Building a STEMM ecosystem rooted in equity, inclusion, and scientific excellence to power progress, innovation and prosperity for all by 2050.
STEMM Equity and Excellence 2050: A National Strategy for Progress and Prosperity was released on May 1, 2024 at a summit co-hosted by the White House. The overarching goal of the National Strategy is to help 20 million people from historically excluded and marginalized communities enter, contribute to, and thrive in STEMM fields.
ABOUT SOA
The STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, & Medicine) Opportunity Alliance is a nationwide initiative led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), with founding support from the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF). SOA is committed to propelling the STEMM community to its greatest potential by tapping our nation’s culturally rich, innovative and diverse talent pool to expand the STEMM workforce. Launched in December 2022 at the inaugural White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence, SOA is engaging hundreds of cross sector partners to develop and implement a national strategy to achieve STEMM equity and excellence by 2050.