RESOURCES

The strength of tomorrow’s success depends on building a movement today that will accelerate progress toward STEMM excellence and equity by 2050. This requires organizations and leaders from across sectors and scientific communities to come together to advance a national strategy for building an inclusive STEMM workforce reflective of the brilliant and diverse talent waiting to be cultivated.

SOA Field Guide Webinar

SOA Apprenticeship 101 Webinar Resources

Resources: 

  • Starting and Registering an Apprenticeship Program: This guide provides a step-by-step overview to help employers, sponsors, and partners develop and register a RAP, whether through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) or a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) Starting-a-RAP_Guidebook-v2.pdf

Intermediaries:

  • CareerWise: https://www.careerwiseusa.org  Youth apprenticeship system‑builder; industry‑agnostic with strong presence in IT, healthcare, finance, and business operations. 

  • FHI 360: https://www.fhi360.org Intermediary supporting apprenticeship and work‑based learning in healthcare, public health, education, and emerging industries. 

  • Jobs for the Future (JFF): https://www.jff.org  Multi‑sector intermediary advancing Registered Apprenticeship, with priority focus on healthcare, advanced manufacturing, IT/cybersecurity, and clean energy. 

  • New America – PAYA: https://www.newamerica.org/paya  Policy and system‑design initiative advancing high‑quality youth apprenticeship nationwide;. 

  • Apprenti: https://apprenticareers.org  Technology‑focused national intermediary building Registered Apprenticeship pathways in IT, software development, cybersecurity, and data roles. 

SOA Reports

SOA 2023 Annual Report

SOA 2023-2024 Goals

2023 SOA Event Summaries

Achieving STEMM Equity and Excellence in Postsecondary Education hosted by Morgan State University

Achieving STEMM Equity and Excellence in Communities and Schools hosted by New York Hall of Science

Achieving STEMM Equity and Excellence: Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice 2023 Convening

Achieving STEMM Equity and Excellence in the Tech Industry hosted by Snap Inc.

Northwest STEMM Summit – Achieving Equity & Excellence hosted by Micron Technology

Chicagoland Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence hosted by Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Building an Equitable and Excellent STEMM Workforce Summit hosted by 3M

Summit on Building STEMM Capacity Within HBCUs hosted by Spelman College

Cross-Sector STEMM Equity and Excellence Summit hosted by Lyda Hill Philanthropies and NMSI

Southwest Equity and Excellence Summit hosted by Arizona State University

Open Comment Period Town Halls

White House Readouts

Readout from OSTP’s Public Listening Sessions in Support of the Next Federal STEM Strategic Plan

Readout of Office of Science and Technology Policy STEMM Equity Forums

Readout of “The Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science and Technology” Disability Pride Month Roundtable

Readout of the Second Roundtable in “The Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science and Technology” Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism

Readout of the Third Roundtable in “Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science and Technology” Series – Emerging Models and Pathways for Success I: Institutional and Academic Contexts

Readout of the Fourth Roundtable in “Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science and Technology” Series – Emerging Models and Pathways for Success II: Community Centered Research, Participation, and Engagement

Readout of the Fifth Roundtable in “Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science and Technology” Series – The COVID-⁠19 Pandemic and Overlapping Crises for Women and People with Gender Expansive Identities in STEM