited to amplify Partner stories and share new and existing resources. Partners, how are you taking part this September?
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
STEMCONNECTOR has a great opportunity next week where SOA Partners can learn about scaling up maker learning as a compelling workforce development program. Register for the July 22 webinar here: stemconnector.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Scaling Maker Learning as a Compelling Workforce Development Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Featuring speakers and discussion topics from STEMCONNECTOR’S June 2026 Salt Lake City Innovation Lab, this panel features leaders from education, industry, and maker ecosystems to examine what it tak...
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
National Apprenticeship Week has come to a close, and we hope the SOA community learned something new this week or considered how your organization might engage with this important work-based learning strategy!
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
As we get close to the end of National Apprenticeship Week, how do organizations working on apprenticeship think we can boost its role in the U.S. training and workforce landscape?
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
There is another emerging model of apprenticeship that integrates an apprenticeship with a postsecondary degree. Degree apprenticeship offers an opportunity to be a paid employee while taking classes, leading to both an industry credential and a degree: associate, bachelor's or master's.
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Apprenticeship grows STEMM industries, filling essential jobs with well-trained employees and spurring economic development, innovation and scientific excellence in a range of industries, including healthcare and tech
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
It's National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2026, and today we're highlighting apprenticeship for young people!
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
What is an apprenticeship? It’s not just any on-the-job learning! A Registered Apprenticeship provides a quality pathway to in-demand careers, benefitting apprentices and employers alike through a program that's vetted by industry and approved by the Dept. of Labor or state agency. #NAW2026
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2026) officially kicks off today! Here are some reminders for what’s to come this week:
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Once you’ve signed up for our Apprenticeship 101 webinar on April 29 (aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...), check out SOA’s curated calendar of National Apprenticeship Week events for STEMM community stakeholders! mcusercontent.com/7fcb1d9d9097...
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
National Apprenticeship Week is coming up, and we're taking part by co-hosting a webinar! Join SOA, FHI360 and CareerWise for Apprenticeships 101 on Wednesday, April 29 at 1 pm ET: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join STEMM Opportunity Alliance, FHI350, and CareerWise for a webinar for National Apprenticeship Week. Apprenticeships 101. Wednesday, April 29, 2026. 1:00 p.m. ET
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
You're invited: Join SOA and @aaascsew.bsky.social for a webinar next week on strategies and guidance for anyone advancing mission-driven work in the current political climate. 📅 Thursday, March 26 ⏰ 12–1:30 p.m. ET Register today: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Add the Career Connected Learning Coalition Convening to your calendar today! Register and learn more at: discovere.org/coalition-co...
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Coalition Convening
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Contribute to SOA’s collaborative efforts in under 5 minutes by sharing your experiences with providing career-connected learning experiences! Regardless of your role in the STEMM learning and training ecosystem, we want to hear from you. Take the survey: forms.office.com/r/jgneFUdzqp
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Help SOA and Discover Engineering understand how people and organizations involved in STEMM education and training see their role in creating connections between learning and careers! Take our 3-minute Career Connected Learning 2025 Survey: forms.office.com/r/jgneFUdzqp
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
It's not just #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth, it's also #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek! Did you know that there are more than 65,000 postdoctoral researchers working in science, engineering and health fields in the United States? They're a driving force of the STEMM ecosystem. #NPAW
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
STEMM education and training partners: we want to hear from you! Help us understand how people and organizations involved in STEMM education and training see their role in creating connections between careers and education. Take our 3-minute survey: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
From curiosity to career, the connection between STEMM education and the STEMM workforce is integral to SOA’s national strategy. Starting in early childhood, connecting with STEMM both in and out of school is essential to harnessing curiosity and opening pathways to future opportunities.
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
SOA has brought people and orgs together to: ⦁ create the U.S.’ first national strategy for STEMM progress and prosperity ⦁ turn strategy into action plans ⦁ get excited to dig into those plans! How do you collaborate with the #STEM education and workforce community? #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth
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Travis T. York, Ph.D. (he/they) @travisyork.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🧪We’re celebrating #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth this September! Join @aaascsew.bsky.social & @stemmopportunity.bsky.social this month to learn more about how STEMM jobs contribute to the U.S. economy and how SOA Partners are connecting education and workforce efforts to achieve great things. @aaas.org
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discovereorg.bsky.social @discovereorg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
September is #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth! We're joining the STEMM Opportunity Alliance to highlight how much STEM jobs contribute to the U.S. economy; and how working together we can a make a stronger impact as we connect students to STEM careers. @stemmopportunity.bsky.social‬
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The STEMM Opportunity Alliance, including our backbone team @aaas.org and our 280+ cross-sector partners, is excited to be celebrating #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth this September.
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The EDU Ledger @theeduledger.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
In the latest episode of #InTheMargins, we caught up with Dr. Stephanie Rodriguez, Director of the STEMM Opportunity Alliance at @aaas.org, to talk about STEMM education, workforce development, equity, and policy advancement. Watch and listen to the full episode: bit.ly/3UurAXR
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STEMM Opportunity Alliance @stemmopportunity.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
The STEMM Opportunity Alliance is excited to be joining the conversation on Bluesky!
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