National STEM Day Highlight Reel
As we celebrate National STEM Day today, I wanted to take the opportunity to share some Couragion insights through our 5 year journey of determined focus on boosting both the number and diversity of individuals seeking STEM-related career pathways.
Instead of compiling a list of lessons learned, we've assembled a blog highlight reel in celebration of National STEM Day. While many of the titles below are suggestive, we'd encourage you to dive into the ones that catch your interest and share some key takeaways on social using the following hashtag: #NationalSTEMDay.
Bridge The STEM Confidence Gap
Mentoring as a Means to Build Perceived Personal Capacity in STEM
Are You Perpetuating The STEM ‘Belief Gap’?
Talk About Creativity To Boost Student Interest In STEM Careers
Career Aspirations Limited by Stereotypes and Lack of Role Models
Want More Women In STEM? Show Them The…Purpose!
The Image of STEM as Solitary & Isolating
Grit + Growth Mindset to Succeed in STEM Careers
Each of these articles shares a unique perspective on how to change the awareness and perception of STEM careers in order to increase the intention and motivation to pursue these high demand pathways. How can you leverage some of these key insights to inspire and encourage individuals to select a STEM pathway and stick with it?
Happy National STEM Day 2019!
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1660021. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.