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Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem

MISSION

By increasing collaboration, identifying    gaps in resources and enhancing the   quality of STEM education, the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem promotes just and equitable access to STEM opportunities for all children and youth.​

vision

All young people in Philadelphia have equal access to quality STEM education,

STEM employment, and STEM career opportunities.

The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem, an initiative within the Philadelphia Education Fund's McKinney Center for STEM Education, aims to promote equitable access to STEM opportunities for children and youth in the Greater Philadelphia area. With the collaboration of our Steering Committee, Workgroups, and over 850 members, we strive to ensure that everyone succeeds when students succeed in STEM.

The Ecosystem is proud to collaborate with numerous organizations and individuals to fulfill our mission and vision.  As a founding member of the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective, the Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem, and the Regional Industries and STEM Education (RISE), we are committed to promoting equal access to quality STEM education, STEM employment and STEM career opportunities.

dedicated    Steering committee

The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Steering Committee is a group representing varied sectors of Philadelphia.  They cultivate and direct synergy between the Ecosystem goals, objectives, activities, and workgroups.  Click the button below to meet our Steering Committee.

robust workgroups

Workgroups are formed by members around a topic of interest. The group sets a goal and develops a plan of action to be accomplished within a certain amount of time, or can be long-standing.  Workgroups align their work with one or more of the parts of the Ecosystem mission.​

diverse members

Ecosystem Members are actively engaged participants in local STEM education efforts. They are part of 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.

The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem is one of over 100 international STEM Ecosystems, supported by the STEM Funders Network and based on a collective impact model.  It encompasses the rich environment of STEM programming, education, and opportunities throughout Philadelphia.  As it can be confusing on how our initiatives connect, our Ecosystem Logic Model gives clarity and structure to our Ecosystem

Initiatives

The Philadelphia sTEM Equity Collective

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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 increase the number of Black, Latinx and women Philadelphians going into STEM careers by 2030.

pennsylvania statewide
stem ecosystem

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The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem is also a participant in the Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem (PSSE) - a collection of STEM Ecosystems and STEM networks across Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, that through purposeful cooperation and collaboration, focuses primarily on creating professional networks and a stable community of practice.

regional industries and stem education (RISE)

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In 2022 PEF, GSK, the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem, and the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective launched Regional Industries and STEM Education (RISE), an initiative through which Philadelphia-area industries can engage with STEM education programs.

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Impacts

Philadelphia STEM ecosystem
impact evaluation report 2023

After a year of collecting information, analizing data, and crafting the final report, the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Impact Evaluation Report, is here.   In it you will read about 14 key findings, as well as recommendations.

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philadelphia stem education directory

The Philadelphia STEM Education Directory is a free searchable map of  opportunities in STEM in the Greater Philadelphia Area.  The directory can help find out-of-school time STEM programs geared to students Pre-K through high school, and is a source of  K-12  STEM professional development opportunities.

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Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem's
STEM education Policy mem0 to the Biden administration

Explore the four recommendations the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem proposed as a plan of action.

  1. Capitalize on Existing Efforts

  2. Define and Cultivate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  3. Invest in Educators

  4. Integrate Learning Outcomes

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Philadelphia STEM ecosystem
logic model

Based on the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Impact Evaluation Report of August 2023, it was recommended to develop an "Ecosystem Logic Model" to provide clarity and structure to the Ecosystem. This model will make it easier for members to navigate and participate in its various initiatives.

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