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er-order thinking skills, and gain the self-confidence and motiva- ion to continue on paths toward STEM careers.
Hillsborough County Public School District, Tampa, Florida:
K-8 Pipeline to DoD Careers will provide a rigorous, engaging, in-school curriculum related to DoD science and technology pri- orities, as well as out-of-school- ime opportunities offered throughout the school year and during the summer to augment the formal STEM offerings. The goal is to increase the number of students who are prepared for the 21st century DoD STEM workforce. Technologies Institute. This initiative will build up the effectiveness of teachers while providing innovative student engagement as levers of change. The STARward STEM program is purposefully designed to ignite students' passion for STEM while illuminating new and exciting STEM career paths by starting
University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, Illinois:
The Educational and Research Training Collaborative: Work- force Development for National Defense inititative will create a unique program of long-term mentored research experiences for undergraduate students at the University of Illinois at Chi- cago. This initiative will engage undergraduates to prepare them for technical careers in national defense by recruiting academically talented students and prioritizing student veterans interested in STEM.
University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, Illinois:
The Expanding the Pipeline and Enhancing Education of Stu- dents Pursuing Careers in Space initiative will address STEM ed- ucation and outreach programs focused on space, while expand- ing the pipeline and enhancing education of students pursuing careers in space. This initiative will create an integrated set of educational resources focused on space and then implement these resources strategically in undergraduate classrooms, K-12 classrooms, outreach events, teacher training events, and workshops.
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This investment will be critical to expanding STEM opportunities to students, educators, and veterans in underserved, underrepresented, and military-connected communities."
- Michael Kratsios, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
early, incorporating technology, and using innovative partner- ships to fuel this mission.
Trident Technical College (TTC), Charleston, South Carolina:
Building Outreach Opportu- nities to Motivate and Inspire the Next Generation in STEM (BOOMING in STEM) will help to address acute workforce needs. Leveraging existing college and community strengths and re- sources, the program will create new engagement experiences by providing clear pathways for students to explore STEM op- ions and train for STEM careers. This will strengthen and expand the talent pipeline and help ad- dress the need for well-trained, diverse employees in fields such as advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, which are critical DoD priorities.
RTI International (RTI), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina:
Transdisciplinary Proj- ect-Based Learning in the Final Frontier will comprise a consor- ium of educational institutions and companies, including RTI, Cumberland County Schools, DreamUp, and the Emerging
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