Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem, an initiative of the Philadelphia Education Fund's McKinney Center for STEM Education, is dedicated to fostering equitable access to
STEM opportunities for children and youth throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Through the efforts of our Steering Committee, Workgroups, and a network of over 900 members, we are committed to creating pathways for success in STEM for all students.
Together, we believe that when students excel in STEM, the entire community thrives.
Join us making a difference!
diverse members
Ecosystem Members are a diverse and dynamic spectrum of individuals and organizations who are engaged in the Ecosystem's goal of promoting just and equitable access to STEM opportunities for children and youth in the Philadelphia.
Initiatives
The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (PSEC) cultivates STEM equity, access, and inclusion in STEM career pathways for Philadelphia students who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM occupations. Its goal is to expand access to STEM careers in Philadelphia by removing barriers, fostering inclusion, and building a skilled workforce that reflects the city's population
The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (PSEC) was founded in January 2020 in a collaboration between GSK and the Philadelphia Education Fund, utilizing a collective impact model and the resources of the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem. Both the Ecosystem and the Collective aim to ensure equitable access to STEM education, resources, and opportunities for Philadelphians. The Ecosystem’s mission focuses on enhancing collaboration, identifying resource gaps, and improving the quality of STEM education to provide fair access to STEM opportunities for all children and youth. The Collective mission is to expand access to STEM careers in Philadelphia by removing barriers, fostering inclusion, and building a skilled workforce that reflects the city's population.
The Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem (PSSE) is a collection of STEM networks across Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, with a vision that all Pennsylvanians will have access to quality STEM education and career pathways to become tomorrow’s leaders, influencers, and problem-solvers. The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem is a founding member and participant of PSSE.
Partners
Remake Learning Days (RLD) is an innovative learning festival for youth and families! This festival of events are hosted by a variety of organizations and are designed to be hands-on, relevant and engaging educational experiences for youth of all ages (pre-K through high school) and their families, caregivers and educators. The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem has been a proud partner with RLD of Southeastern Pennsylvania since 2023.
Beyond100K unites leading STEM organizations to co-develop and implement solutions that will end the STEM teacher shortage by 2043, especially for those most excluded from STEM opportunities. The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem, through PEF's McKinney Center for STEM Education works alongside our initiatives and commits to supporting teachers in learning about a variety of STEM topics, project-based learning, and out-of-school time STEM programing.