K-12 Education Workgroup

LONG-TERM GOAL:
Philadelphia K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions, and local employers work together to formalize diverse pathways that recruit, immerse, and inspire Black, Latinx and women Philadelphians to enter STEM fields.

Philadelphia schools have access to

consistent frameworks to define and

measure high-quality and culturally

competent STEM programming.

K-12 STEM Philadelphia school programs

have access to culturally competent content.

Black, Latinx, and women Philadelphia

high school students have access to the

pre-requisite classes necessary for students

to enter STEM programs in college or

directly into STEM careers.

Philadelphia high schools and STEM

employers collaborate to develop

real-world and career-transferrable experiences that align to STEM careers.

Philadelphia schools adopt consistent frameworks to define and measure

high-quality and culturally competent

STEM programming

K-12 STEM Philadelphia school

programs across the city integrate

culturally competent content.

Philadelphia high school students

successfully complete pre-requisite

classes necessary to enter STEM programs

in college or directly into STEM careers.

Philadelphia school students enroll in

real-world and career-transferrable experiences that align to STEM careers via

high school/STEM employer collaborations.

Jamie Shuda Ed.D
Director of Outreach, Education,

and Research

Perelman School of Medicine

University of Pennsylvania