The Maine STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Collaborative
Summary
The Maine Mathematics and ScienceAlliance (MMSA) currently serves as the convening organization for the Maine STEM Collaborative. In response to the current and developing conditions in Maine for higher quality and numbers of a STEM workforce the Maine STEM Collaborative was started in 2007. It is a partnership of individuals and organizations of businesses, government, research, education and non profit sectors striving to improve the economic impact of Maine students through better STEM educational opportunities. These individuals and organizations joined together in 2008 at Maine’s first STEM Summit to increase public awareness of STEM needs and learning opportunities in Maine. The STEM Summit successfully triggered a state-wide STEM conversation and galvanized organizations to develop a more formal and permanent voice with broad representation across the state to represent STEM needs and outline a pathway for growing the STEM Initiative. The January 2010 STEM Summit focused on STEM occupations and careers.
The Maine STEM Initiative Coalition is an independent state-wide advocate for STEM education seeking the improvement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and fostering partnerships that support STEM learning.
The goals of the STEM Collaborative are:
1. To increase the number of students by 10% from grades PK- 12 who enter into the STEM fields beyond high school (including teaching STEM) by 2011.
2. To establish and oversee implementation of a Maine STEM Education Fund. The STEM Education Fund will develop and enhance researcher, industry, and educator partnerships.
Photos courtesy of EPSCoR
Program Contact(s)
Partners and Collaborators
Cornerstone Funders
Chancellors STEM Initiative, University of Maine
Maine Department of Education
Maine EPSCoR
Maine Space Grant Consortium
Funder of Summit Report
Bangor Savings
Summit Funders
ACTEM
Cianbro
CMP
Colby HHMI Science Program
Fairchild Semiconductor
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Idexx Laboratories
Inverness Medical
Jackson Jr, W. R.
Jackson Lab
Kennebec Technologies
Lanco Assembly Systems
Lockheed Martin
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation
Maine Technology Institute
Nestle Waters
Pratt & Whitney
Sappi Paper
The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
UNUM
Vingtech Corporation
Wright/Ryan Construction
